How does Jody’s mother react when she hears that he is going to bring the fawn home? Why does she react in this way?

Jody’s mother was baffled and puzzled to know that Jody brought the fawn home to raise him as his responsibility on Penny’s consent. She questioned Jody about the fawn. Jody’s mother was not surprised on the fact that he brought fawn to raise him, but the positive thought of Jody that led him do so.

Jody told her that Penny’s life was saved in exchange of the life of a doe and the fawn belongs to that doe. So, he wanted to bring it to raise. At this she said that, there was nothing to feed it except milk.