Alpacas for Sheep Protection

First Published on 29 September 2021 in Facebook

As an enterprise that is engaged in sheep farming, we need to consider how we will protect them from predators.

While most sheep farmers make use of sheep dogs to manage and protect their flock, we will be investing in a pack of Alpacas to protect our sheep.
The normally meek Alpaca can be a great protector for our sheep from predators. A single Alpaca can protect 50-60 sheep from foxes as well as other pest and rodents that may come into our farm.

A pair of Alpacas can effectively protect a large flock by alerting the flock, intimidating threats, kicking, spitting, and chasing predators. Some alpacas have been known to trample foxes to death. The same can be said about the threat of snakes.
Alpacas protect the sheep by adopting them as part of their herd. They protect the sheep and lambs as they would their own herd of Alpacas.
An Alpaca's long neck gives it a cool advantage in terms of watching out for danger. Upon sensing and seeing predators, the alpaca will let out a loud shriek to warn the flock.
As guards for the sheep, the alpaca will put itself between the threat and the flock, and in that way allow them to use any and all defensive mechanisms needed to protect their adopted family.

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