[Jacob-list] Llamas

[Kraght, BJ]

That may be the case with our Llama we got him a couple years ago, about 6
or 7 year old gelded male.  He's fine with the sheep and only really is
curious with them when the lambs are born. Other than that he's pretty
independent.  I thought he was doing his job since we haven't had any sheep
go missing for the couple years and had one taken a year before we got him.
But the day I shot the Coyote, I saw the coyote and the Llama saw him too.
He just layed there and watched him.  The other Jacobs had learned there
lesson, they don't wander down to the wood line any more.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Schultz [mailto:dschultz at waypt.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 5:08 AM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Llamas


We have had over 200 lambs born here and have never lost one to a coyote
(said with crossed fingers). We have a lot of coyotes in the neighborhood.
They run down one of our driveways and through the woods at the bottom of
our pastures. I have seen our llamas suddenly chase their flocks up to the
end away from the woods a number of times and then position themselves
between the woods and the sheep. I think that the 'guarding' behavior varies
from animal to animal. It is my opinion that llamas born and raised in the
flock are more protective than ones brought in at an older age.
Denny
Dennis and Barbara Schultz
Green Water Farm 
250 N Jacob Miller Rd
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360-379-0338
www.greenwaterfarm.com <http://www.greenwaterfarm.com> 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kraght, BJ <mailto:BJ.Kraght at wwireless.com>  
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>  
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Llamas

Well I would have to give a negative on Llamas protecting sheep.  Mr..
Coyote came over during the Thanksgiving weekend and had Thanksgiving dinner
on two of Jacob Sheep yearlings.
 
He continued to be brave and come back for more.  I indulged him and gave
him a lead breakfast.
 
Anyone have luck with Llamas?

 

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