Our first two alpacas were scheduled to be delivered soon. I wasn’t sure how we would keep them safe from predators. Our fences were new and strong, but I knew I needed to find some livestock guard dogs.
Enter Beverly Coate. This wonderful old country woman had been raising and breeding Great Pyrenees for dozens of [...]

January 26th, 2009 | Tags: Beverly Coate, great pyrenees, LGDs, livestock guard dogs, rescue dogs, Rusty | Category: Husbandry, Lifestyle, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (16)

Looks like the Full Moon really does affect the birthing process.
I first heard of this phenomenon when I was pregnant with my son. I was in the process of acquiring some livestock guard dogs from a charming country lady, Beverly Coate. Beverly had all sorts of folksy wisdom, and she kept telling me that I [...]

January 10th, 2009 | Tags: barometric pressure, Beverly Coate, biggest full moon of 2009, birthing, childbirth, full moon, iphone, livestock guard dogs, moon, new moon, Star Date, tropical storm | Category: Husbandry, Nature | Comments (3)