Re: [AlpacaTalk] Need advice ....
We haven't considered it, I've just read too many horror stories
about freak accidents that it's just not something I want to deal
with. Well, honestly, the first horror story was one too many. :)
As far as "our" coyotes' actual proximity, I'm not sure they come
closer than the wooded area across the street and way across a huge
pasture. Sometimes their howls sound very close, but I can't tell how
close they actually are. I'm actually more worried about the
neighbor's dogs that we sometimes see roaming down the road.
Heather
On Feb 26, 2009, at 11:12 PM, LunarStruck@
> Have you thought of using hot wire? We installed hot wire ourselves
> very
> inexpensively. We put one strand 4"-5" inches from the bottom of
> the fence and
> one strand angled out 4" from the top of the fence. Our coyotes
> have not
> only not bothered the alpacas, they have left the area after being
> shocked and
> don't even come on our property anymore.
>
> SUSAN OLSON
> Alpaca Loco
> Riverside, CA
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2009 8:05:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> alpacatalk@westwind
>
> I have never had personal experience with a bear. I understand we
> have them quite close. In fact, on our very hillside is supposed to
> be home to some bears. Our specific area is fairly close in with many
> neighbors even though we have a 20 acre zoning here. We have much
> more trouble with raccoons than anything else. They ate our goldfish
> in the pond, and many many of our poor hens! Ooooooo if they weren't
> so adorable!
>
> I don't know of any "normal" livestock fencing that would keep out a
> determined bear. We use 5' no-climb horse fence. 6' would be better,
> in a more wild area. Livestock guard dogs will keep predators at bay.
> And bears are omnivores, so they're likely to look for easier food
> than going through multiple LGDs.
>
> We do have coyotes very close. Even with some of our maybe less than
> perfect gates, we haven't had any incidents of coyote attack, either.
>
> Many people put barbed wire on the top and bottom of the exterior of
> their fencelines. Not a bad idea. I think barbed wire and LGDs would
> probably keep any bears and coyotes away. And raccoons. Just be sure
> to have tall enough fences and good gates that go down to the ground.
>
> Heather
>
> On Feb 26, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Carla Martin wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone.... Hello everyone.
> > We have a large farm about an hour away...but no one is living
> > there..so we decided that we live on two acres ..on a mountain over
> > looking the city....only saying this so you know we live about 5-6
> > miles down to a large city...well occassionally we have heard...
> > (heard never seen) that some of our neighbors have had bears..med
> > size that raid their trash cans at night..some have said that we
> dont
> > have deer up here because of them...who knows..we have lots of
> > racoons and rabbits...with the beautiful trees it would be
> > perfect...dry lot...
> > We had started to build a chain link fence around the acre, than
> > stopped because of this...i'm not sure a dog would chase away bear
> > would it?
> > I have thought of boarding a few..but would love to have them close
> > to enjoy!
> > What would you do? I love these animals so much..but would never
> ever
> > put them in danger..
> > Thanks
> > Carla Martin
> > Bedrock Acres
> > South Carolina
> > 864 232 4599
> >
> >
> >
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