Well here we go. Yesterday was a rough one, first of all we have to thank everone for all your help. My wife and I have never recieved this much help without being ripped on for making a mistake. She just made the comment again, that these are the people we need to share our deer farming issues good or bad with.
After losing the fawn in the morning I spoke with MP and then with Billiejo and told both about our 10 yr old doe that was having trouble fawning for three days and was going to die. After discussing with them and finially my vet we decided to put her down and take the fawns out. Was having real hard time this, but new I had no choice. After putting her down, I sliced behind the rib and down, found the babys and got them out. And they were alive and doing great. I could not believe it! I had rubbers gloves on and was trying to dry them off. They were so alert heads up swaying around blowing stuff out their nose. So I ran down to the house and got a towel to dry off better. When I came back the other and only doe in the pen with her was over there stamping the u know what out of these fawns and by the time I got to her it was to late.
And just like that it was over. I couldn't believe that I had save these babys and then this. What a rollercoaster!!!
In 48 hrs I lost over half my herd. Not easy to take, but as I told MP and Billiejo I am a determined and stubborn person that is willing to learn. [I WILL BE a successful deer farmer]
Again thanks for very thing
John,Eva,Jeffrey,Rj
PS for those of you that have asked we are located in northern MN about 2hrs from canada
