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yardwork

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11. Llamas make good guard animals for sheep, and it's not uncommon to see a few llamas on sheep farms.

Reply to NBachers (Reply #7)

Sat May 19, 2012, 09:08 AM

May 2012

Sheep are prey to dogs and coyotes. Llamas are big animals that don't like dogs or coyotes. It's not uncommon to see a herd of sheep with a llama or two in the middle of it. They keep sheep predators away.

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