elevan
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Ugh. I'm sorry for the loss and hope you're able to deal with the coyotes in a timely manner.
BEWARE - NOT NICE PIC - Coyotes strike sheep
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Royd Wood
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He's a crafty coy - a big dog coy - plenty to aim for - think he's getting hungry again - just want him before dark
bonbean01
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Good luck!!!! Really hope you get it/them...that is just awful and I'm so sorry about your lamb 
We hear coyotes at each lamb birth, and of course each lamb is usually born at night...have big lights on in the area and we have parked our minivan with doors open, dressed warmly, and waited with a loaded rifle. None came, but the sound of so many was not a good thing. Then all quiet again until the next lambing...I hate those things!
We hear coyotes at each lamb birth, and of course each lamb is usually born at night...have big lights on in the area and we have parked our minivan with doors open, dressed warmly, and waited with a loaded rifle. None came, but the sound of so many was not a good thing. Then all quiet again until the next lambing...I hate those things!
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Darkness came and he didn't show - crafty devils arnt they, he knew I was lurking around so left him my calling card which he took gladly during the night along with the rib cage, I must say what an impressive job he did at cleaning up his mess. Just the fleece left - thats it - nothing else.
Going down for a walk in the bush as I have a rough idea of where he beds down. All my remaining sheep and lambs are there this morning along with the 7 Galloways I penned in the field with and the 2 horses in the next field.
Going down for a walk in the bush as I have a rough idea of where he beds down. All my remaining sheep and lambs are there this morning along with the 7 Galloways I penned in the field with and the 2 horses in the next field.
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do you run guard dogs with your sheep??
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No dogs - Normally Galloway cattle but because of the drought they are 4 hours north
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Ah, I see..I dont keep my sheep without something to watch them..Ive lost a lamb too..to a bobcat..but I dont take chances.
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what few Galloways we have left here are hanging round the feeder as we have no grass - the sheep will tend to wander hoping to find a blade or two. I got the killer coy but plenty more around and sheep are penned inTexasShepherdess said:
bonbean01
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You got it???? I've been watching this thread and hoping you'd get that coy!!!! Good job...did you get it at night?
Hope you don't lose anymore....as I said before...I hate those things and I'm not too happy with coons near our chickens either...
Wish I could share some of the rain with you that we've had here lately...came just in time for the pastures and farmer's crops...whew!
Hope you don't lose anymore....as I said before...I hate those things and I'm not too happy with coons near our chickens either...
Wish I could share some of the rain with you that we've had here lately...came just in time for the pastures and farmer's crops...whew!
