Velvet a surprise passion for Southland sparky
15 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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Nathan and Selena Coburn run B.A.D Deer at Colac Bay in Southland. Photo / Supplied
Otago Daily Times
By: Mary-Jo Tohill
A combination of good management and great genetics have contributed to a Colac Bay deer farming couple s success in the production of consistently top-quality velvet. The Otago Daily Times Mary-Jo Tohill reports.
Nathan Coburn never intended being a deer farmer, yet less than a decade on from his first exposure to the antlered beasts he is well and truly hooked on velvet.
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In fact, the sparky who owns Riverton Electrical, has become something of a live wire in the Southland deer industry.