So You Want To Be An Elk Farmer
For what types of people would elk farming be most suitable? Four types come to mind: If you are already raising cattle, you probably are a good candidate for raising elk. You already have the land, equipment and some of the facilities. You know how to handle and look after animals.
Small-Scale Domestic Elk Ranching - Mother Earth News
2012年6月4日 · This domestic elk ranching primer by a successful twenty-year elk farmer provides detailed guidelines to starting a small-scale elk ranching operation.
North American Elk Breeders Association :: Why Raise Elk?
In elk ranching, we have a four-way demand for an animal that is fun to raise and extremely versatile. As an alternative livestock, elk have more history and potential than other contenders. The infrastructure is in place, the animals are available, and the markets are established or are being developed.
Elk Farming - ElkUSA
Elk farming is relatively new here in the United States. Until the 1960’s very few elk were commercially raised, mostly for zoos, game ranches or selective sport hunting. Today, over 1000 game ranches hold approximately 120,000 animals, predominantly for …
A Wild Elk Farm: Raising Elk for Profit – Mother Earth News
1986年3月1日 · A Colorado ranching family has demonstrated for nearly two decades that raising elk on their wild elk farm for the commercial market is more profitable than traditional livestock farming.
What to Know About Elk Farming – Mother Earth News
2023年6月8日 · What do elk eat? How much does an elk cost? Learn the ins and outs of making elk farming profitable from the North American Elk Breeders Association.
Getting Started in the Elk Business - naelk.org
Elk ranching is like any business. Plan ahead and make smart decisions. Follow the advice of breeders with consistent production that know their genetics backward and forward.
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Elk Ranching - Utah
Elk ranching is not a get-rich-quick scheme; the same rules apply with it as other agricultural businesses Remember: good genetics + good management + good marketing = profitability
Elk farming - Wikipedia
Elk farming is an agricultural industry for the production of elk as livestock or for the sport of hunting. Elk have a variety of uses. The velvet antler or, the antler in the premature stages of growth, is believed by some to have medicinal purposes. Elk …
Elk Ranching - Colorado Elk Breeders Association
Most elk ranchers supplement their elk’s diet with grain (oats, corn) and a vitamin and mineral enriched pellet. HERD HEALTH: While elk are very hardy animals and less susceptible to pneumonia than cattle, but like cattle they are susceptible to tuberculosis and Brucellosis.