How to feed a baby deer

Question

K guys, I've ran into a problem, and now I have a baby deer. The poor think can't be that old either. It has three bottom teeth, and thats all. No top teeth, and he is really small. I heard goat milk was good for it, but I can't get it to eat out of a bottle, so I tried a bowl, can't do that either.

First off, no Im not keeping it, Someone is comming for it saturday, but I can't just let it starve until then, thats just wrong.

Is there somthing besides goat milk? How do I get it to eat? Should I prepare the milk a certain way first?

Answer 1

If you 'found' the deer, its very likely you took the baby from its mother. Many baby deer remain 'hidden' while the mother goes to feed, finding their young later. Its not unusual for a baby deer to be alone for hours at a time.

That being said, yes- goat's milk would work. DO NOT GIVE COW'S MILK! That goes for any wildlife- except for baby cows. Cow's milk can kill many baby animals.

And its still very good advice to contact an animal rehabilitation shelter to get information. Can you contact the zoo? They should be able to give you advice over the phone- as will an animal rescue place.

Answer 2

First off, what you are doing is illegal and just plain wrong.  Any milk at all will keep it from going hungry.  You just don't understand, sad.  In the wild a fawn gets feed once every 4 to 6 hours until it grows old enough to run really well on its own.  Honestly, wildlife biologist, rehabbers and the like have just quit taking in deer, even fawns.  There are just too many of them.  In places they are pest.  Let Nature do it's thing.

Leave the wild to the wild.  

Answer 3

It would be best to contact a local wildlife rehabilitation organization and ask them to come get the deer. Their staff is trained in these types of situations. (link is to help you find an organization nearby)

State laws vary but you might be violating a local law by keeping this animal. You should contact your state wildllife department to find out whether you are legally able to keep this animal in captivity.

Good luck with the baby deer.

Answer 4

Did the same thing when i was  little and it cot scowers and almost died i still take care of them now BUT I HAVE HAD LOTS OF EXPERIENCE so dont do it take it to wildlife center OK feed it with canned milk weakend with water