tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post9163690471957261187..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Wildlife WoesKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-30766227408482514352007-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:002007-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:00well, if i find coyotes here in brooklyn then they...well, if i find coyotes here in brooklyn then they've definitely crossed the agressive line. i have noticed on trips back home (to the end of LI where I grew up very near farms but never on) that lots of wildlife seems to behave different this year. By us it could be the new construction, but I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I hope that things work out well and I think of you, Julia, the Farmer, and your sheep, cats, etc often. I might not be a local neighbor or one that can completely relate but I do enjoy your notes of life on your Farm and home. Thank you.pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641517313370608713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77702896973214335702007-11-09T11:50:00.000-05:002007-11-09T11:50:00.000-05:00The young ones are bold. They haven't yet learned...The young ones are bold. They haven't yet learned to be fearful of humans and things human. Unless they learn that fear, they will be a problem forever.<BR/><BR/>I'm not usually a proponent of shooting things, but where livestock lives are concerned, I am. If the coyotes are so close and so leisurely, it ought to be pretty easy to teach them some manners.<BR/><BR/>Or in the alternative, have you considered a guardian dog? A Maremma, perhaps? That would teach those coyotes what's what.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194778153887961831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-262174230819865912007-11-09T10:54:00.000-05:002007-11-09T10:54:00.000-05:00Now that I think about it, my problems with drunk ...Now that I think about it, my problems with drunk college students (I wrote about it on my blog) might be easier to deal with than the coyotes. Thanks for pointing this out!! I hope you and yours stay safe from this onslaught and that no more lambs or chickens lose their lives. I live right near Peggy (Gammy) and we definitely have coyote problems in KY, just not in town.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028506404055347307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-86219222860014114202007-11-09T10:36:00.000-05:002007-11-09T10:36:00.000-05:00Sorry about the lamb losses. The Farmer and I had ...Sorry about the lamb losses. The Farmer and I had a long discussion about fencing when I met him at the Twist.<BR/><BR/>We're hearing a lot of coyotes at night over here in the valley, too, lately. It's the nearly grown pups, I think. Our fencing is good, so I'm not worried for now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-6413228019995680772007-11-08T22:06:00.000-05:002007-11-08T22:06:00.000-05:00My step-father was "treed" on top his tractor by s...My step-father was "treed" on top his tractor by some coyote and coydogs a couple years ago. It has gotten so bad here in KY. I have a couple boys, if you call 29 & 23 boys, who would love to come up and "help" with that problem. :)Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937372599110017905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-49415735432656601012007-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:002007-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:00http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/traps/coyote_traps...http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/traps/coyote_traps.html<BR/><BR/>Can you make a fur coat out of their coats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-33906358885772792832007-11-08T16:27:00.000-05:002007-11-08T16:27:00.000-05:00Hmmm... What else can you do aside from high fence...Hmmm... What else can you do aside from high fences?<BR/>Poor Jeremy. Can you get another llama to help him out? More dogs? Electric fences?<BR/>I'm clearly a non-farm person. But I sure hope a good, do-able solution comes up. <BR/>I wonder why the coyotes are so aggresive and un-afraid? Are their usual food sources disappearing? Or are the farm raised just easier?<BR/>Balancing wildlife is something the non-farmer may not think about often, but it's part of the life.<BR/><BR/>Totally unrelated to coyotes... That was a wonderful interview in Interweave Knits! I very much enjoyed reading it. You came off very fun and funny and utterly charming.Kathleen C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09985361663328017340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-56509229954718786162007-11-08T14:25:00.000-05:002007-11-08T14:25:00.000-05:00I have been wondering about Jeremy the guard llama...I have been wondering about Jeremy the guard llama and hoping that he is doing okay. <BR/><BR/>I live on the edge of town and I listen to the coyotes 'talking' late at night in the orchard not far from my house.<BR/>-punkinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-38724488589587428012007-11-08T11:36:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:36:00.000-05:00The coyote circling the Farmer as he hayed might w...The coyote circling the Farmer as he hayed might well have been looking for small mammals the haying disturbed.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798842833839381977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-18731969031878608762007-11-08T11:23:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:23:00.000-05:00We live between San Diego and Los Angeles, but qui...We live between San Diego and Los Angeles, but quite a bit inland. Normally, it is a rather sleepy suburb, but with the combo of fires and more housing developments, the coyotes are quite brazen now. In fact, I don't really like walking at night anymore, because I will see them walking right behind me...rather than running away. They must think that I'll lead them to food, but it is disconcerting. I hope that all of your critters can stay out of harms way.hopalong682003https://www.blogger.com/profile/03402622861874478950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-27707819341929453522007-11-08T11:16:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:16:00.000-05:00I agree that the coyotes are bold. I was walking ...I agree that the coyotes are bold. I was walking in a field in CO with my then baby in a carrier on my back and the two dogs off-leash when we saw three coyotes. One of them ran across the field toward us...me screaming at the dogs the entire time. He came right up to our Doberman and they touched noses before Jake turned and headed back to me. I was freaking out the entire time...here I am with two dogs and a baby on my back - like I'm going to be able to run! We never saw them again in that particular field but I couldn't believe how ballsy they were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-46401892487089559172007-11-08T09:33:00.000-05:002007-11-08T09:33:00.000-05:00Kristin,I am amazed by this story as the exact sam...Kristin,<BR/>I am amazed by this story as the exact same thing is happening out here in Idaho. The coyotes are terrible this year and extremely bold ... they just sit and stare at me and wait for me to go in so they can continue their dinner at the chicken and lamb buffet they seem to think that I am running here. The "wild" chickens have taken a real hit this year. The only thing that has worked has been shooting them ... then they hold off for about a week before they come back. Good Luck!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917492201754455495noreply@blogger.com