One of my buck fawns just stuck his head through the fence and broke one of his nubs when he pulled back through. Has anyone had this happen? I am not sure if he broke just the top inch or if the pedicle is broke too..has this happened to anyone else, did they survive, and if so how did it affect their growth as a yearling and beyond? Is there anything I can do for him, the skin is not broke. Thanks
Buck fawn broke nub
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One of mine did it about a month ago. Peeled the velvet right off both sides. No problems at all. I didn't treat with anything. Weather is cold so bugs/Flys are at a minimum
Thanks, update...mine didnt scuff any velvet but it is broke either down to the skull or the skull is broke too..velvet is intact but if you touch it the entire nub down to the skull moves, it is standing more upright than it had been before too.
I would leave it alone until I saw a reason to react. Swelling,puss or any other signs I would think about addressing the problem. This is just my opinion. Hope others on the forums give theirs.
Ok thank you. I hope others will share their knowledge of or similar experiences as well...was trying to figure out if putting him down to try to realign it is worth it or doing more harm....kinda sticks more straight up to the sky now than angled back like the other....
depends on where it is broke. i had a yearling that broke his skull. we tranq him, cut of his horns, positioned the stub as best we could . he looked normal as a 2 yr old.in the long run i dont believe it hurt him a bit. also had one knock out his antler while still in velvet. had about half to three quarters of an inch below base of antler still attached to antler. he came back fine as a 2 yr old. im sure others have had different results.
generally speaking from my short experience in the industry, It takes 2 yrs before their horns are good if damaged as a fawn. I have a fawn damage an antler each yr and that same antler is messed up as a yrling but seems to be ok at 2. if the pedicle is screwed i don't know about that
Thank you all. It helps to hear that they can heal. The pedicle is def broke. Thrre has to be a way to prevent this. Maybe double fence offset....something they csnt get their heads through
Would like to know if this is common on fawns. This is our first year with buck fawns, maybe we didnt plan well enough?
Have you used chainlink for an entire pen? He was bottle fed...mama didnt have milk...but we had a buck that was having foot issues and we moved him to the adjoining pen and he stuck his head through to sniff him I believe...
This happened to one of our buck fawn 3 weeks ago. The nub would move all over the place when pushed, and there was some swelling on the skull. The break hardened back and now the nub does not move. He is rubbing a little velvet off the tips of both now. We still have high hopes for this GD Classic fawn.
what Bell said, use chain link either whole fence or just four foot addition to bottom. I had a fawn stick his head thru a gate..I thought he was going to break his neck trying to get his head out. I grabbed him and worked his head out. Had chain link over that gate the same day. Seems some deer are like horses and spend a LOT of time trying to figure out how to kill themselves....
Going to wrap the whole buck pen I guess...wonder ifnit will help the bucks from snapping off their drop tines too...
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Going to wrap the whole buck pen I guess...wonder ifnit will help the bucks from snapping off their drop tines too...
It will. you dont have to use expensive chain link..Although it does look nice...You can use just regular field fence for sheep and such that have the 2x3 squares. Stretched tight along the bottom 4ft of your fence and locked on using those hog clips it looks nice and keeps heads and antlers out.
Going to wrap the whole buck pen I guess...wonder ifnit will help the bucks from snapping off their drop tines too...
It will. you dont have to use expensive chain link..Although it does look nice...You can use just regular field fence for sheep and such that have the 2x3 squares. Stretched tight along the bottom 4ft of your fence and locked on using those hog clips it looks nice and keeps heads and antlers out.
I used 50" high diamond mesh wire then 4' high regular fixed knot on top, used hog rings to tie then together when I had it up and didn't have any problems with stuck antlers YET!!?? Only have it up for a year. The price for the diamond mesh runs about $2.60 per ft. 4' high 9 gauge chainlink is $3.20 per ft.
Good Luck!
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That looks perfect!!!! I am going to do exactly that....we double fenced a small section just offsetting normal deer fence....but its a pain...and if u dont get it staggered just perfect they can still get their heads through it....your idea looks great!!!did you do thT to the entire pen?
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I used 50" high diamond mesh wire then 4' high regular fixed knot on top, used hog rings to tie then together when I had it up and didn't have any problems with stuck antlers YET!!?? Only have it up for a year. The price for the diamond mesh runs about $2.60 per ft. 4' high 9 gauge chainlink is $3.20 per ft.
Good Luck!
While I have never used the Diamond mesh product I would like to make a few points. In the picture you show a deer could easily break the hog rings if they hit the fence. Also if you do construct it like this you should most likely never have antler bucks in that pen as they will destroy that fence. The reason solid lock fencing is so desirable for deer and elk ranches is that it is strong and the knots are not meant to slide. Best to stay on the side of caution and over build.
I used 50" high diamond mesh wire then 4' high regular fixed knot on top, used hog rings to tie then together when I had it up and didn't have any problems with stuck antlers YET!!?? Only have it up for a year. The price for the diamond mesh runs about $2.60 per ft. 4' high 9 gauge chainlink is $3.20 per ft.
Good Luck!
While I have never used the Diamond mesh product I would like to make a few points. In the picture you show a deer could easily break the hog rings if they hit the fence. Also if you do construct it like this you should most likely never have antler bucks in that pen as they will destroy that fence. The reason solid lock fencing is so desirable for deer and elk ranches is that it is strong and the knots are not meant to slide. Best to stay on the side of caution and over build.
Thanks for the input josh...what I think we may do is keep the standard deer fence...and attach a 4' section of 2" by 4" block wire through the center where they r getting themselves in trouble....just in the fawn pen for now...