Protection from goat predators

[dixygirl]

Today I lost my favorite cornish hen to a red fox.
What can I do to protect my goats from him? When they are outside they are of course inside a fenced in area unless they are with me. Should it have a net over top? 5 feet tall?

What are the chances the red fox will come after my young Nigerian Dwarves?
Thank you.

 

[abluechipstock]

i've never heard of a fox getting an adult nigerian but i wouldn't put it past one to try on a little fella, you may want to get a livestock guardian dog, or just shoot the fox, the fox is more prone to take a chciken instead of a baby goat since it would easier for it, good luck on the fox hunting

 

[Chatychick]

Yep if your worried get a LGD...I have 4 for my goats but never had a fox take 1 even a baby but I guess it could happen. But not around here with all the dogs I have...

 

[()relics]

if you have the room a donkey is the answer.....they hate everything that isn't supposed to be in the pasture...it will take a couple of days for her...you need a jenny....to "adopt" your herd but after that....intruders beware.

 

[babalubird]

Uh, sometimes donkeys work. Sometimes they don't. When I was trying to make this decision myself I read about someone's donkey that liked to pick up newborn lambs and use them for toys usually killing or maming.

Nothing beats a livestock guardian dog provided they are started correctly. We have many goat owners around us deep in coyote country. They swear by them.

Connie

 

[SheriM]

Before we got our LGDs, it was like a coyote drive-through window around here, but since getting the dogs, we have not lost a single goat to any kind of predator.

 

[zatsdeb]

I have donkeys but they don't run with the goats, only my annabelle can be in with the goats for short periods of time, but not with the babies. my jack.... definate no!
but, they have their own pastures that they stay in and I think that the noise they make alone keeps critters away!!! Those donkeys can be pretty loud! and we only have mini's!!!
probably good fencing, maybe electric around the bottom of the fence. guard dogs, that run with your sheep..
a llama also may work. I think they are pretty good with animals. the neighbor has one with his goats.