Our llama was formerly a guard llama for the Navajo Sheep Project. He quickly adopted our flock of free range chickens (Their main purpose is fly control around our horses. The eggs are a bonus!). He is quick to let me know if a skunk, raccoon, or mink shows up on the property during the night. He's pretty much dumb as a post otherwise, but he's saved the lives of a lot of chickens, ducks, and geese. Now if I could just get him to stop triggering on the muskrats, too.
@@jamyw And risk being preyed upon by raptors and other predators. But that's probably the reason why they use guardian alpacas on this particular farm.
@@jamyw My grandfather had a large farm, free range chickens, pigs and cows. The chickens had a coop where they slept at night and laid their eggs there in their nests. We'd go out in the morning to collect some for breakfast. Maybe his were just well trained. :)
*record scratch freeze-frame* Here I am. 6am watching Alpacas protecting Chickens. You're probably wondering how I got here. Well, it all started back in college when....
Never work around here since the alpaca farms have to have donkeys and dogs protect them from coyotes and bobcats and of course the fox stay away too. We are lucky in not have mountain lions here, only a couple seen in this county over many years but if the return in numbers then we will retire the mammoth guard donk and get a big dog to live with the farm animals, unlike our farm dogs now that come in at night. Love the look of your farm and chooks.
thanks for sharing. are they 2 castrated male alpacas? How long have the alpacas been with the chooks before they start defending them? Just want to understand if its a alpaca-chook bonding thing or if its simply alpacas chasing the foxes cos its their nature? nice vid mate!
Alpacas are God's most wholesome gift to the earth. They defend sheep as well as free-range chickens and other small animals from predators. God bless these sweet sweet animals!
They do not, alpacas are the last animals you want as a guardian. A llama was made to guard alpacas, alpacas were made to guard nothing, they need the guardianship. The same predators that could snatch up a chicken could easily injure an alpaca, who isn’t going to guard because it’s NOT a guard animal! I’m assuming by the age of the video that that fellow didn’t know this, but hopefully he does now.
That is true, but that does not mean, alpacas can't protect, even though they are not capable to protect animals that need more help I guess, like sheeps, alpacas themselves etc like llamas
Well, some no, some yes, it depends, but if they live in a chicken farm they've probably been living in it for a while if their protecting the chickens
Some total moron back in the day thought they'd be good sport for hunting, can't remember the fools name which is how history should remember him, idiots shouldn't be remembered.
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This is fairly misleading. The alpacas aren't guarding the chickens, they're just sharing the space. They aren't on the lookout for aerial predators, nor will they run off smaller predators, like skunks or weasels or raccoons. They just don't like canids. If you want an animal to truly protect your flock, you should have a dog. If dogs are not an option because you don't want to diversify your feed bill or you don't want to train a dog to work around birds, your best bet will be a goose or a rooster. They are far more susceptible to the same predators as your chickens, and therefore will be on the lookout for them and raise an alarm when they see them. If you put your birds into a secure coop at night, and have them with a dog/rooster/goose while they're ranging, then you're covered. It's nice to see alpacas grazing with chickens, but keep in mind that's all they're doing. Don't go get an alpaca for your chickens thinking that it's actually interested in protecting them.
Our llama was formerly a guard llama for the Navajo Sheep Project. He quickly adopted our flock of free range chickens (Their main purpose is fly control around our horses. The eggs are a bonus!). He is quick to let me know if a skunk, raccoon, or mink shows up on the property during the night. He's pretty much dumb as a post otherwise, but he's saved the lives of a lot of chickens, ducks, and geese. Now if I could just get him to stop triggering on the muskrats, too.
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Great idea and how wonderful to see free range chickens. They are spread over a large area but the Alpacas seem to have everything under control.....
now THAT's what i call FREE RANGE chickens! So awesome to see! Alpacas are awesome!
Thanks for watching
@@OxhillFarm Thank you. Informative and fun.
This is how chickens should be raised, were they are outside and can freerange
Yeah.. its good.
downside will be when the take to laying eggs all over.. hehehe
@@jamyw And risk being preyed upon by raptors and other predators. But that's probably the reason why they use guardian alpacas on this particular farm.
Jamy W Chickens tend to lay their eggs in specific spots- especially the breeds that were bred for egg laying
and then they should be brutally murdered and used for human pleasure
@@jamyw My grandfather had a large farm, free range chickens, pigs and cows. The chickens had a coop where they slept at night and laid their eggs there in their nests. We'd go out in the morning to collect some for breakfast. Maybe his were just well trained. :)
Alpacas guarding chickens! Nice to watch a video about something GOOD happening in the world.
*record scratch freeze-frame* Here I am. 6am watching Alpacas protecting Chickens. You're probably wondering how I got here. Well, it all started back in college when....
You were touched by an alpaca?
Lol I know you
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nice! wish US farms would raise chickens like this.
and then a bear comes lmao
@@Graff1zArt that's when u get a livestock protection dog
@@samuelthornton9179 or an alpaca
Love the Alpacas the chickens and the MUSIC!!. Great video thanks for posting.
damnit, Now I want a farm
Never work around here since the alpaca farms have to have donkeys and dogs protect them from coyotes and bobcats and of course the fox stay away too. We are lucky in not have mountain lions here, only a couple seen in this county over many years but if the return in numbers then we will retire the mammoth guard donk and get a big dog to live with the farm animals, unlike our farm dogs now that come in at night. Love the look of your farm and chooks.
thanks for sharing. are they 2 castrated male alpacas? How long have the alpacas been with the chooks before they start defending them? Just want to understand if its a alpaca-chook bonding thing or if its simply alpacas chasing the foxes cos its their nature? nice vid mate!
