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[bgelber]

I think is here.

We recently bought a mini-farm, that has wild life on it. We would like to put either goats or sheep out in the pasture. So here's the question, I was told that sheep would run off the deer with their scent. Is this true or can sheep and deer live together in some type of harmony?

 

[big brown horse]

I think is here.

We recently bought a mini-farm, that has wild life on it. We would like to put either goats or sheep out in the pasture. So here's the question, I was told that sheep would run off the deer with their scent. Is this true or can sheep and deer live together in some type of harmony?

I dont know if sheep can do that, but here is my experience. I have an apple, plum, cherry and pear orchard and a sizable veggie garden. I have always had a problem with deer eating everything under the sun.

I got my two sheep a few months back and installed a 4 foot (and 5 ft in some areas) fence...way too short to keep the deer out, but tall enough for my sheep.

Have NOT seen one deer since I got the sheep and my neighbors are complaining that the deer have eaten everything in their gardens...

Is it the presence of my sheep? Not sure, I didn't even attribute the absence of the deer to the presence of my new sheep until I saw your post. So I'm off to do some research!!