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Room To Grow
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Deborah
Kingston Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2013 :  6:07:54 PM  Show Profile
I am wondering which is best a donkey or a dog for guarding goats...
Deborah

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oldbittyhen
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tina
quartz hill ca
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2013 :  07:45:42 AM  Show Profile
it depends on your herd size and what predators they will be guarding against...

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Sherone
Evanston WY
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2013 :  08:21:40 AM  Show Profile
We use a llama for our sheep. Her name is Snickers. She does a great job keeping the neighborhood dogs and the coyotes away.

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Room To Grow
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Deborah
Kingston Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2013 :  5:22:27 PM  Show Profile
most of the predators are coyotes and some times bob cats..we have only seen one..or should I say heard the bob cat..
Deborah

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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2013 :  5:28:31 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
Llamas are used a lot in our part of the country. Our neighbors use a donkey for sheep and goats.
However, the mountain lions are still around . . they are getting the sheep AND killed our llama (he was not guarding anything, was 23 years old and, we think, just recently went deaf)
It's hard to know the best thing but most folks around here would vote for the llama.
CJ

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oldbittyhen
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tina
quartz hill ca
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2013 :  07:39:23 AM  Show Profile
anatolian shepard would be a great dog for you, one of the best guardian breeds out there...

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Room To Grow
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Deborah
Kingston Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2013 :  06:37:46 AM  Show Profile
Thanks Ladies...it will be this coming spring before we get out goats...fence and small barn has to be put in first...and then I will be on my way to my own milk and cheese...
Thanks again
Deborah

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