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Velvet and the changing seasons

You may have heard about deer having velvet, but it’s not the velvet we might find in clothes or on furniture. Rather, it refers to the growth phase of a stag’s antler when the antler has an abundant blood, nerve, and hair supply and a covering of soft fine hair.

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All about antler dog chews

Antlers are unique to the deer family and are composed of a bone-like material that regenerates every year. Over sixty species of deer produce antlers, including moose, reindeer, caribou, and elk. Only males grow antlers, which they use to fight for leadership or mates. The bony material of antlers makes them excellent dog chews.

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Meet ‘The Boys’

Church Farm rears red deer on its farm in Oxfordshire. It has a strong group of stags from a variety of breeding lines around the United Kingdom.

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The beginnings of Church Farm

Church Farm, situated in Oxfordshire, is a 135 acre Red Deer farm.  We aim to raise our animals as naturally and humanely as possible, whilst producing tasty and healthy venison.

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