I just recieved another fawn and the people felt sorry for it while they were waiting for me to pick it up and gave it cow's milk. I have never gotten a fawn to live after drinking cow's milk. Is there anything that I can give him that will help get rid of the cow's milk affect? Thanks for the help, Angela
Fawn drank cow's milk
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I would imagine it was something other then the cow's milk. I have never had one die from cow's milk and if you research the forum many deer farmers are actually feeding their fawns just that with great success.
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Mine are all great (knock on wood)
Not one problem with a bottle feed fawn this year.
My first was born May 13th and they are all on straight red cap cows milk.
Not one problem with a bottle feed fawn this year.
My first was born May 13th and they are all on straight red cap cows milk.
angelclips I assure you it won't die from the cows milk ......if that were the case mine would be dead a long time ago....i'm feeding lets just say many fawns and they are drinking the cows milk everyday and are happy and healthy......so you have no reason to be concerned.
Now when I say cow's milk, I mean it's milk coming from the store. Will that make a difference??
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Well, that's good to know. I hate to sound dumb but I've only been doing this for 2 weeks. I was informed by other member of our rehab group that they've never had a fawn to live that has injested cow's milk. The first one I had 2 weeks ago passed away and after 12 days and they said it was because it had cow's milk. I just refused to believe that there wasn't something that couldn't be done. Now I'm glad I found this forum. We must have another problem. Thanks for the help.
Milk can come from somewhere besides the store? I never would have imagined that. Mitch, that's my blonde impersonation! I have fed fawns cow's milk, goat's milk, sheep milk, canned "bitches" milk, canned cat formula, carnation powdered milk, evaporated milk, calf replacer, lamb replacer, doe replacer......heck, I don't think there is any kind of milk (that is not spoiled) that would kill a fawn. I havent tried chicken milk yet.
That was pretty good Scott... LMAO !!! That`s my new saying I`ve just learned from Kissamoose. 
Told ya I was Polish.
Told ya I was Polish.angelclips--just make sure if you keep using the red cap milk you let the fawn drink all it wants. If you don't it will starve. That is what might have happened to the other one. The fawn needs to drink as much as it wants too. You will know when it is done. My fawns drink anywere from 8 to 22 ozs per feeding. I feed three times a day right now.
Thanks for all the advise and help, it's much appreciated. And Scott, I'm sorry my questions got on your nerves, but I'm new at this and I am trying to do this right.
Angel,
Welcome to deerfarming. One thing you will find here is truth, honesty and blountness...tempered with a little humor. Enjoy the sight and don't take comments by me or others personal.
Welcome to deerfarming. One thing you will find here is truth, honesty and blountness...tempered with a little humor. Enjoy the sight and don't take comments by me or others personal.
