Posted by RichZ on May 13, 2010 at 18:53:36 from (4.157.68.251):
In Reply to: guard llama posted by bdunker on May 13, 2010 at 08:05:48:
I had 4 llamas guarding my goats, I recently lost 2 to old age, but I still have 2. I'm a dairy goat farmer, so I have a lot of goats. The llamas are EXCELLENT guard animals. They will take a little while to bond with the herd, maybe a few weeks, but they will bond. If it is a male, make sure that he's neiutered. or he may try to mate with your females.
When my llamas see something that they think is a threat to the herd, they make what I call their "war cry", it's sort of like a cross between a horce winnie and a bird call, but it's loud and threatening. They the usually charge whatever animal that they think is threatening the herd. Most predators are pretty intelligent, and if they see a large animal like a llama charging them they take off. The llamas will engage a predaotr by kicking with their front feet. Around here (upstate NY) several people have told me that they had a llama kill a coyote by kicking it to death. In my case, my llamas have never had to do anything but charge a predator. I've seen them chase off coyotes and feral dogs. They're also very gentle with the herd.
For me, they're the best guard animals that I can imagine, because they require almost no care, and they are very good a guarding the herd. They'll eat whatever the goats or sheep eat.
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