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Elton Fancher · May 18, 2018

Do the donkeys really help keep dogs out of cattle?

John Deere D · May 18, 2018

Unable to give you an answer to your concerns.....Do the donkeys really help keep dogs out of cattle?

We have no problems with Dogs, Wolves,Bears Courage's or Coyotes...

Traditional Farmer · May 18, 2018

Unless tha's a night vision scope which it doesn't appear to be and you stay in the field 24/7 Coyotes will come and kill and you'll never see them.

Tx Jim · May 18, 2018

Some donkeys/burros are good livestock protectors & some will kill calves. If I had a need livestock protection I'd choose an Anatolian or Akbash dog.

Traditional Farmer · May 18, 2018

Donkeys do a fair job of protecting livestock but since most attacks occur at night and a donkey goes by sight they are only so effective.Livestock Guard Dogs like my Great Pyrenees
go by sight and smell and they are Nocturnal they are about the best protection there is for livestock.I have dogs with my goats and cows and rarely loose one to a predator.Plus the Great Pyrenees
are fierce fighters when protecting my goats, calves,chickens etc.

John Deere D · May 18, 2018

Good morning Traditional Farmer...
Neighbour had a calf being drug by a male Black Bear.Just at sun down....I called him and he asked if I had a 30-06...350 yards......

Charlie M · May 18, 2018

Only one problem with your pest control program - it requires someone present 24/7. LOL I have a raccoon problem with my sweet corn and would love to be shooting them but they know when you are sleeping.

Traditional Farmer · May 18, 2018

You'll get a few but you won't get many of these Eastern Coyotes/Wolf crosses we have most likely never see one.Bears are slow and stupid compared to coyotes.

Traditional Farmer · May 18, 2018

And if you have several fields over a scattered area what then? I have several different fields I run cattle and goats close to 200 acres total with woods,hills.mountain etc.I'd be a busy boy trying to cover all that area with a rifle 24/7(LOL)

rlp in Co. · May 18, 2018

My neighbor had two mules. Any dog risked his life if he wandered into the corral.

Roger in Iowa · May 18, 2018

Charlie, email me about raccoons. e is open.

dcarp · May 18, 2018

Use females only. We had a male & he was always biting & chasing the bull calves & steers. Last straw was when he tried to kill a bull calf. Donkey got a case of lead poisoning.

roy prins · May 18, 2018

My pyrenees left no stone unturned -- no varments of any kind dared to set foot within a half mile of My place -- the cats - calfs - chickens - ect. had it made -- that dog loved kids too -- nobody dared to touch them kids -- but He barked all night -- only downfall- best thing He barked quite a distance away from the house -- he ate less than a donkey too !!

Texasmark1 · May 19, 2018

And goats and sheep. I had some bottom land I was newly leasing. lots of Coyotes. I dumped a Jack in there one afternoon and said if he is still kicking in the morning I'm going to turn the cows in there. He was and I did and never lost a calf.

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