Doe with her six new fawns

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

I copied this picture to show that Doe's have multiple births. Six is a lot to handle.

It seems that having two is common even three.

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luvzchiz · ‎03-09-2010

@Katcat1 Wow! Poor momma, I do feel for her. Beautiful family though.

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Katcat1

Poor momma! I hope she has enough baby formula. Have you seen the daddy around? She's going to need help with that bunch!

BTW .... How old are the babies?

candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

I feel so sorry for mama and babies. How will she adequately feed and protect all Six of them?

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

@Katcat1,

Thanks for this pic and info. I always thought the doe had two or maybe three fawns, never six!

godi · ‎03-09-2010

How adorable.

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

Ouch.

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

Does will often leave their babies with other mama does while they forage.

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spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

It's a lovely picture of mama and her babies. I also wasn't aware that deer could give birth to multiple fawns. Survival in the wild for all animals isn't always easy, many obstacles. However, I hope these young ones survive and thrive as they grow.

Thanks for sharing the picture of beauty.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

Deer absolutely have multiple births; twins are most common and triplets are a rare occurrence.

My brothers neighbor is a retired DNR officer, who worked in nearly every county of WV, and he never saw a new mom with more than 3 fawns.

During rut, does are often impregnated by multiple bucks, so twins and triplets can be from 2 or bucks. Bucks do not hang around mom and babies as a family.

I do not believe this doe had 6 babies.