Hera's Story

[Margali]

Hera spent today looking slightly befuddled. I woke up with normal level of insanity er energy at 7am. Went out and tidied all the stuff that wandered into vehicle paths. Drove INTO the sheep area with load of pavers and feed. I put pavers in shedlet and set feed drums on top. Cut up tree top that was in way of hay gate and opened. Eating dinner now then the big truck will drive in with 2 round bales.

 

[Margali]

2 week update since Hera joined the farm. She is a wonderful, dignified lady!
Hera is learning our family routines and settling in. The sheep trust her around their lambs. She ignores the house dog antics on other side of border fence.

 

[Baymule]

Hera is such a blessing! Lucky you to have a gift like her! Lucky Hera for having a loving home and work to do in her old age.

 

[Ridgetop]

Once she is settled - in another year - you need to look into getting as second LGD for her to help train. Old LGDs do not realize that they are not as agile and strong as when they were young. I know of 3 old LGDs (10 and 11 years old) who died trying to protect livestock either without backup or with only a puppy to help. As they get old, Anatolians don't recognize their limitations. They will fight to the death doing their job, and with the limitations to speed and strength from age it is easier for multiple predators to take them down.

 

[Mini Horses]

Old LGDs do not realize that they are not as agile and strong as when they were young.

....I'm part toli???

 

[Margali]

@Ridgetop I plan on getting a puppy after this year's lambs wean. That will be around my birthday in June. She will be almost 8yrs old at that point.

 

[Baymule]

....I'm part toli???

Me too!!??

 

[Baymule]

@Ridgetop I plan on getting a puppy after this year's lambs wean. That will be around my birthday in June. She will be almost 8yrs old at that point.

You might want to contact Buford’s breeder and see when he will have another litter.

 

[Margali]

You might want to contact Buford’s breeder and see when he will have another litter.

Already emailed him.

 

[Baymule]

Already emailed him.

You dont let any grass grow under your feet!