Re: [AlpacaTalk] Need advice ....
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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