farmerjan
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Just for a reference, around here they are selling these "designer breeds" of dogs, like Labradoddles for $500-1500... and to me they are useless except as a pet... so a $300 or more cost , of an LGD would be a very good investment... for someone that wants a dog to actually do some "work" around the farm...
We don't have any due to neighbor situations and no fences good enough to keep them in here, with all the rented land... we use donkeys/mules for protection from coyotes with the sheep... and might start running some with the cattle...have used llamas with the sheep in the past also...great for the dog problems and even the coyotes.... but they are of no use for bigger predators. Infared scopes and night hunting of the coyotes are employed regularly too...
Plus, I am not one to deal with a barking dog even though I fully understand they are doing their job. Night time barking, as warnings and such against predators, would not work for me. The donkeys and mules do a very good job with the sheep, stay in the fences the sheep stay in, and are pretty quiet, and can eat what the sheep and cattle eat. I fully understand the benefits of an LGD and for many they are really priceless...
We don't have any due to neighbor situations and no fences good enough to keep them in here, with all the rented land... we use donkeys/mules for protection from coyotes with the sheep... and might start running some with the cattle...have used llamas with the sheep in the past also...great for the dog problems and even the coyotes.... but they are of no use for bigger predators. Infared scopes and night hunting of the coyotes are employed regularly too...
Plus, I am not one to deal with a barking dog even though I fully understand they are doing their job. Night time barking, as warnings and such against predators, would not work for me. The donkeys and mules do a very good job with the sheep, stay in the fences the sheep stay in, and are pretty quiet, and can eat what the sheep and cattle eat. I fully understand the benefits of an LGD and for many they are really priceless...