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    5 Tech Tips to Protect Your Livestock

    By johncash | Homesteading | 0 comment | 31 July, 2018 | 0

    As a farmer, the protection of your ranches and livestock should be your top concern. If you keep goats, poultry, cows or pigs, you need to understand that there are multiple predators that try hard every day to make a meal out of your livestock. Losing your animals to your enemies or predators is heartbreaking and frustrating. However, protecting them is a tough process that requires a well-laid out plan and determination. Wolves are some of the common predators that can attack your livestock. You should put the necessary measures to ensure that you put them away from your ranch. You can use both lethal and non-lethal methods and principles to protect your animals. This guide provides five essential tech tips that you can use to safeguard your livestock.

    Build Electric Fences

    Small-scale and large-scale farmers have been using this method for decades. It is one of the best techniques that you can use to safeguard your animals from predators. If you want your electric fences to be effective, you should check and maintain them regularly. The fences will prevent your livestock from getting out of the ranches.

    Install Security Cameras

    As a farmer, you should visit a reputable dealer in your locality and purchase high-quality security cameras for your farm. Installing a modern security camera will help you monitor every activity on your ranch. If predators invade your ranch, you will be able to chase them away before they cause any damage to your livestock.

    Construct Modern Houses for Your Livestock

    Your livestock deserves modern houses to minimize their interactions with wolves and other predators. You should hire an expert to assess your needs and help you come up with a perfect housing design for your livestock. To avoid overspending, you should formulate a budget before the construction of the houses commences.

    Use Scare Tactics and Tools

    There are multiple modern techniques and tools that you can use to scare wolves and other predators. Some of the proven and inexpensive scare devices that you can use include high beam flashlights and starter pistols. Moreover, you can use radio-activated alarms or automated security light systems.

    Get Livestock Guardian Dogs

    Dogs can be used by farmers to protect their ranches. Dogs have been living closely with livestock for decades. Therefore, they usually alert herders when predators invade their ranches, which help them to take the necessary measures to protect their animals. Before using this strategy, you should use the internet to research more about the trained livestock guardian dogs. This will enable you to choose the best breed to protect your ranches.

    If you use these strategies, you will prevent predators from consuming your livestock. However, you should always be to open to new ideas. It is advisable to use the internet and friends’ recommendations to help you learn more tech tips to protect your livestock. 

    References:

    Protecting Livestock From Predation With Electric Fences | Gallagher Electric Fencing

    Home Security and Automation | ADT

    What are the different types of animal housing? | Animal Smart.org

    6 Ways to Predator-Proof Your Farm | Hobby Farm

    livestock, protection, Tech

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