@conference {41908,
	title = {The influence of red deer genotype on conception pattern : Eastern vs Western subspecies},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {66},
	year = {2006},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {270-273},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Napier},
	abstract = {Advancing the calving pattern of red deer from November/December to October/November would better align the nutritional demands of lactation to pasture quality and availability. This study investigated the hypothesis that red deer of {\textquoteleft}Eastern{\textquoteright} (E) genotype (Cervus elaphus hippelaphus) have advanced reproductive seasonality traits compared to those of {\textquoteleft}Western{\textquoteright} (W) genotype (C. e. scoticus). Hinds of E (135) or F1 (E x W; 165) genotype were single sire mated to one of 6 E stags, while W (506) hinds were single sire mated to one of 11 W stags. Reproductive seasonality traits measured were stag roaring and body condition score (BCS), and conception date as estimated by fetal aging. Peak roaring frequency occurred earlier in E than W stags (mean March total roars observed 144 vs. 68 for E and W stags respectively; SED 33.4; P },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Scott IC and Asher GW and Lach JE and Littlejohn RP}
}
