Deer/Goats herding at night...

[Wingdo]

... and stay that way til dawn. I was always lead to believe there was a natural/common dislike for one another until this year. There is even a doe with twin fawns out there as I speak, and the fawns are enteracting with a young Boer doeling... kicking, playing, head-butting, the whole smear.
I can't think of any 'serious' health issues to be concerned over, so I'll let it continue until someone makes a stand. Wish my camera could work at night... I'd love to build a screen-saver of this.

Is this normal/usual for everyone with goats? It happened regularly with some of our yearlings, and even some of our calves, but I hadn't heard of goats going at it like this.

I would think there would be a compitition for foilage/grazing and cause one to run the other off.

[mammawof3]

That would be a great picture! We have deer come to the salt block-or cross through, but have never seen them "interacting" as you are. The goats will always stare towards the deer, and watch them-but not get closer, or run off. I do know of one person that had their buck goat killed by a buck deer during rutt-speared w/antlers! I know of several cases of does jumping enclosures to birth and raise their fawns in a "safe" environment. Try to get that picture!

[SHELBY]

That would be cute. I wish the deer around here would do something like that, instead of breaking the fence. LOL

[trob1]

The only concern I would have is the deer worm that deer carry. It isnt fatel to deer but with goats it is. So be carefull and read up on it.

[goatladie]

.....I do think you should be careful of menigenial (sp) worms , spread from wild deer, not sure if this is a threat in all areas though.... probably should research it though... some fellows around here have had nasty, nasty times dealing with it infecting herds....there may be a preventative shot/something you can give to your goats...

all that aside, I can't imagine how cute that must be! Think we need a picture for sure

[Ark]

Aaw!! Sounds like something really neat to watch.
I cant wait until Pokey has fawns. It will be interesting to see how they interact with the kids.
Here's Maggie, Hannah, and Pokey.

[Sweet Goats]

Are my eyes playing tricks on me? That is just way cute. How long has she been with you? Does she always stay with the goats and dog? I have to say that my dogs scare off the deer.

Wingdo. If you could get some good pictures of the goats and deer, I bet they would be worth something. I would love to see that.