Guard Alpacas: Protecting Chickens From Foxes

Terrifying: An Alpaca will keep foxes away.

Guard Alpacas: Protecting Chickens From Foxes
How do you utilise what is in your environment? Maybe you have more available to you than you are aware of.

Recently Alpacas have taken off as the go to solution from everything from wool to walking! Yes, you can now walk an alpaca and learn more about yourself from this. But as with all animals under farming conditions, no one is sure what do with the excess males. One couple decided to turn them into burgers. “We went with them on the final journey.” I remember reading in the newspaper. I am sure that was a consolation for the alpacas before the cold embrace of death!

A somewhat more humane use for the males is now guarding chickens from foxes. Simply, the alpaca is a territorial animal and not scared of foxes. Foxes are not in danger from the alpaca, but like to keep a low profile and the alpaca startles them. This does the job! On the radio, a man was talking about this innovative solution. Surely nothing was quite so clever! 

The chicken farmer asserted it was an amazingly effective way of protecting the chickens. The radio host said, “Did you ever try geese?” The farmer seemed confused. “I’ve not heard of that before.” “I always thought you could use geese.”

Sure enough, just like there are other sources of fur and burgers, geese are sufficient to protect chickens from foxes. Aggressive, loud and territorial, the bird has no fear of the fox. There may well be a great and seemingly modern solution to something going on in your life. But if it is too exotic or expensive, search for something from the past that could be equally effective, and closer to home!

Find out about protective alpacas here.

Evan Burgess is a qualified hypnotherapist, and can help with issues including weight loss and achieving targets in all areas of life. With a degree in music recording and qualifications in English teaching, Evan has lived abroad and enjoyed learning languages and exploring alternative ways of living. This means he can see things from many points of view, and realises that differences make us richer. Having written a travel writing book about being a street musician, Evan has performed on street and stage in nine countries. So if you have any problems with fear or confidence, you can be sure to get some tried and tested advice. One thing you can be sure of is that no advice will be given on subjects that Evan doesn’t understand first hand. Constantly testing himself despite being a slow learner, Evan is comfortable being uncomfortable. Not a gifted student at school, Evan had an epiphany when learning Swedish and getting the best mark in his class on a test after six months of study. He had learned what worked for him, and can help you learn yourself. To book an appointment contact: Evan@cirencester-scene.co.uk