There are all kinds of miracles in this world. This is one of them. The greatest miracle is LIFE!
And llamas of course ;3
One fox disliked this video...
haha, I Heard that there is several foxes who are pissed off
Now it's twenty foxes. The word's getting around the fox community.
Every farmer should do this !👍
now THAT is free range chicken.
love the alpacas too.
Alpacas are God's most wholesome gift to the earth. They defend sheep as well as free-range chickens and other small animals from predators. God bless these sweet sweet animals!
They do not, alpacas are the last animals you want as a guardian. A llama was made to guard alpacas, alpacas were made to guard nothing, they need the guardianship. The same predators that could snatch up a chicken could easily injure an alpaca, who isn’t going to guard because it’s NOT a guard animal!
I’m assuming by the age of the video that that fellow didn’t know this, but hopefully he does now.
What about the hawks?? They must love to dive bomb that flock.
I love this idea. I’m getting chickens and was trying to figure out how to k them safe without getting a guardian dog .
That's a pretty picture of happy chickens and alpacas. If you have a heading like 'Guarding' you should show how its done. Find a fox!
This is Lori Bach. Now that's what I call "keeping the fox out of the hen house"!
Such cute protectors too!
Great video and subscribed to your channel. We're looking at getting alpacas for our goats.
You should get some llamas too
question sir: can you tell me the name of this music? I love it.
i tough that alpacas flee whil the llamas attack? so if im right why woudnt it bee a llama to protect?
That is true, but that does not mean, alpacas can't protect, even though they are not capable to protect animals that need more help I guess, like sheeps, alpacas themselves etc like llamas
Alpacas like smell of Chickens and Chickens like the smell of Alpacas, so they get along well.
Can you have a herd of alpacas in with the chickens or just two?
The chicken horde
BWAAAA BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
LifeLikeSage lol😂😂
Do you think they would scare away goannas?
Is the background music being played by alpacas or chickens?
Do the alpacas grow up around the chickens?
Well, some no, some yes, it depends, but if they live in a chicken farm they've probably been living in it for a while if their protecting the chickens
music is funky.. like a llama breath!!! get funky!!
They all look so tasty. Just a little taste.. pleaaase?
are hawks a problem?
Will alpacas guard against that also??
Nope, airborn threats are a cost of allowing the chickens to free range.
My great prynees keeps birds away. Just big ones like Hawks and vultures. Leaves the sparrows and cardinals alone
wooww its so heavenly for chickens lovely
Do lamas and alpacas also prevent hawks eagles owls ex???
They would be a deterrent. Any large animal near poultry will make a hawk go elsewhere.
Do you lose many birds to hawks and eagle's?
WARNING: Guard Alpaca, he'll Attack ya!
Bet those are some good eggs.
The Alpacas guard chickens against?
Foxes
Who brought foxes to Australia to begin with ???
Some total moron back in the day thought they'd be good sport for hunting, can't remember the fools name which is how history should remember him, idiots shouldn't be remembered.
You look like you need some llamas to guard your alpacas
Awwwwww!
We have a cougar now, so the alpacas are no longer able to guard our chickens. Now we need to guard both.
Madronaxyz Ayy how old is the cougar too you a cougar over 50 is the worst
Madronaxyz A guard llama is better. They can handle large aggressive dogs and can sometimes ward off cougars.
sexy as hell!
im in on cougars!
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they can stop foxes and small dogs or non aggressive dogs but they get killed by aggressive large dogs easy mine got killed by a shepherd
Just because one got killed doesnt clarify that they can all easily kill them.
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Happy Pets Stress Free Dog Walking, Luxury Pet Sitting & More! I’m sorry.
That’s why I encourage a few Great Pyrenees dogs in addition to llamas and alpaca. Great Pyrs are amazing guard dogs and a pack will protect from a cougar as well as a single shepherd. Again I’m sorry for your loss.
This is how all chickens should live , not in tiny crowded cages in gross factories 😢
This is so cute! :D
That chicken just jumped
They look like ISA hens !
Too much excitement for me. I'll never watch another video like this. I'm too chicken.
Alpacas don't guard. Llamas do
Goodbye Alpacas. We hardly knew ye.
bruh aplacas are small animals , they shouldn't be used as farm guards. if you want a proper guard you should get a lama not a aplaca.
This is fairly misleading. The alpacas aren't guarding the chickens, they're just sharing the space. They aren't on the lookout for aerial predators, nor will they run off smaller predators, like skunks or weasels or raccoons. They just don't like canids.
If you want an animal to truly protect your flock, you should have a dog. If dogs are not an option because you don't want to diversify your feed bill or you don't want to train a dog to work around birds, your best bet will be a goose or a rooster. They are far more susceptible to the same predators as your chickens, and therefore will be on the lookout for them and raise an alarm when they see them. If you put your birds into a secure coop at night, and have them with a dog/rooster/goose while they're ranging, then you're covered.
It's nice to see alpacas grazing with chickens, but keep in mind that's all they're doing. Don't go get an alpaca for your chickens thinking that it's actually interested in protecting them.
Boring.
Now that's a free range chicken farm!