Can Deer and Chickens live in the same yard?

[crittermom]

Thank you everyone. I am unable to express my joy and gratefulness to all of you that responded, (I LOVE you) :} I am so isolated that I find it hard to find people to listen. Thank You for listening and sharing. Thanks for the Dittos, OMG 75 deer? hee, I Love it! Maybe my woods are not so deep. I wish you all were my neighbors, life might be better. Thank You all. One Deer walked away...we are all better for it. :} THANKS EVERYONE! :}

 

[saranbensmom]

Crittermom - I like the way you think/feel and I agree 1000%. There is a difference between feeding wild animals and disabling their ability to fend for themselves and helping an animal in need. And, I fully believe that God put us in charge of this earth and at "the top of the food chain" to take care of the earth and not to do as we please with it and destroy it. Bravo zulu, Crittermom. You place sounds like a great place to live!

 

[picklespickles]

i love this story. sometimes there are maybe things you can't interfere with, but this sounds like you said the deer chose you and you were able to respond. what a neat story. i will remember it.

 

[ben4r6825]

Bless your heart for helping the deer!

 

[Krisssszzz19]

Hi, I'm new here and I hope I've got this question in the right place. I've been a very happy chicken mom for several years, but this year something unusal has happened. A mom deer was injured and having a hard time walking and standing, and she had her baby to worry about. Mom and baby deer were across the street from me(well, lane, I live in the woods near a wildlife refuge) and my neighbors(well intentioned) were going to shoot the mom and take the baby. Well, mom must have known something was up because she moved into my yard that day and she and the fawn have been here ever since(5 weeks) I can't not take care of a critter in need so I feed them and mom has improved dramatically, but in feeding mom and baby I have attracted the entire local herd of deer(not that I mind

)My girls(chicks) are use to freeranging for at least a few hours a day but I haven't let them since the deer moved in and I'm not sure if deer poop will hurt them(who knew deer pooped so much?)Will deer poop make my chicks sick? The girls are 5 years old and the deer go right up to the coop and outside run and they seem to get on well. Any advice? Thanks! :}

I have the same thing going on I’m raising a new born doe , she’s doing great and she gets along with the chickens