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 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:33 pm
if any of you decide to get a llama to protect sheep/goats or anything small like that,get a female,or at least a neutered male,I dont know if its because he isnt neutered,but my neighbors llama always tries to mate with their sheep,that wouldnt be so bad if he just jumped on them and then left them alone,but unfortunaly for the sheep,llamas mate laying down,so he ends up pinning the sheep down (after chasing them for a while) and setting on them for like 30 mins,I chase him off whenever I see it,or if I know someone is home,I will call and tell them,but my dad used to know someone who had them to protect his sheep and they killed a few that way. (on a side note,I cant get over how llamas have weird testicles,cause you would expect them to hang down like a ram/buck/bull but they stick out by their rear like a cat 0.o)
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:45 pm
neutral Somehow that last bit makes this a bit of an akward topic rofl but thats ok! mrgreen
That makes sense. I like llamas, so this is a good bit of information to have. I'm contemplating eventually getting a herd guarder, and llamas are definately a possibility. Donkeys were also another one of my choices. biggrin
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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:34 pm
animegalash neutral Somehow that last bit makes this a bit of an akward topic rofl but thats ok! mrgreen That makes sense. I like llamas, so this is a good bit of information to have. I'm contemplating eventually getting a herd guarder, and llamas are definately a possibility. Donkeys were also another one of my choices. biggrin my neighbors have had both,and Donkeys werent too good at guarding them,they have had maybe 1-2 deaths in the last 2-3 years since they got the llamas,to coyotes I mean,however there is that mounting problem.....and for the testicle thing,they used to have 4 llamas,but 3 died,and the adult male is the one I saw,and he was walking away,and the were just sticking out,like a cats (because his butt didnt have wool on it) and they were tiny,and I was like neutral thats it? LOL XD also I should mention that I dont know if getting a castrated one will help,because I seem to recall hearing that our friend who lost a few sheep to them,were castrated,and so I dunno,I would go with a female...
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:24 am
Ehh, I've always preferred dogs to llamas or donkeys. They take a bit of training, but when you raise them with the herd they're great.
I had a Boxer/Lab cross, not your typical herd guard breeds, who was excellent. I didn't loose a single kid while I had him with the herd. He died and coyotes got into my pens and killed most of the herd. Admittedly at that point I only had 6 does left, but really they killed 4 out of 6, in one night.
If I ever get goats again I'm looking into getting a Pyrenees or 2 to keep with them.
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:46 pm
Dogs are ok. I've never had the patience to train them, and my goats would beat up a little puppy, so its not the best option for me. Then thiers the ferrier problem if i get a donkey. Mabey If I get a horse like mom wants a donkey would be best, since i will have a ferrier coming up regularly. Hmmm so much to consider. neutral
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Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:43 pm
animegalash Dogs are ok. I've never had the patience to train them, and my goats would beat up a little puppy, so its not the best option for me. Then thiers the ferrier problem if i get a donkey. Mabey If I get a horse like mom wants a donkey would be best, since i will have a ferrier coming up regularly. Hmmm so much to consider. neutral llamas may need foot trimming as well,Im not sure,our neighbors have never had their llamas done,but our ground breaks off feet really well most of the time....actually,I think my old sheep may have had his feet trimmed only 2-3 times in his life....and he was like 8 when he died....
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:34 am
I'd rather have a guard duck xd
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Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:33 pm
Hmmmm, i'll have to look into it... O_o
OMG That'd be awsome! I think Keiko would call her's guard ducks, tho they arent guarding much, except thier back yard. XD
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:57 pm
animegalash Hmmmm, i'll have to look into it... O_o OMG That'd be awsome! I think Keiko would call her's guard ducks, tho they arent guarding much, except thier back yard. XD lol i think it would take like 15 ninja ducks to ward off a pack of coyotes.....
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:16 pm
yeah, guard ducks are more for people, not coyotes. sweatdrop The coyotes would thank you for a lovely duck dinner.
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:44 am
Lime Kiss yeah, guard ducks are more for people, not coyotes. sweatdrop The coyotes would thank you for a lovely duck dinner.
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:53 pm
rofl rofl rofl Omg! I love it when people are scared of ducks. twisted You can get a pekin, that really loves people, and will chase them.... and then set it loose near a person and yell " GO AFLAC!" rofl rofl Oh I'd love to see thier reaction. XD
.... I WANT 15 NINJA DUCKS!!!! biggrin
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Keiko-dot-Moon Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:31 pm
 ❝ I think guard ducks are a superb idea. Mine like dogs and try to wrestle with them for fun, scaring them away. They have also chased away like 100 Canadian geese in a few days. (only because they try to follow them everywhere and it freaked the geese out. they love people.)❞
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