In Besedivka in Romny district, red deer and fallow deer live in the yard of a village homestead. The mini zoo was set up by local entrepreneur Petro Postil on a plot of over a hectare. In the summer of 2025, there were 13 animals here, including a fawn and two black fallow deer fawns born that spring.
Postil once bought the house with the plot in a neglected state: the yard was overgrown with weeds and cluttered with garbage. The plot was cleared and fenced with a high mesh fence. Now people come here with children from nearby villages to take photos by the enclosure.
Photo: Suspilne Sumy
Deer and Fallow Deer
The herd of red deer includes three females and one male. The animals are shy: before approaching the feeder, they run around the enclosure. They are fed once a day, in the morning. They are given ground grain, corn, oats, and barley. In winter, beet is added; in summer — apples, mown grass, and alfalfa.
The owner offers free tours for those interested. Feeding the animals is allowed only with the feed permitted at the farm.
Besedivka
The village stands on the Khust River and is part of the Korovynska community in Romny district. Until 2020, it belonged to Nedryhailiv district. About 490 people live here.
The first known mention is in the revision book of the Smila sotnia of the Lubny regiment from 1740. At that time, Besedivka was recorded as having 12 yards, 26 houses, and 25 families. Near the village there is a burial mound and two settlements from the early Iron Age, one of which also has an early medieval layer.
Photo: Suspilne Sumy
