2017 Winter/Spring mean what forward?
Apr 21, 2017 8:55:10 GMT -5
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Post by tynimiller on Apr 21, 2017 8:55:10 GMT -5
So I was out at the property checking the apple/pear trees and doing some cutting again last weekend (14th). The green up has been incredible to say the least with how early it has been.
Many of the wild pear trees (hope to graft over in future) had already went full bloom mode. A big hinged one by the fruit trees I'd planted looked like a wall covered in white it had so many blooms.
I also caught a glimpse of a couple bucks, I assume the 3 that have been grouped up since about late February (a 3 1/2 year old and a couple 2016 yearlings).
I was blown away with how amazing they looked. I knew with the extremely light winter and early spring we were having the deer would not have the typical run down borderline "sickly" look they typically get this time of year going into the green up...but I mean they looked like pre-fall weight.
This extremely easy weather on the deer and early brows explosion is going to do amazing things for the deer. Does should be able to be more than ready to produce ample amount of nutrient dense milk for their offspring....and I'm curious to see if Mother Nature does her thing and we see more twins and the rare triplets....rare but happens. I read an article once that in studies where the doe had just one fetus inside her reach viable stage for birth that it seemed in years where conditions were right the fawns were born 7-14 days earlier than suspected norm. Now were these simply mis-measured observations or was this mother natures way of knowing the fawns coming slightly earlier in an easier time to a mom fully prepared had a higher chance of survival? No way of knowing for sure, but I cannot wait to see fawn activity on the numerous properties we monitor with cams.
I'd also venture to say bucks will have a HUGE step forward in bone structural growth for the youngins still building their skeletal structures but also will not be depleted as much as normal and will be able to send vastly more nutrients up to their head gear this year. Looking for some huge jumps in antler growth due to this easy winter and great spring so far.
Many of the wild pear trees (hope to graft over in future) had already went full bloom mode. A big hinged one by the fruit trees I'd planted looked like a wall covered in white it had so many blooms.
I also caught a glimpse of a couple bucks, I assume the 3 that have been grouped up since about late February (a 3 1/2 year old and a couple 2016 yearlings).
I was blown away with how amazing they looked. I knew with the extremely light winter and early spring we were having the deer would not have the typical run down borderline "sickly" look they typically get this time of year going into the green up...but I mean they looked like pre-fall weight.
This extremely easy weather on the deer and early brows explosion is going to do amazing things for the deer. Does should be able to be more than ready to produce ample amount of nutrient dense milk for their offspring....and I'm curious to see if Mother Nature does her thing and we see more twins and the rare triplets....rare but happens. I read an article once that in studies where the doe had just one fetus inside her reach viable stage for birth that it seemed in years where conditions were right the fawns were born 7-14 days earlier than suspected norm. Now were these simply mis-measured observations or was this mother natures way of knowing the fawns coming slightly earlier in an easier time to a mom fully prepared had a higher chance of survival? No way of knowing for sure, but I cannot wait to see fawn activity on the numerous properties we monitor with cams.
I'd also venture to say bucks will have a HUGE step forward in bone structural growth for the youngins still building their skeletal structures but also will not be depleted as much as normal and will be able to send vastly more nutrients up to their head gear this year. Looking for some huge jumps in antler growth due to this easy winter and great spring so far.
