The Chicken Plucker?

[RWD]

We make a drill plucker that works......Very inexpensive and user friendly. Check out pictures on our facebook page.

 

[chickenchacha]

Hi, very interesting and informative. Do Llamas get a bit lonely without company of their own kind? I used to have goats and they're so much happier when they have other goats for company. I have much to learn about Llamas...

 

[ScottnLydia]

Hi, very interesting and informative. Do Llamas get a bit lonely without company of their own kind? I used to have goats and they're so much happier when they have other goats for company. I have much to learn about Llamas...

Llamas are very social animals and absolutely need the companionship of other animals to do well!!! The good news is that the other animal(s) do not have to be llamas. This is why llamas make such great guard animals, they adopt other species as their family.

My own guard llama has only sheep for company. He is Uncle to all the lambs, watching up close as they are born, pushing them up to their mama to nurse, letting them climb all over him (until they reach a certain weight), and chasing them around the pasture when they feel like playing. Whenever he does that he gets this funny 'smile', like he's just happy.

So if you have goats, a llama will be fine once they get to know each other.

 

[chickenchacha]

Thank you ScottnLydia! I really get the "absolutely need company" part! I plan to get some sheep as well and hope there will be some protection for free ranging chickens too by having a llama on board. So many predators to take into consideration..... I'm wondering how much additional feed will be required aside from pasture. Do you have to supplement with grain as well? What are their grazing requirements - like sheep and horses?

 

[ScottnLydia]

I HATE THESE "JAGUAR" ADS!!! THEY ARE GUMMING UP MY COMPUTER SO THAT IT TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO LOAD EACH PAGE!

Now that I have that out of my system, I have a small or 'mini' llama who actually eats very little. Perhaps even less than the sheep. He eats with them so it's hard to be exact.

No grain, ever. Just good grass hay. Alfalfa can be a treat, but not a staple. Moofy gets a handful of alfalfa pellets a day for a treat (I'd swear iI could hear him giggle when he sees me coming with it!)

I give granular salt/minerals for sheep (NO COPPER) free choice. Llamas, like sheep, can be sensitive to too much copper.

If you like, you can give bagged llama feed, as a treat or supplement. Since it is a complete ration, you would be sure to you were giving them everything they need. I haven't done this, though.

Primarily, llamas are wild animals, and rich diets will make them overwieght. That is why good grass hay is best.

When looking for a guard animal, look for one that is at least 10 months old, that has been raised with other llamas. A female or gelded male is best. An intact young male will have to be gelded by the time he is 1 1/2 years old or he will try to mount any female animal close to his size, sometimes with tragic results.

Good luck with your search!

 

[Carin]

ScottnLydia I use Mozilla Firefox as a browser and I do not see any ads at all. Maybe you need to change the setting on your browser?
I was surprised when I saw all the ads on some one else's pc.

 

[refamat]

I HATE THESE "JAGUAR" ADS!!! THEY ARE GUMMING UP MY COMPUTER SO THAT IT TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES TO LOAD EACH PAGE!

Now that I have that out of my system, I have a small or 'mini' llama who actually eats very little. Perhaps even less than the sheep. He eats with them so it's hard to be exact.

No grain, ever. Just good grass hay. Alfalfa can be a treat, but not a staple. Moofy gets a handful of alfalfa pellets a day for a treat (I'd swear iI could hear him giggle when he sees me coming with it!)

I give granular salt/minerals for sheep (NO COPPER) free choice. Llamas, like sheep, can be sensitive to too much copper.

If you like, you can give bagged llama feed, as a treat or supplement. Since it is a complete ration, you would be sure to you were giving them everything they need. I haven't done this, though.

Primarily, llamas are wild animals, and rich diets will make them overwieght. That is why good grass hay is best.

When looking for a guard animal, look for one that is at least 10 months old, that has been raised with other llamas. A female or gelded male is best. An intact young male will have to be gelded by the time he is 1 1/2 years old or he will try to mount any female animal close to his size, sometimes with tragic results.

Good luck with your search!

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[refamat]

I hear a Donkey makes a good guard too. They protect livestock. I don't know how they will do with chickens?

It should be a standard donkey and best are the burros from the blm sales. The miniature donkeys have no natural preds where they come from (islands in the Med) and will run from a pred. Donkeys are very smart and usually do fine with other animals and can become pests though and will figure out how to open gates and doors if they are not set up properly.

 

[bbdal]

We make a drill plucker that works......Very inexpensive and user friendly. Check out pictures on our facebook page.

Where can I find your FB page? Thanks!

 

[bowhunter862]

Check out my post in this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/748174/whizbang-plucker/30