Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
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07/04/23 09:47 PM
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danny clifton
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they are big enough to run away here. at least most of them. some are born late
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Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
[Re: Providence Farm]
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07/04/23 09:56 PM
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I've seen fawns following mama already this year and a couple hit on the road. They should be big enough to move, but whether they will or not is up to them.
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Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
[Re: Providence Farm]
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07/04/23 10:02 PM
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I bush-hogged some Reeds canary grass and wild parsnip the other day that was about 3 foot tall already. I saw 2 fawns in the couple of acres I mowed. The fawns were big enough that they got up a ran away when I was within 30 yards or so from them.
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Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
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07/04/23 10:11 PM
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I saw a doe getting bred last December 27th. She should be dropping a fawn in 2 weeks. 95% of fawns should be mobile enough to get out of the way though.
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Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
[Re: claycreech]
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07/04/23 11:19 PM
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Found this one along my driveway yesterday. Didn’t make it over. Big joker. Must have been dropped early. I hung from a chain link like that when I was around 5. The top part that bends over hooked though the cuff of my jeans and I fell off the fence losing my balance when my leg didn't come over like I expected. Boy I rember being scared hanging there not knowing what happened screaming and crying. Dad came to the rescue picking me up with one arm by my leg and getting me unhooked. I remember thinking he was as strong as Samson. I can still rember it like it was yesterday for some reasion. I mist have been really scared. Thar what I get for climbing the fence between playgrounds instead of walking around tand throught the gate. The things I thought were showing how tough I was lol
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Re: Fawns big enough to move out of the way yet,?
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07/05/23 01:39 PM
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You could run the tractor in creeper gear if you are concerned. I run in low 2 normally. Problem is I still don't see them when it's high and if they don't move I don't know they are there tell I see the bloody spot on the next pass.. one more bee yard to work yet today then when I get home it's finish geting the tractor put together. I'm going to mow a spot them till and plant sunflowers and some mor for the wife garden. Got to get it done tonight so the rain tomorrow can do its job. I just won't mow everything that needs it for a few week's. Only what I have to. Lots of deer, rabbits, and ground hogs this year. I want to plant 15 or more acres just for my bees. I leave about 20 to 25 unmowed so the Golden rod, swamp and comon milkweed, black eye Susan's, yellow wing stems and othe rnatave summer to fall plants are there for them. I'm leaning twords clover for the long bloom low th the ground and nitrogen fixing properties.
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