http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/nature/1264/ Photos and Front Porch Musing from Floyd County Virginia Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/nature/1264/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Where Are All The Deer??? « The Outdoor Sportsman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:45:32 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/09/01/1264/#comment-4513 [...] Late Fawns, Wonder Why? [...] [...] Late Fawns, Wonder Why? [...]

]]> http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/nature/1264/comment-page-1/#comment-4478 Jim Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:37:10 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/09/01/1264/#comment-4478 I thought I read something about nutrition and population pressure to explain late births. Google has the answer, but I'm too lazy to look at the moment. I thought I read something about nutrition and population pressure to explain late births. Google has the answer, but I’m too lazy to look at the moment.

]]> http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/nature/1264/comment-page-1/#comment-4455 dog_geek Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:21:43 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2008/09/01/1264/#comment-4455 I suspect that the late fawns this year are a result of last year's drought. Does in poor condition come into estrus much later than does in good condition. I know that high rainfall the previous spring/summer usually results in early fawns the following year, so I'm guessing that the dry conditions last summer resulted in this year's late fawns. I suspect that the late fawns this year are a result of last year’s drought. Does in poor condition come into estrus much later than does in good condition. I know that high rainfall the previous spring/summer usually results in early fawns the following year, so I’m guessing that the dry conditions last summer resulted in this year’s late fawns.

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