Re: [AlpacaTalk] protecting my herd
hi Emaly - We have had the best luck with guard llamas - worth their weight in gold - they don't miss a thing - the one and only time a dog got into one of my fields, i had to go in and rescue the dog from where the llama had it cornered - the dog was terrified and covered in the foulest green slime. It never tried to come into my fields again.
we tried a guardian herd dog (great pyrenees) and had nothing but disasters - the darn thing actually ran my alpacas - they hated it - and on top of everything else it destroyed hoses, fences and anything else it could get it's teeth into - then, one day, it decided that my daughter, carrying her baby, was the enemy and i had to keep swinging the hoe at it to keep it off until they could get into the house. That was the end of my patience, and the dog went. I'll take a guardina llama anyday.
how horrible for you to have your alpacas and llamas attacked by dogs - i hope you are successful in finding a way to keep the dogs out - can you appeal to your neighbors to keep their dogs in theri own property? Here, if a dog runs stock, the onus is on the owner to confine the dog or the dog goes.
good luck,
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
Port Alberni, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Emaly Leak
To: Alpaca Talk Yahoo Group
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3:51 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] protecting my herd
Hello,
After having my llamas and alpacas attacked TWICE by neighboring German
Shepherds, I have realized that I need to make some drastic changes on our
farm. We're planning on running electric fence around the perimeter of the
pastures. I am also considering purchasing an additional guard llama or
LGD. I have one guard llama, but she is getting older, and can't protect
every pasture. For those of you with similar experiences.
recommendations on how to better protect my herd? We've been extremely
lucky that no one has been killed, and I'd like to keep it that way.
Thanks, Emaly Leak
Emaly Leak
Autumn Hill Llamas & Fiber
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Fairland, IN
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