The only deer farm in Ukraine is located in Transcarpathia (PHOTOS)

One of the most famous tourist attractions in Transcarpathia is Ukraine’s only spotted deer farm in the village of Iza, near Khust. It is fairly easy to find it thanks to a huge billboard set at the turn that leads to the farm. 

Numerous tourists and guests from abroad come here to admire the graceful animals. Rare deers appeared at the farm in Soviet times – in 1987. Helicopters delivered them here from Kaliningrad region. 

The main purpose of the breeding of these animals is Pantocrinum – the drug extracted from the antlers. It is used for fatigue, neurasthenia, neuroses, weak cardiac muscle, hypotension, and for increasing efficiency. At that time, it was extremely profitable businness. But in independent Ukraine, the price of raw materials fell significantly – and the deer farm was turned into tourist attraction. Source   

Many tourists come to look at more than 300 spotted animals.     

The female bears baby for seven months, and in three days after the birth baby deer runs into the woods. It comes to mother only to eat, and always at one and the same place. A few months later it starts eating food, and in four years becomes adult. 

In summer, the animals are grazed, and in the winter the deers are fed with grain and hay. 

As the journalist of the 0312 found out, the price for entrance to the farm has been the same for several years now: 30 UAH for adults, 20 UAH for children. A bucket with food will cost 5 UAH, and for a group of tourists it is free!