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Post by davepowers on Oct 16, 2005 18:12:54 GMT -5
After watching a spike this morning I am trying to figure out how often deer inbreed.
If a doe (mom/sister/daughter) is in cycle will she let a family member (dad/brother/son) to breed her or will he even try? Do the even have the ability to recognize they are family not just a herd?
Also when does a doe breed for the first time? I would think it is when she was a 1.5 old.
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Post by cambygsp on Oct 16, 2005 18:19:07 GMT -5
Dave, I think it all depends on what state their from  |
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 16, 2005 19:43:25 GMT -5
doe fawns will breed as long as they are healthy and have reached about 80 lbs. They usually breed later(december) Older does usually will only let older bucks breed them and younger does are more likely to breed with younger bucks. A buck fawn doesnt have the sexual maturity to impregnate.
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Post by pbr on Oct 16, 2005 21:40:54 GMT -5
doe fawns will breed as long as they are healthy and have reached about 80 lbs. They usually breed later(december) Older does usually will only let older bucks breed them and younger does are more likely to breed with younger bucks. A buck fawn doesnt have the sexual maturity to impregnate. Correct. It is usually the early drop fawns that do the late season breeding. dave, There is incest among deer. |
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Post by idhmc on Oct 16, 2005 22:28:17 GMT -5
Also...
Naturally not all fawns reach sexual maturity. The higher the percentage that does, by the way, leads to more deer availible the following season. The more natural the sex ratio, the better the odds for higher reproduction percentages or the resource.
Regional situations do effect this though. Larger wooded areas with little nutrition show lower percentages unlike the crop fields that produce, the Does will loose sexual maturity do to the lack of nutrition intake.
Dispersal usually prohibits the inbreeding of mother and son. Brother and sister have bred behind the fence with no obvious problems.
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