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In regions of Altai mountains the red deer farming has existed since 1930s…
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…though firstly for economic purposes red deer in this area were collected in the second half of 19th century.
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Here, in Souzar and Talda villages farms run about two thousand animals.
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For deer keeping large area of mountain forest is fenced and animals live in the natural conditions.
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Deer are herded here for their antler velvet.
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The harvesting of antler velvet starts at the beginning of May and continues until the middle of summer when antlers become a hard bone.
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Here, in Souzar and Talda villages farms run about two thousand animals.
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For deer keeping large area of mountain forest is fenced and animals live in the natural conditions.
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Antler velvet is a very valuable product for holistic medicine in East Asia countries as well as in Russia.
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A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia.
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Antlers grow as spongy tissue filled with blood and covered in a soft velvet skin.
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Antlers grow as spongy tissue filled with blood and covered in a soft velvet skin.
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A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia.
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A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia.
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Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder.
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Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder.
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Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder.
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A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia.
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A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia.
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A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia.
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Altayans having fun after a long working day
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