Re: goats as predator control

Julia Farmer (farmer@westco.net)
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:45:10 -0400

Donna Fezler wrote:
> I heard a rumor that goats can be used for predator control. Is
> there any truth to this?

Absolutely none. Goats are extremely vunerable to predation by dogs and
other predators. In fact, most of my livestock guardian dogs are sold
to goat herds.

-- 
Julia Farmer
Farmer's Nubians & Maremma Livestock Guardian Dogs
Morgantown, WV USA
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