Article on Dexamethasone for EHD in Deer

I have an article coming out in June in the North and South edition of the Deer Breeder Gazette.  I hope the article will help save lives of some whitetails by explaining how I use dexamethasone for EHD.  Get your vets involved by sharing the article with them.  If you don't get the publication contact Donna Boy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/donna.boy.9/about

Bred Does For Sale

Great Does bred to Great Bucks.
We have does live bred to Rambeaux and VooDoo.  Does will all be at least 250" genetics.  Our genetic lines produce big balanced main frames that are mostly typical with some kickers, stickers and splits to give higher scores and a little more interest.  In 2012, 80% of our 4-yr old bucks were over 200", including Rambeaux over 300".  Contact me for details on the does we have for sale.  These are pictures of the bucks we bred with. 

Rambeaux
300"+ at 4 yrs old

Rambeaux
300"+ at 4 yrs old

VooDoo
200"+ 10 pt.huge main frame @ 4 yrs old
VooDoo is a High Roller (418") grandson

Louisiana Buck For Sale

This buck is for sale for the Fall of 2012. He should score in the 190s and as you can see his extreme width makes him very desirable to hunters. His body is huge. He's tall, long and heavy. He's the biggest bodied buck we have. Contact me for details.

EHD research on the Culicoides sp. midge

I'm trapping insects every 2 weeks until it freezes for the summer and fall of 2012 at our Whitetail Rack Ranch for LSU.  LSU established a new Wildlife Institute under their Ag Dept and will be doing intensive EHD research.  If you have information on which species of the Culicoides are in your area at various times of the year and which serotype of EHD or BT please let me know.  The data will be valuable to their study.  They have suggested that the reason the current vaccines are not very effective is that there is a component that is yet undiscovered causing the infectious stage of the virus.  LSU has injected the pure virus into deer without them getting sick.  Culicoides biting the deer does get them sick.  They believe there is something going on with the insect that causes the infection.  It could be a component of the saliva.  A breakthrough in what triggers the virus to become infectious will be a huge step towards producing a vaccine that can be challenge tested.  If it works, we can all benefit from an effective vaccine.  I'll be happy to forward information to them but it has to be EHD cases that have been verified through a diagnostic lab.  Thanks!!!

X-Factor and Friends April 7, 2012

Here they are!!! A great start to a new year. Watch as X-Factor and his friends grow each week. Contact me for semen from these great bucks.


X-Factor



Fear Factor

Geyser

Gold Dust

Max Factor

Travis



X-Treme



Louisiana Bred Does for Sale

We have some more Louisiana bred does and fawns for sale from our 200"+ pen.  We need to make more room for our new additions from our 2-year old breeders and X-Factor.  Great deals on group sales.

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Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination 2010

We Lap AI'd some of our top does to X-Factor this fall.  The veterinarians and support group from Cooper Veterinary Hospital did a great job.  They said the does were ovualting very successfully and the X-Factor semen was excellent quality.  We're excited about the new fawns coming next spring.  Some of our Goliath and Goliath/High Roller cross does bred to the new world record X-Factor should produce some winners for us.  Thanks to Cooper Vet for their work.  I highly recommend them for your Lap AI.  Their contact information is:

Cooper Veterinary Hospital

5234 Cypress Street

West Monroe, La 71291

318-396-8099 office

 

X-Factor Official Website

Visit the Official X-Factor Website at http://www.x-factordeer.com/.  See the New World Record Whitetail pictures and videos soon.  X-Factor scored an official 509 6/8".  Purchase semen through us for direct from the farm price without mark-up.  This semen has never changed hands since collection.  Semen quality is excellent and shipments are being made several times each week. 

Call or email us now for semen prices on X-Factor and great deals on Dreamcatcher.  We have fawns and does for sale as well.

Charles Black
225-588-2770
daddyo@whitetailrackranch.com

Internal Parasites of Fawns

One of the most common problems of fawn death is internal parasites. Does should be wormed just before fawning, as parasites can be transmitted to the fetus in the womb. Fawns may be wormed at birth if you're handling them anyway. Check with your veterinarian for proper dosage and administration.