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1.jpg[break]In regions of Altai mountains the red deer farming has existed since 1930s…[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]2.jpg[break]…though firstly for economic purposes red deer in this area were collected in the second half of 19th century.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]3.jpg[break]Here, in Souzar and Talda villages farms run about two thousand animals.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]4.jpg[break]For deer keeping large area of mountain forest is fenced and animals live in the natural conditions. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]5.jpg[break]Deer are herded here for their antler velvet.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]6.jpg[break]The harvesting of antler velvet starts at the beginning of May and continues until the middle of summer when antlers become a hard bone. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]7.jpg[break]Here, in Souzar and Talda villages farms run about two thousand animals.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]8.jpg[break]For deer keeping large area of mountain forest is fenced and animals live in the natural conditions. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]9.jpg[break]Antler velvet is a very valuable product for holistic medicine in East Asia countries as well as in Russia.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]10.jpg[break]A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]11.jpg[break]Antlers grow as spongy tissue filled with blood and covered in a soft velvet skin.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]12.jpg[break]Antlers grow as spongy tissue filled with blood and covered in a soft velvet skin.[break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]13.jpg[break][break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]14.jpg[break]A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]15.jpg[break]A range of medication is produced from antler velvet and deer's blood in Russia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]16.jpg[break]Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]17.jpg[break]Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]18.jpg[break]Cut antlers are boiled by special technology, then dried and milled to a powder. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]19.jpg[break]A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]20.jpg[break]A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]21.jpg[break]A powder is used in pharmacology and sold to markets of East Asia. [break]Andrey Shapran [break_string]22.jpg[break]Altayans having fun after a long working day[break]Andrey Shapran