https://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/1996/summer/llamas.shtml
From: Linda <zoostuffs@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Marlene--Livestock Guard Dogs
I know of a farm that bought llamas and the worm they carried in killed many of their poultry, and their emu. I'd skip llamas, get a LGD and keep the dog dewormed. A LGD is going to keep away coons, opossums, mink, and other small 4 legged varmints that llamas probably wouldn't.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
From: Linda <zoostuffs@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Marlene--Livestock Guard Dogs
I beg to differ...
Llamas make fierce guard animals and they defend their territory and
charges as well as a dog -- perhaps even better. (I hope it's not
blasphemous to say such a thing here.) Llamas patrol the fence line,
herd their charges to safety, stand between the preditor and the flock.
Even attacking the predator if need be. Part of the reason that llamas
are good is that they are very territorial and have an intense dislike
of canines (dogs, coyote, fox) and they are good at repelling them.
Maybe a bear would overcome a llama but not a fox. The llama has plenty
of size to deter predators too. They need to be trained as such, but
they are definitely effective guard animals. Perhaps they aren't used
with chickens, but they are used with other animals (i.e., goats and sheep).
Llamas make fierce guard animals and they defend their territory and
charges as well as a dog -- perhaps even better. (I hope it's not
blasphemous to say such a thing here.) Llamas patrol the fence line,
herd their charges to safety, stand between the preditor and the flock.
Even attacking the predator if need be. Part of the reason that llamas
are good is that they are very territorial and have an intense dislike
of canines (dogs, coyote, fox) and they are good at repelling them.
Maybe a bear would overcome a llama but not a fox. The llama has plenty
of size to deter predators too. They need to be trained as such, but
they are definitely effective guard animals. Perhaps they aren't used
with chickens, but they are used with other animals (i.e., goats and sheep).
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