Goats -- Untiring and Uncomplaining Lawn Mowers

[minkyung]

Hi guys! I ran across this news in Yahoo. You might find this interesting:
Living Lawn Mowers: Goats for Rent

Is this true? Are there really goats mowing the grass in rich homes in USA? Very interesting.

This can be the green mowing solution. Some people in this forum look for green lawn mower. This is what they are looking for :thumbsup:

 

[KennyV]

I don't think you are going to find lawns trimmed using goats...

Heavily weeded areas, especially hard to get to spaces... yes.
I live in a mostly rural area and it is very common to find goats used to clear over grown spaces. But they are generally borrowed :wink::biggrin:...
I'm sure this will work in a more urban area, but as shown in the clip you will have to make a temporary fence & tend the goats....:smile:KennyV

 

[monica123]

I have a goat, he eats the grass in our back yard where we cannot get to easily. He is a family pet as well as a lawnmower. Perhaps they should change it so goat is a type of "mower"

 

[KennyV]

goat is a type of "mower"

A goat is a type of mower...
Just let them accidentally get into your garden:laughing:... You will see they are very good at mowing... :smile:KennyV

 

[AndyMan]

What type of climate do goats need? Would a goat be most practical in an area with short winters? A friend of mine has chickens and they are trouble enough - I can't imagine trying to keep a goat happy through a snowy winter!

 

[minkyung]

I am not sure if we use goats in Korea. But in the North, they use goats . . .

Goats live in cold and warm places in the planet. They eat grass a lot. That is why it is good to bring them to places with tall grass you want to cut.

 

[grnspot110]

Don't forget, they also "fertilize" as they"mow"! :biggrin: ~~ grnspot110

 

[RobertBrown]

I have considered goats and my research has revealed a downside, goats will eat any plant they can reach. They can climb fences and as Kennyv points out, they fertilize. So if you have dogs like I do they will roll in the goat waste as any dog will tell you "it smells to good to resist". Male goats or buck as they are referred to, can become a problem, as they are randy (google it). this condition can produced a terrific odor and a nasty disposition.
All this of course can vary depending on which variety of goat you have, but your best bet is a small one of the female gender, one that is edible in case things don't work out, you have a barbecue scenario

 

[lizard]

I have considered goats and my research has revealed a downside, goats will eat any plant they can reach. They can climb fences and as Kennyv points out, they fertilize. So if you have dogs like I do they will roll in the goat waste as any dog will tell you "it smells to good to resist". Male goats or buck as they are referred to, can become a problem, as they are randy (google it). this condition can produced a terrific odor and a nasty disposition.
All this of course can vary depending on which variety of goat you have, but your best bet is a small one of the female gender, one that is edible in case things don't work out, you have a barbecue scenario

Thats sounds good fatten them up then eat them.......yum yum

 

[grnspot110]

I always thought the "fainting goats" were one of the funniest things alive! :biggrin: Scare 'em, they stiffen up & fall over! :laughing::laughing::laughing: ~~ grnspot110