Does this coincide with a sale locally? Or are they stealing them for meat? 2 ideas come to mind. Put up a big sign that the sheep are quarantined by the health department if you do not have any on farm sales. Might talk to the health dept also.
Cameras hooked up to the internet so you could watch 24 hours a day. Hire a armed guard with a shotgun. Shotguns are not traceable. 12 ga 00 buckshot is the ammo of choice. You also said something about an electric fence. http://www.fencemasteramerica.com here is a link to one of the best fence chargers around. It puts out a spark 1/2 inch long and bright as an arc welder. Cecil in OKla The Wintermutes wrote: > I have lost about 15 lambs. A coyote might account for a couple of those. > There is no way I can look at around 200 lambs and tell that one is missing. > I believe they are being stolen late at night roughly once a month. > > Mark > > > > > Mark, > > Holy cow...that's awful and it would be so easy for someone to make off with > > one or two and it would be hard to notice. > > We have watch dogs on all sides of the sheep, plus motion detector lights > and elec fencing. In your case I would ad video cameras if possible. > > Happy New Year to you, too. > > Beth Stamper > Sierra Luna Blackbelly Sheep > Powell Butte, OR > > > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
