Thank you all for the replies. I say "future", because I'm just getting started with chickens and wondering ahead of time the problems that may arise because we have both coyotes and fishers around. Unfortunately though, I really don't forsee my husband welcoming a llama, or an alpaca. But...
After reading everyones thoughts of having a "guard Llama", it has me wondering, are Alpaca just as efficient at guarding against predators? It's got me thinking for future options. :/