[Homestead] deer
Jeanne Driese
jeanne13 at earthlink.net
Sat Sep 6 05:33:39 EDT 2008
Here in my part of TN the deer have always been about the same. Then our drought last year was so extended that I think they are very malnourished. This spring we had a fair amount of rain but are now back into very little rain and I have seen a young set of twins, no spots, but very small. This is the first time in 15 years on this property that the deer have come down into the back patio area and eaten all my hostas. They are very bold and are coming closer and closer during the day to find something to eat.
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
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From: Akka Homestead
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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:31 PM
Subject: [Homestead] deer
Has anyone noticed that the deer seem to cycling later and later in the year? Normally, I think they would go into estrus in November, but some around here have gone back in repeatedly because I am seeing very young fawns-still wobbly- less than a few weeks old- this late in the season. Gestation is about 6.5 months(200 days). If the fawns I am seeing were born in mid August, then the doe would have conceived in early February. That is more than 5 cycles!! I read that herd condition can play a part in this, so I am guessing that overcrowding is leading to malnourishment, which is leading to poor conception or inability to mate or lack of estrus? Has anyone else noticed any of this in your area?
Akka
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