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I have a doe that had her first fawns some time between 12am and 6 am today she doesn't seem to be feeding them bellies not full and when i picked them up to check their *** they bleated and she could care less any ideas i usually leave them on mom for 24 to 48 hrs to get the colostrum but don't know if i should pull them now and find some colostrum to bottle feed any help would be appreciated Thanks Nick
 
Did she clean them up after they were born? A lot of does don't react when you pick up the fawns. Watch for a while to see if she attends to them.
 
Does not hurt to give colostrum just in case! If there not being fed you should hear them bleating for MaMa!! Good Luck!!!



Scott Neeb

www.chanllowfarms.com

In the Heart of Pa Dutch Country
 
Just like Scott said........remember....a crying fawn is a dying fawn......usually for the most part.......good luck!!
 
Usually if they're not going to take care of the, they don't even clean them up. You'll just have to watch closely the first day to see if she nurses them at any time.
 
I have been watching and they have nursed off a doe that had a baby on sunday but not sure she will take care of them all so will probably pull this pm and try and give them colostrum any other input
 
Does can handle 3 fawns. If you prefer bottle feeding then you can pick them up. We do not like to bottle feed and if a doe isn't taking care of the fawns we pick them up and feed them just long enough until we can put them with a doe that has just had fawns. Other does will take them, especially if you rub some of the after birth on them. Are you sure the fawns aren't from the doe that fed them?
 
The doe that feed them had a fawn on sunday and these were born today she has only had 1 fawn per yer the last 2 years and she didnt look big enough to have 3 in her this year
 
I would let the surrogate doe continue to feed them if she is willing. can you supplement and keep watching Mama? Is she feeling well? I can't imagine that a Doe would not feed her fawns!!???? really? just don't believe it can happen if she's healthy.
 
I have a doe that this year is her third fawning, she cleans them when born and will nurse them, but doesn't lick them to stimulate them. I have had to adjust accordingly. I clip all the hair around the fawns behind and stimulate them at least once a day for as long as I can catch them. I also spray iodine on their behind and that will make her lick them. Haven't lost a fawn to her yet, so she is half way a good mother! Loves to nurse but hates to clean! If she wasn't one of my best does I would have probably moved her. Like Dennis said, not all does will be great mama's.
 
Lanasvet said:
I would let the surrogate doe continue to feed them if she is willing. can you supplement and keep watching Mama? Is she feeling well? I can't imagine that a Doe would not feed her fawns!!???? really? just don't believe it can happen if she's healthy.
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I had a doe that always gave birth earlier than the rest did for three years in a row. She would always have twins and in the middle of the night. Next morning .....DEAD...... afterbirth and all. She never touched them after birth! Needless to say she aint around no more.
 
Lana - I also have seen does that would not take care of their young. It happens, not often, but it does happen. Gotta say that it's pretty scalding to witness it too.
 
So hard to believe this "aberration" of nature... my goodness... I think those does would benefit from post-partum depression meds... seriously.
 
One of our does had a single fawn and could care less. It appears that she has no milk bag whatsoever. We are now bottle feeding the fawn.
 

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