Organic Weed Control 100% natural, Convert Weeds to Fertilizer with goats

This video demonstrates how domestic goats can perform important duties on the farm by removing unwanted undergrowth, weeds, and saplings.

These goats are four months old and enjoy browsing a variety of plants here on our free range poultry farm. We learned that they go wherever we go and therefore do not require portable fencing or leads and halters. They are social, so they want to be wherever we are.

They look forward to their daily walks into the woods and actually run ahead of us as they see the trail. The rest of the time, they are on protected/fenced pasture. At night, they are kept in a goat barn with fresh water, hay and they are given goat rations twice a day.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• invasive
• weed
• control
• organic
• removal
• goats

[tarastheme001]

This is interesting....I had no idea that goats could eat poison ivy....None around here, but I have a friend on Cape Cod whose backyard yields a bumper crop every spring. He could certainly use a couple of goats. Is there any weed that goats should not eat? I know that cattle cannot eat loco weed.....Thanks for posting all this very useful information. It's very helpful.

[HTCSWEOD]

@tarastheme001 There are several websites that are regional which describe plants that goats should not be ingesting... I have notice that my goats naturally seem to avoid eating the plants that are bad for them.. such as milk weeds or cherry tree leaves at the yellow stage. Each part of the world has it's problem plants for livestock... thank you for posting!

[vutEwa]

I wish I had that kind of greenery that could feed goats!

[HTCSWEOD]

@vutEwa Some people own small herds and transport them for grazing in areas where it's particularly helpful. It's actually a growing service... goat landscape grooming. They have even been contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers to graze down difficult to reach areas along bridges and berms.

[dharrisx5]

getting mine in 2 weeks & looking forward to it thanks

[HTCSWEOD]

@dharrisx5 That's great news... they are the perfect choice for small scale farming and even pets. Everyone loves our goats!

[tall32guy]

Haha! So cute! And so clever. :) Give them hugs and pets for me! :)

[HTCSWEOD]

@sinsarcasmo Thanks!

[sinsarcasmo]

Great video.

A sure delight to see.