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  • From: paul@oneseedling.com
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Soliciting input: Guardian dogs
  • Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 15:01:47 -0500

We use Great Pyrenees to guard both goats and poultry. Two of the females
guard both goats and chickens. One additional female guards the ducks
exclusively keeping the other dogs and goats away from her ducks. All the
dogs bark and run at hawks and buzzards, not being able to tell the
difference.


On Oct 3, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Harvey Ussery <harvey@themodernhomestead.us>
wrote:

> Hi All, I am writing the chapter on predators for my book--would like to
> include a sidebar on using guardian dogs to protect poultry. I have notes
> from a number of correspondents on the subject--however, have no experience
> myself. I'm looking for someone (1) who has considerable personal
> experience with GD's (2) for use protecting *poultry*. Just a few
> paragraphs on the essentials: breed and individual choice, training,
> management strategies, effectiveness. If you don't trust your writing
> skills don't worry about it--I can do a final edit to get it ready.
>
> I cannot offer any compensation for such a contribution, but will credit in
> any way you like, including url reference if applicable.
>
> I doubt it will be part of such a sidebar, but if any of you have personal
> experience using donkeys or llamas--or another unusual species--to guard
> poultry, I'd love to hear from you and might be able to work in your
> observations.
>
> Many thanks if you can help out.
>
> ~Harvey
>
> --
> Harvey in northern Va
> www.themodernhomestead.us
>
> My book, THE MODERN HOMESTEAD POULTRY FLOCK, will be published next year by
> Chelsea Green Publishing.
>
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