Donkeys for Guarding Livestock?

I've tried using a donkey to guard my sheep and goats against predators for a couple years now. My success has been very limited. They seem to work in smaller pastures with sheep better than goats. Sheep keep their lambs close to them and back in the herd very quickly after birth. Goats seem to hide theirs out all over the pasture for several days after birth. When kidding on 80 acres you may find a kid goat a quarter-mile away from the goat herd and its the mother, who is grazing with the herd.

Livestock guardian dogs will know that kid is there and smell or sense predators in the area or just lay beside that kid at times. I've never seen a donkey do that.

Some people say that not all coyotes kill and that is probably true, but if you've had sheep or goats for a while you will attract predators and over time one will learn to chase for fun and then kill and then eat it. They will teach others and you will soon be losing many animals without some form of protection.

What experience have you had using a Donkey or Llama when pasture kidding?

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