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Guard Llamas
Jorden on guard at Frazier Brook Farm
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it!
One day I was in the house and noticed one of our cats at the door wide-eyed, pleading to come in. When I opened the door, he flew into the house and ran upstairs. I looked outside expecting to see a strange dog or perhaps deer, but saw nothing. The next thing I knew, our second cat was at the door, puffed up like a raccoon, wanting in. Again, I opened the door, and this time heard Jorden sounding the llama alarm call. I looked in the direction the llamas were looking and saw it. A coyote had come out from the woods to get a drink from the pond. Jorden would not tolerate this intrusion. He stomped his feet and hollered his holler until the surprised coyote slunk back from where it came, never to be seen again.
It was truly amazing to see the other llamas behind Jorden supporting his stance. None of them would have allowed that coyote into their pasture. Llamas do make wonderful guards!
So, if you raise sheep, or goats and have a predator problem, try a llama for herd protection. Llamas soon bond with their "herd" and will protect them with their size, stance, and alarm call.
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