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    Ticks, ticks and more ticks

    I'm from New England and we are loaded with deer and dog ticks. I was curious if chickens help control the tick population by eating them or if there is another type that does, I heard Guinea hens do, if so will they live peacefully with existing LGD's?
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    Livestock guardian dogs

    Centrarchid, that pic of my pup was at a park and I live on 11acres with ledge, trees, and very cold winters and hot summers, plus I did mention how the female LGD's are the workers in the group.
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    post and beam corral fencing

    I need to put up fencing for my dog and soon to be farm, I want to use wooden post and beam fencing, but I have one speed bump, there is tons of ledge(rock) on my property, except for blasting through it is there any other type of fencing I could use or go about installing that would be secure...
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    Who killed my hens?

    Here in the northeast we have whats called a fisher cat, a ferret type animal that kills hens for pleasure, they can grow up to 35-40lbs. foxes and coyotes do it for fun as well. A co-worker of mine lost about 25 chickens in a night to a fisher.
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    Livestock dogs and Donkey introduction

    My wife wants mini donkeys and my question is. I have a Livestock protection dog, no animals for him yet and everything I read about "dogs and donkeys" is donkeys dislike anything that is wolf or wolf-like and dogs, Is it possible to integrate dogs and donkeys?
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    Livestock guardian dogs

    I have one Central Asian Shepherd and I'm in the process of getting another, The females are the real workers of the LGD breeds. If you want a good breed for Livestock protection, stick with the ancient, uncommon breeds. The aboriginal breeds. Central Asian Shepherds, Caucasian Mountain Dogs...
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    Livestock guardian dogs

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