You have to train them. Start them as puppies and never alone with the livestock till your sure they're ok.
My Pyrenese "Brie" was playing too rough with the lambs,chickens etc and injuring them. You have to catch them in the act and put a stop to it. I'm not seeing any injured youngsters so I think I'm past that now.
I never see any after birth since I've had her so she must be eating it.
Another bad behavior was to clean the lambs up and "protect" the newborn from momma. Not good. Again I caught her in the act and put a stop to it.
She has a taste for eggs and I believe once they have a taste your not going to break them of it. In my case I modified the hen house so she can't get in. I free range. I never se any eggs on the ground anymore.
If your dog is eating lambs it's time to get rid of her. Even if they were still born it won't be long till she's killing them.
Dogs are descendants of wolves that man has tried to breed the predator instinct out of. Apparently your dog has some predator left in her.
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