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[007Sean]

Well, when she was bleeting, there were about 6 does 50 yards away and none came running, so...idk where it's mom could be? There's no road kill on the roads around my place, I just haven't a clue....this is the 1st time I've ever tried to bottle feed a baby deer.

 

[chickadoodles]

Good morning all.
Sean that's a cutie. I've bottle fed several. Three at one time.
I used to cut hay fields and would come across them.
We had a neighbor with goats so we milked the goat to feed the babies. 4 times a day. Good luck.

 

[WVduckchick]

Good morning Cafe

Coffee is ready or tea if you like!
Been a busy 24hrs. with pheasant chicks hatching and the following story. Came home from work yesterday to find a new born fawn wandering around one of my pheasant pens. Well, George saw it and went to investigate. I went and picked George up to take him back inside so he wouldn't disturb the fawn.
As I was walking back to the house, the fawn had imprinted on me and was following me back to the house. It layed down at the steps, I did some things inside and went back out and took some pics, went inside again and when I returned she was gone.
Looked around and found her wandering around again. She was bleeting and no momma was coming to her aid....so now I have another mouth to feed. Here's the pics. Videos will follow on her progress.
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So cute! I'm sure you'll take good care of her. I read somewhere that many young does die during the birth of their first fawns, but the fawns survive. Wish I could remember where I read that.

What pheasants do you have hatching? I was pretty sure we had to have a permit for pheasants, and from what I can find now, we still do. I'd love to have some, but probably not going to happen.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Idk about a thread but I would much rather had it's momma show up! Must have been a young doe, to abandon it's fawn. The doe hasn't even come back looking for it's young'un.

Maybe the ma was hit by a car.

 

[Treerooted]

Good (late) morning, parents left today so it's back to normal again

Yes it looks like you've got your hands full right now Sean, good luck!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Was the mom maybe scared because you were outside? Or were you inside when she was bleeting?

Seems like she maybe got hit by a car or something?

 

[ShrekDawg]

She's adorable though

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I am further North than you are--I see light at 5am here and sun up by 6am

I'm seeing light at 4am here. Not dark until 11pm. Gotta love summer!

 

[ronott1]

I'm seeing light at 4am here. Not dark until 11pm. Gotta love summer!

You are farther north than me!

 

[pennyJo1960]

late logging in was up 7:30 our time watching news @007Sean darn she is cute
second cup caregiver here now back later