We knew there were critters out there snooping around. We caught a critter on our trail camera back in September, but it was only an opossum. We never caught the baddies. The night our kids were born, Mark spent it on the property. About midnight he heard the eerie chatter of several packs of coyotes all around the area. One group was too close - right on the SW fence line. He was never able to spot them but we knew setting up the trail camera would help us pinpoint their movements and provide valuable intelligence that will aid in the upcoming meadow war.
The threat to our goats is real, and as we move forward with our growing herd we want to do our part to help protect them. As our herd grows with upcoming kidding seasons dealing aggressively with coyotes is necessary. A neighbor just up the road lost a mamma and baby alpaca this summer, and there are other stories of entire goat herds being wiped out in a single night. These pictures were taken this week.
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Bill G
11/23/2014 12:12:50 pm
Anatolian Sheppard!
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Marcey
11/23/2014 10:24:30 pm
Living in Citrus Springs I've seen and heard the coyotes. My little Cleo is only 14 pounds and when we take her out at night we are always right close by. Do what you need to do to protect your kids. There are way too many coyotes out this way. My neighbor watched them tear her cat apart....sad.
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