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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5491951" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Just remember that all does that successfully raised a fawn will still be lactating during deer season. We use the percent of harvested does that are still lactating as a measure of fawn production and rearing rates. Fawns are weaned at about 6 weeks of age and can survive without momma's milk. But that doesn't mean they won't stop trying to nurse. In addition, a fawn nursing from it's mother is an instinct built into the species to keep the bond between mother and offspring strong. For this reason, fawns will attempt to nurse (which keeps milk flowing hence the mother still lactating) long, long after the fawn is weaned. I got video this week of a big button buck still trying to nurse from momma. He was weaned months ago yet he's still at it due to instinctive/behavioral drives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5491951, member: 17"] Just remember that all does that successfully raised a fawn will still be lactating during deer season. We use the percent of harvested does that are still lactating as a measure of fawn production and rearing rates. Fawns are weaned at about 6 weeks of age and can survive without momma's milk. But that doesn't mean they won't stop trying to nurse. In addition, a fawn nursing from it's mother is an instinct built into the species to keep the bond between mother and offspring strong. For this reason, fawns will attempt to nurse (which keeps milk flowing hence the mother still lactating) long, long after the fawn is weaned. I got video this week of a big button buck still trying to nurse from momma. He was weaned months ago yet he's still at it due to instinctive/behavioral drives. [/QUOTE]
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