Baby Fawn deer, Baby Foal Horse Nurse on Goat, Rare

This was filmed in Lee's Summit, MO. In the spring of 08'. The fawn was found abandoned in the woods, and was bottle fed, and nursed on the goat. But before the Fawn was found the goat was there to nurse and provide milk for the baby foal. The newborn horse's mother was not producing enough milk for her baby. I was at the barn visiting and watched the 2 nurse on the goat for quite a time, when I realized I had my video camera with me and began to film. I believe this to be a once in a lifetime video, it was a very beautiful thing to see how nature just works things out. As for the deer, is now running the woods, and doesn't come back to visit. The horse is doing well, and the goat is too! The tired horse trainer who got up to come and feed the horse and the deer 3 times a night, is also well, and rested! Enjoy.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Baby
• Deer
• Fawn
• foal
• horse
• nurse
• goat
• barn
• feed

[RoC1441]

You guys are awesome helping those two baby's out.

[chimandude]

For CUTE...!!!

[unavailabletoyu]

Fawn: Mine! *takes the far teet*

Foal: Share! *nips at the fawn and reclaims the teet*

[beefchops2011]

It's cute and hillarious at the same time. Goat needs to be on a stand so that one of the 'kids' nursing on her can reach her, and the other is so tiny and not even domesticated.

[ny28tx]

Pretty interesting, cute and UNIQUE video.

[lavendergal48]

@carebearnmbr46 No doubt, bottle-raising is alot more work, but I gave in to protect 'my girls' udders, haha. I also bottle-raised their off-spring - taking them away from the mom at 3-5 days old. Of course, I always used maternity pens, so it gave mom a chance to rest. Alot of people take the babies away at birth, but re-heating the colostrum is a royal pain. I just spend alot of time with them, making sure the kids learn how to suck and are getting enough first milk. Hope this helps

[lavendergal48]

@carebearnmbr46 I've raised dairy goats for 20 yrs. and lots of "orphans" of other types (sheep, calves, etc.). It's better to milk the goat out and bottle-raise orphans. That way, you can be sure the babies are getting enough milk; prevents both drinking out of the same teat AND is less likely to cause mastitis and injury to the goat. JMOHO

[watchensee]

Aww the poor foal seems too be having trouble. The fawn keeps stealing the teat, on the foal's side!

[lavendergal48]

Far better to simply milk the goat and bottle-feed the other babies. Puts too much stress on the goat's teats.

[sagecreeps]

Sweet