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| DandeeRose |
Posted - Jun 18 2013 : 7:57:06 PM
My husband and I are considering taking a venturous leap and starting a goat lawncare business. Any experience out there??
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
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| coccocolorado |
Posted - Sep 08 2013 : 6:34:51 PM
I just came across this post, and remembered seeing this article!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130808-goats-lawnmowers-environment-cemetery-congressional-washington-dc/
Hope this helps!
C
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| DandeeRose |
Posted - Jun 18 2013 : 9:09:00 PM
Yeah. Dh and I were discussing alot of info. Still thinking it may be a good market. meanwhile the goats get to be goats and do their thing!
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
http://dandeelionrose.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jun 18 2013 : 8:56:57 PM
The guy who just bought my little Ella Belle and a buckling from a friend, has 7 acres he wants cleared. And he is starting with these 2 little goats. I said he'd never find them in 7 acres if he just lets them out in it. He really needs a whole big herd of goats to do what he wants done. Or he has lots of time for them to do it. Because these 2 goats are only 4 months old. It's taken my goats several years to clear out back. That's what they love to do. But still, you would need to make sure the goats were well fenced in and that they were checked on all the time. And had proper shelter and water. It's still too risky for me to do that though.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
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| DandeeRose |
Posted - Jun 18 2013 : 8:30:52 PM
That is actually more of what I mean. Goats as brush cleaners for people who would rather let it be handled by way of Mather Nature.
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
http://dandeelionrose.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jun 18 2013 : 8:27:21 PM
Alice, in the years I have had goats, they are NOT good lawm mowers. They would so much rather eat every flower, bush, tree or whatever else is in the yard, but grass. Unless all that's in that yard is grass. But you have to know what could kill a goat that's in that yard. And if you don't have good fencing, that goat will get out into what they aren't supposed to have. Goats will get out of just about any fencing. If you can pour water through it, a goat can get through it. And you'd have to be insured in case the goats ate things that weren't supposed to get eaten.
Now on the other hand, goats would be great to clear fence rows, over grown lots, tree lines, places that wouldn't normally get much going on in the way of distractions. You'd also have to make sure dogs weren't around. Dogs will kill goats if left unattended.
I had thought about renting my goats out for clearing property, but I probably would never do it because of the liability involved. And because of the goat's safety. I would want to know that the goats were being watched at alll times. It's just too risky, for their sakes. And there is so much they could get into that could make them sick or flat out kill them. Like ivy or azaleas. Really bad news for a goat.
So if you wanted to do something like that, sheep would be better lawn mowers. Even then, they'd need to be watched too.
I wouldn't do it. But that's just me. I'm sure others will put their 2 cents worth in here soon enough.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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