first one this year

[november 2]

I knew this buck from my trail camera and decision was made to take this one if opportunity presents itself to avoid whatever it might be to spread among the others.

 

(left one)

 

well, a few days ago while driving through my area I spotted it in a meadow, roughly 180meters away. not very spectacular, I got out of the car, loaded my anschütz .222, flipped open the harris, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, boom.

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure what exactly that is...

[MickyB 327]

do you know what was wrong with it pal :sick:

[november 2]

do you know what was wrong with it pal :sick:

 

nope, i shot it saturday and university of veterinary medicine here in hannover reopened just today, a bit too late to have it examined.

 

I do have a few theories but they're not really based on anything scientific..

[dvdskv 30]

It doesnt look good does it,so what are your theorie's,if you dont mind me asking,just im very curious,thanks

[november 2]

theories are:

 

- the black dots could be the breathing holes of hypoderminae, (forgive me using the latin term but I have no idea what the english term is and the german Hautdassel is not very helpful I reckon) and this is very itchy so basically the lost hair is from scratching and rubbing onto something

 

- mange.. although I don't think it is mange because the skin is not really crusted

 

- there is a theory that this might be due to a lack of cadmium which causes the winter hair to break

[J Darcy 5,871]

Well done for the mercy killing. Never seen that condition before, looks like someones peppered her with small shot.....

[Sky09 8]

A new Species of Warble-fly (Diptera—Family Tachinidae, Subfamily Hypoderminae, Genus Hypoderma), may be the same found in some wild goats

[mudman 14]

Maybe just moulting, they can look as scruffy as hell at this time of year ?? Saying that the totally bald neck would ring alarm bells, probably the best thing for it, rather take one by 'accident' than have it suffering from mange or similiar. Not a problem either way here as they are in season from 1st April.

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Took this one last month. He had rubbed off all his belly fur from flank to flank and also all round his neck. No spots that I noticed and no probs with gralloch so i put it down to him getting irritated by the coat change and the unseasonal hot weather. Only a couple of ticks and very light lice burden around the groin.

He tastes alright too.

[tommydeer 2]

Took this one last month. He had rubbed off all his belly fur from flank to flank and also all round his neck. No spots that I noticed and no probs with gralloch so i put it down to him getting irritated by the coat change and the unseasonal hot weather. Only a couple of ticks and very light lice burden around the groin.

He tastes alright too.

 

I havnt got any photos to hand currently but it happens often in farmed deer.

 

More so with with the red stags which have been de-antlered eating out of the silage rings. They itch themselves to the point in which they've hardly a hair on their neck, almost bold!

 

When ive a photo i'll post it up

[Treacle Trackpad 6]

Another thought was that he had tried to go under a fence, got stuck and done this while getting out. My money is on him just rubbing it off.