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Dietary Energy Influence
Kerr Wildlife Management Area
Research
Ryan L. Reitz
Don B. Frels, Jr., Justin A. Foster, David G. Hewitt, Randy W. DeYoung, David Wester
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Kerr Wildlife Management
Area
• Research and Demonstration Site– Established 1950
– Donnie E. Harmel White-tailed Deer Research Facility
TPWD
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Environmental Interaction
• Supply
– Limited
• Demand
– Varies
“ The environment supplies food but also exerts demand on the animal”
P. Barboza, Integrative Wildlife Nutrition
Strickland, et al. 2014
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Season
Maintenance
Supply
Demand
Nu
trie
nt
Nutrient Currency
• Dietary Energy
– Growth (2.7 – 3.0 Kcal/g)
– Supply (1.7 – 2.7 Kcal/g)
• Dietary Protein
– Growth ( 12% – 16%)
– Supply (10% – 19%)
Digestible energy levels often fall below maintenance during peak
periods of lactation and antler production
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Dietary Energy
• Ability to do work
– Stand
– Walk
– Grow
– Lactate
• Basal metabolic rate (Kj, Kcal/g)
+ activity = cost
• Maintenance at 2.17 Kcal/g (Ammann et al. 1973)
1.49 1.9 2.063.49
4.4
Multiple of BMR
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Phenotypic Limitations
• Cost
– Body Size (Verme and Ozoga, 1980)
– Antler Size (French et al. 1956)
– Reproductivity (Alber et al. 1976)
– Maternal (Freeman, et al. 2013)
• Generational (Monteith et al. 2009)
Grady Allen
TPWD
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Donnie E. Harmel
White-tailed Deer Research Facility
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Kerr WMA Study
• Design
– 2 Phases
• 1) Population Effect
– By Sex and Age
• 2) Generational Effect
• Null = Feed has no effectTPWD
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Phase 1 Design
• Produce fawns under standard energy
environment
• Ad libitum
• Breeding females
– 1.5-5.5 years of Age
• Sires
– 3.5 years of age
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Treatment and Year
2012 2013 2014
M F M F M F
SEM LEM SEF LEF SEM LEM SEF LEF SEM LEM SEF LEF
Standard Energy Males (SEM)
Low Energy Males (LEM)
Standard Energy Females (SEF)
Low Energy Females (LEF)
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Population at Weaning
0
20
40
60
20122013
2014
FEMALE WEIGHT
SEF LEF
n = 41n = 51
n = 42
TPWD
TPWD 0
20
40
60
20122013
2014
MALE WEIGHT
SEM LEM
n = 43 n = 67 n = 65
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Cohort Data
• Remain on diet through 4 yrs of age
• Data collected annually in October
– Weight
– Total Body Length
– Hind Foot Length
– Body Condition Score
– Rump Fat
– Antler Size TPWD
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Diet
• Pelleted 16% Protein
• Vitamin and Minerals
• Standard Energy > 2.8 Kcal/g
• Low Energy < 2.2 Kcal/g
• DDM; SEM = 61.5%, LE = 41.4%
TPWD
TPWD
TPWD
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Observational
• Male Consumption
TPWD
Monthly Mean
0123456
SEM LEM
Lb
sp
er
De
er
Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5
years (years (years (years (lbslbslbslbs))))
SEM LEM
3.22 4.81
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Observational
• Female Consumption
TPWD
0
1
2
3
4
5
SEF LEF
Monthly Mean
Lb
sp
er
De
er
Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5 Consumption at 1.5
years (years (years (years (lbslbslbslbs))))
SEF LEF
2.62 3.82
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1000’ View
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
Body Condition
SEM LEM SEF LEF
• Body Condition is predictive of
treatment
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1000’ View
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
Weight
SEM LEM SEF LEF
• Weight is treatment sensitive
