I lived right at the edge of the metro-Boston area, and people were always losing their cats to coyotes. We used to see a coyote come up and browse around the dumpster where I worked. I didn't think that coyotes made up this far, but I guess they did.
Llamas are very good guard animals against small predators like coyotes. They're no match for cougars, wolves, or packs of wild dogs, though. You need several Livestock Guard Dogs for that. We're planning on getting a llama or two by the end of the summer, and we were even before the coyote scare. I love llamas, so I was pushing for getting them :)
I think now that the shows and the shearing and the birthing are finally over I finally have the time to go back and really read through that post you did a few days ago about the (co-operative?) farm that you have with your friends. That looked fascinating! I've been wanting to get back to it, but lately I've only had time to quickly browse through LJ. Off I go!
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2007-05-25 00:00 (UTC)Llamas are very good guard animals against small predators like coyotes. They're no match for cougars, wolves, or packs of wild dogs, though. You need several Livestock Guard Dogs for that. We're planning on getting a llama or two by the end of the summer, and we were even before the coyote scare. I love llamas, so I was pushing for getting them :)
I think now that the shows and the shearing and the birthing are finally over I finally have the time to go back and really read through that post you did a few days ago about the (co-operative?) farm that you have with your friends. That looked fascinating! I've been wanting to get back to it, but lately I've only had time to quickly browse through LJ. Off I go!