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I live near coyotes; need advise
Topic Started: May 13 2007, 08:32 PM (495 Views)
spike25
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Most coyotes won't bother a large animal unless it is in a bad way-sick, injured, etc. Mares will protect their vulnerable babies and I would think that strong weanlings would be too much of a match for a coyote. I too would be mucj moe worried a bout dogs. My mare and foal will only go out during the day so I can keep an eye on them.
I heard llamas were good protectors but I talked to a llama person and they said they were not that easy to care for.
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I'm in the process of putting up 6 foot fencing with rails and 7 strands of electric braiding to enclose a 2 and a half acre baby paddock. I know I'm really protective. My husband talked to the guys at our local fire station (been around for ever, know everything about this area) and they told him no over nights for unprotected little ones and coyotes will go over a 5 foot fence. They've been shooting coyotes all around us for years, and the coyotes are slick and hunt with the pack, divide-and corner method. We also have wild dogs. Doesn't mean they want my horses, but babies are vunerable. My new field is in the front of my property and is centrally located. there is about a 15 foot tractor path all around the new field and I'm going to probably put at least 1 mature large donkey to graze in the tractor path that surrounds the field. I'm sure this is over-kill, but I'll sleep at night and the little ones and mommy can be out enjoying the night air. this will only be a night turn-out and winter when the fields are snow anyway paddock. I appreciate all the advise, but I just have a thing about sacrificial animals of any kind. Even my non-horse-husband has taken this personally and is really worried about the tiny ones. Next will come the run-in that can be enclosed for really bad weather that matches my barn. It's always something.

thanks again......Mary
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