Growth and Development of Hand Reared Fallow Deer Fawns

development of hand reared fallow deer fawns. Acta theriol., 29, 29: 344—356 [With 1 Table & 2 Figs.] The experiment involved 11 fallow deer fawns aged several hours to 10 days and caught in an enclosed area of 100—150 ha. Observations were made on growth, development and behaviour. The fawns were weighed and measurements made at about ten-day intervals. Males were somewhat heavier than females immediately after birth. Males had also longer body, head and other measurements. The differences increased with age. At 3 months the males weighed an average of 22.1 kg, and the females 17.9 kg. At 3 months the males had an average daily weight gain of 0.19, and the females 0.15 kg. The fastest growth rate occurred during the second and third months. Fallow deer were significantly less tame than red deer or moose reared under similar conditions and living in the same enclosure