Sorry to hear about your loss, unfortunately in nature it's the "circle of life". You can get a donkey (they are natural enemies with coyotes) or you may want to try a heard dog such as Great Pyranise (sp). Also, it sounds like this has just started so whatever it is knows where to score an easy meal, I would most definately walk the fence to see if you can determine where the entry point is located and set either traps or snares at that point. (I personally prefer snares, but there are some issues with certain groups when you use them. If you choose the snare, trust me, don't broadcast it. Also be sure to check your local regs, some places could be illegal to snare).
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Greetings Everyone;
We have run into a problem and I'm wondering if any of you are having to
deal with this same issue. Some of you might want to stop reading here.
This isn't very pleasant to write or read.
We have now lost 2 BB's. One a 3 year old ewe who had twins and the other
this years ewe lamb about 3 months. When I say lost, I mean killed. The 3
year old ewe had a very traumatic death from the look of thing and the
way the rest of the sheep are acting. The twins were adopted by the other
mothers so they are just fine. I didn't see the predator, so I couldn't
stop it. The she was apparently drug quite a bit, after death. The only
things left were her tail, a small patch of hide, stomach and intestinal
track. It's so sad. Needless to say the rest of the sheep were scared.
This happened the middle of May. Last Saturday morning we went ! out side
to the sheep restless and one calling. We took a head count and the one
that was calling had lost her baby. We've moved the sheep to a more open
field and were are keeping our eyes on the fields. We have a Llama
running with the sheep, we were told they help run off predators. We know
in the past he has done this.
We think were dealing with a combination of coyotes and bobcat maybe even
a cougar. All have been seen here one time or another.
The sheep are being kill right in day light. So keeping them in the barn
for night doesn't help, so far all day kills. Our neighbor has lost he
said half of his lambs this year. Were talking around 8 to 12 lambs
already. He said his sheep are so scared they wont leave the barn and he
has to feed them because they wont go out to graze the grass.
What do you guys do to protect your animals? Is there another kind of
animal I can run with the sheep to protect them? I've heard a burro would
h! elp but can't find any around my area. Help!!!
Sandy
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