It’s Fawn Season, Y’all!
Which means… it’s also “Bottomless Belly Season.”
We’re currently on fawn #5 (with #6 expected to arrive fashionably late today), and they are hungry. Like, “milk bar open 24/7” hungry.
Raising fawns is no small feat. They’re adorable, yes—but they’re also high-maintenance milk machines. And while powdered milk replacer technically works, nothing beats the nutritional goldmine that is fresh, raw goat’s milk.
Why goat’s milk?
Goat’s milk is a superstar for deer—it’s the closest match to what their wild moms would provide. On the flip side, goat milk replacers often lead to digestive issues (cue sad baby deer and cleanup duty… lots of cleanup duty).
Here’s where you come in.
We’re on the hunt (pun intended) for raw, unpasteurized, filtered goat’s milk. It can be frozen—we freeze it ourselves and thaw as needed. But pasteurized milk or milk replacer just doesn’t cut it for our delicate little ones.
To be completely honest:
We go through a LOT of milk. We’re not talking one or two gallons here and there. We need multiple gallons per day, sometimes more. So if you’re a local farm (or know one!) with milk to spare, we’d love to chat.
Remember:
Nature’s Edge Wildlife Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so all donations are tax-deductible, and your kindness directly helps us save lives.
With gratitude (and sleep deprivation),
Brandi & Mario
Nature’s Edge Wildlife Rescue
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