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Coyotehunter wrote:I just do not see much of it in my country but I think on our sheep we typically have low densities and a younger group of coyote in general.
Do you know why that is?? or any theories?
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Heavier controlled area than most places will usually produce lower densities (hopefully) and a younger age class due to the fill in of younger dispersing coyotes after removal or the offending animals as a rule of thumb. Older coyotes can fill in the gap but the norm is younger coyotes waiting in line or looking for a home for the first time.
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It is the belief of some that you kill the adults off of weened pups and there barking gets heard by other adults who will adopt them and raise them. That is a main reason that you need to find those pups if they are past the that stage to lessen your work load later on.
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LeviM wrote:
Coyotehunter wrote:I just do not see much of it in my country but I think on our sheep we typically have low densities and a younger group of coyote in general.
Do you know why that is?? or any theories?

we kill everything..............year round..............;) Some get through the gauntlet but on sheep everyone is after them. If there is a track in the snow they expect you to get after it. Lord help you if someone actually sees a coyote. I have gotten pix texted to me on christmas day of tracks.
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Whats also interesting is the phenomena of "spontaneous lactation".

We saw it quite a bit in our ranch fox herd over the years. On some non-pregnant, never whelped bitches, when exposed to and stimulated by un-weaned pups they would start lactating and nursing.

In fact, we had a black lab bitch that we used for years as a surrogate mother. She was never bred, yet every time you'd put pups on her she would lactate and nurse. Even after being spayed.
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BBJ- it is a headache to say the least with coyotes. Get a pair killed and have a dry bitch start taking care of the pups. :evil: :evil:
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I can imagine how that could get annoying for someone in your line of work.
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