[Jacob-list] predators

[Mary Hansson]

Linda and all,
 
One of the larger predator problems for the group of sheep off the Maine coast was the eagle or hawk population.  Royal---Can you fill us in on more of the details?
 
I would think that a protective mother ewe would provide adequate protection for a lone fox, but with them working in a group, she would need lots of friends.  Mary Spahr---Did you have fox problems or were they coyote/wolf/domestic dog problems with your lamb losses a few springs ago??
 
Foxes like chickens when they can get them, and a good hen isn't far from the size of a newborn lamb....albeit much less protected without horns and hooves :o)
 
Mary Ellen



Mary Ellen Hansson, MEd, RD, LDN
ISeeSpots Farm
Jacob Sheep:  Lambs, adults, wool
www.iseespots.com
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