Little doe enjoying some barley. When I took this photo, Mama was at the tree-line keeping lookout, while baby came in closer for something to eat.


4 comments so far...

Fizgig December 04, 2022, 02:34 PM
I'm sure they appreciate the easy pickings this time of year...
David B December 04, 2022, 04:32 PM
We had a real problem with grasshoppers this summer. They didn't leave much out in the fields by the time they died off in October. From what I understand, the mule deer out here do rely on eating wheat grass seed heads over the winter. But, thanks to the grasshoppers, the wheat grass is pretty thin out there. So, I don't mind accidentally dropping the odd pile of barley out there, when feeding the chickens.
Fizgig December 06, 2022, 03:23 AM
You can save stuff from virtually any fruit or veggie for them, too..... Banana peels, potato peels, apple cores, old bread, rinds from melons of all types, etc.... We used to feed ALL that stuff to deer on our vacation property and they luved it all.... Some would eat certain things and not others, but, in the end, every offering was eaten by one deer or another =) Even corn husks... Just some unsolicited ideas for ya ;)
David B December 06, 2022, 04:33 PM
Good to know. Thank you!




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