#1 found on Thanksgiving while gun hunting. By far the earliest I have heard of one dropping an antler. Genetics, I cant imagine he is stressed he looks healthy.
Hmmm. Don't have an answer. A friend raised show dogs. Says antlers are a good source of calcium and helps clean their teeth.
well i might keep my eyes appealed. we had a very stressful winter pattern roll through. could cause for a few to drop early.