shorty
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I don't have a big coyote problem , last year I killed 2 and misssed a 3rd one , this year so far I have'nt seen one .
Cow_Town":22sregqe said:I am in an area where Coyotes are very numerous due to the fact that noone has even hunted for them in years. I hear them regularly at night and sometimes in the morning. There is a place back in the cedars only about three hundred yards from the house that is littered in coyote poop and from the evidence its apparent that it is a kind of rendezvous point for them. My point is that we have not lost a single calf and neither has any of the surrounding ranches. The deer are not bothered either when they have their fawns, as any mortality is not noticable. I just have a hard time seeing how anyone should have the need to run a " protection " animal with cattle. It makes no sense. If your cows have no more mothering ability than to allow a puny coyote or two to take her calf then she needs to be culled anyhow. Tigerstripes eliminate anysuch thoughts for me. Most of the " coyote " kills are actually your neighbors dogs anyhow, and in that regard I practice preventitive maintainence on the dog population around here.
Just my .02
dun":1hd99ruh said:MissouriExile":1hd99ruh said:Brute 23":1hd99ruh said:Jogeephus":1hd99ruh said:Some cows with some ear. They don't play when it comes to protecting the babies.
Yes Sir... :lol:
I would rather sacrifice a calf or two than put up with a donkey or over sized bird.
No expert here but when my wife and I first moved onto our property coyotes howled outside our windows every night. A month later we bought 5 Hereford heifers and turned them out onto the pastures. I didn't worry about the heifers because they were over 300 lbs and stuck together like glue. Since that day we have not heard a single coyote howl. We now have quite a few more cattle along with a few goats. No problem with coyotes.
Am I just lucky so far? By the way......... Can someone explain the expression: "A few cattle with Ears"? What type of cattle does this refer to? (All I've seen so far have had ears)
Jon
Ear is a reference to Brahman influence
Cow_Town":2y09cfg4 said:My point is that we have not lost a single calf and neither has any of the surrounding ranches. The deer are not bothered either when they have their fawns, as any mortality is not noticable.
He gets along GREAT with all of the animals. Starts his patrol at dark every evening and works it until daylight. Non stop barking. Him and the calves love to play together. He will act just like one of them.Alice":29al61mh said:grannysoo":29al61mh said:I have 2 donkeys and an Anotolian Shepard and have no problems with coyotes. My dog loves to bring me gifts like squirrels, bobcats, foxes, etc. If it gets into the field with the cows, he's going to catch it. Here he is:
http://tenacitasinc.com/keral1.JPG
I like that dog! Looks like he and the donkeys get along just fine.
Alice
Frankie":29al61mh said:Our vet has a couple of donkeys that people had bought for guard animals, only to find out they were kicking and biting the calves.
jvicars":y246v8rk said:no manying issues here in fl where i am located. if i see a stray dog chasing my cattle i chase it off once and shot it second.