Twins

[rob keeper]

Does anyone notice there is a high number of twins this year.I know twins are common but there just seems to be more this year.Anyone else noticed this?

 

[French David]

Yes I did, a lot of Twins. In every species !

 

[bewsher500]

dammit man!
​I only clicked on this post as I was hoping for something else....

 

[French David]

I know somebody who was hoping for something else as well !

 

[liongeorge]

Species?

 

[6.5rem700]

i havent noticed any more twins than usual
to be honest i very rarely see a single fawns/kids on my grounds [now and then]
theres twins everywere
but they have plenty to eat ,are not over shot and are in very good health

 

[NickJ]

Yep, for the last 2 previous years we have had no roe twins at all on one 2,000 estate I am lucky enough to manage the deer on. This from 16 does in the census. I put this down to the high to chronic liver fluke caused by the wet weather (I assume more likely the does only having single young as a result rather than losing one twin when young.)
This (dry) year we have seen 5 sets of twins and only one single young which lifts my heart. Added to that of the 5 bucks culled all have been clear of fluke or carrying a very low burden.

 

[stalkinginengland]

A remarkable number I was only talking to Ady243 about it the other night.

 

[liongeorge]

I saw my first roe triplets a couple of weeks ago. Plenty of twins about as well.

 

[rob keeper]

yer just twins everywhere just thought there seemed to be more this time round
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[Jimbo 30 06]

Not seeing Does never mind twins with Does.

Jimbo

 

[Monkey Spanker]

I get a lot of triplet roe kids on one area I manage.
MS

 

[French David]

Ady243, have you got any comment ?