Posted by Bobduck on May 13, 2010 at 12:33:11 from (216.211.182.100):
In Reply to: guard llama posted by bdunker on May 13, 2010 at 08:05:48:
We've had a Llama for about 20 years. He's not guarding any livestock but he sure is on the alert and tells us when anything is lunking out in the woods.
We live on 11.5 acres in the mountains outside Bigfork, MT.
They have a special alert sound they make when something alarms them. It's hard to describe but sort of a grunt repeated quite fast and somewhat resembles a horses whinny but you immediately get the message this is an alarm call.
Ordinarily Llamas just humm.
Our is pretty good letting us know when any black bears, stray dogs, coyotes etc show up. He'll also sound his alarm if he hears noice out in the woods and can't identify it. Usually it's deer. But, interestingly enough, the two times we had Grizzly bears show up he didn't make a sound.
They have a very aggressive body language. They can strike with their front feet to some extent but their but their real defense is spitting. Just saliva if it's a minor threat but if they're really threatened or pi$$ed of they will use stomach fluid. Ours got mad at me once and gave me a blast of that. I responded with the knotted end of a lead rope across the snout. Now when he's upset with me he just fires a "warning shot" across my bow.
We've had stray dogs come around and make a move to chase the Llama. He stands there with a posture that has "Go ahead, make my day!" written all over it. The Dogs will almost always back down apparently not knowing just what this critter is capable of doing.
A lot of ranchers use them to guard sheep or goats.
Hope this helps.
B'duckie PS - a duck is the ultimate guard animal.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Harvestin Hay: The Early Years (Part 2) - by Pat Browning. The summer of 1950 was the start of a new era in farming for our family. I was thirteen, and Kathy (my oldest sister) was seven. At this age, I believed tractor farming was the only way, hot stuff -- and given a chance I probably would have used the tractor, Dad's first, a 1936 Model "A" John Deere, to go bring in the cows! And I think Dad was ready for some automation too. And so it was that we acquired a good, used J. I. Case, wire tie hay baler. In addition to a person to drive th
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