• Magnitude varies by sex
• Variation across ages and birth year
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1000’ View
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
Total Body Length
SEM LEM SEF LEF
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
Hind Foot Length
SEM LEM SEF LEF
• Skeletal size overall independent
of treatment
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• Weight - Birth Year 2012
TPWD
AGEAGEAGEAGE SEMSEMSEMSEM LEMLEMLEMLEM SEFSEFSEFSEF LEFLEFLEFLEF
1.5 120.8 -18.5 91.7 -18.8
2.5 141.3 -8.6 104.2 -17.3
3.5 170.1 -26.8 110.8 -16.9
4.5 180.0 -29.6 107.3 -14.8
-20
0
20
40
60
1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5
SEM LEM SEF LEF
We
igh
t G
ain
in
lb
s
P =0.0004, P <.0001
Mixed Procedure
Test of Effect
P = 0.2749, P = 0.0003
P <.0001, P =0.0002
P < .0001, P <.0001
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-20
0
20
40
60
1.5 2.5 3.5
SEM LEM SEF LEF
We
igh
t G
ain
in
lb
s• Weight - Birth Year 2013
TPWD
AGEAGEAGEAGE SEMSEMSEMSEM LEMLEMLEMLEM SEFSEFSEFSEF LEFLEFLEFLEF
1.5 118.1 -21.6 86.8 -.8
2.5 157.2 -35.7 98.4 -5.3
3.5 177.7 -40.2 100.8 -7.8
P = 0.0001, P = 0.5212
Mixed Procedure
Test of Effect
P <.0001, P =0.0002
P < .0001, P = .01871
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• Weight - Birth Year 2014
TPWD
AGEAGEAGEAGE SEMSEMSEMSEM LEMLEMLEMLEM SEFSEFSEFSEF LEFLEFLEFLEF
1.5 118.7 -25.2 88.7 -10.0
2.5 148.1 -35.6 93.5 -5.03
0
20
40
60
1.5 2.5
SEM LEM SEF LEF
We
igh
t G
ain
in
lb
s
Mixed Procedure
Test of Effect
P <.0001, P =0.1490
P <.0001, P =0.0018
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• 1.5 yrs - Antler Development
0
100
200
300
400
2012 2013 2014
SEM LEM
Mean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCS
Birth Year SEM LEM
2012 74.3 46.9
2013 69.4 49.2
2014 66.2 47.4
Antler Weight
Grams
N = 156
P <.0001
GLM Procedure
Least Square Means
1.5 Median
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• 2.5 yrs - Antler Development
0
500
1000
2012 2013 2014
SEM LEM
Mean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCS
Birth Year SEM LEM
2012 117.5 90.9
2013 117.4 95.2
2014 105.9 73.2
2.5 Median
Antler Weight
Grams
N= 132
P <.0001
GLM Procedure
Least Square Means
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• 3.5 yrs - Antler Development
0
500
1000
1500
20122013
SEM LEM
Mean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCS
Birth Year SEM LEM
2012 127.0 118.6
2013 144.6 109.1
Antler Weight
gramsP =0.3015
GLM Procedure
Least Square Means
P <.0001
3.5 Median
N = 69
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• 4.5 yrs - Antler Development
0
1000
2000
2012
SEM LEM
Mean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCSMean Antler BCS
Birth Year SEM LEM
2012 141.1 121.5
Antler Weight
gramsP =0.0344
GLM Procedure
Least Square Means
4.5 Median
N = 20
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Discussion
• At 1.5 and 2.5 years, male body weights and
antler size differ by > 20 percent and > 26
percent respectively
• Magnitude of effect for males and females varies by birth
year across ages
• Body weight and antler size are sensitive to dietary energy
• Body Length and Hind Foot
Length demonstrate canalization
• Female body weights differ by > 9
percent
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Discussion
• LE consumption greater (>18%) at 1.5
years of age and remains similar with age
• Increase in feed intake not adequate
despite more protein
• Yields opportunity to explore generational
changes within a closed population
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Acknowledgements
• Kerr WMA
– Fernando Gutierrez, Bjorn Palm, Evan McCoy, John Kinsey, Lisa
Wolle
• Mason Mountain and Muse WMA
– Mark Mitchell, Jeff Forman, Kelsey Behrens, Jim Gallagher, Spencer
Wyatt, Cameron Martin, Devin Erxleben
• Regional TPWD Staff
• Numerous Volunteers