Seeing the Before, and After, of Working Woodland Goats

The end of August 2022 we moved our Goats to The Barn Property. This Spring we moved them home to #BridenFarm and this is the last pasture they were in a couple years ago. Prior to that it was woodland, with little if any grass. As You can see, it now has hay in it. Yes, grass and forage growing in Woodland Pastures thanks to our Goats.

[@kurttate9446]

We rent goat herds here in Folsom, CA. We have quite a lot of wild areas especially along various creeks. With high fire danger in summer these goats do a great job of thinning out the underbrush, plus the adults and children get a kick out of watching the herds at work.

[@bridenfarm]

@@kurttate9446 it is quite something to see how they work and the land improvements. Here, on our property @BridenFarm we also follow them with pigs that stimulate the ancient seed bed and a couple weeks after they go through, following the goats, we often see new grass growth underneath the trees.

[@johnchandler1687]

A friend of my dad's owned a large auto junkyard. He kept 2 sheep in it who kept all the grass and weeds neatly trimmed for free.😊

[@bridenfarm]

How cool is that @JohnChandler1687 ? We have sheep here @BridenFarm also, just watch the Ram!

[@mkogrady6078]

Good job goats!

[@bridenfarm]

Thanks!

[@HandbrakeBiscuit]

Those goats should get a raise, working all day like that without even stopping for lunch...

[@bridenfarm]

@@HandbrakeBiscuit these Goats, here @BridenFarm are highly paid, take breaks when they want to, are given a fresh salad bar on a regular basis, always have lots to drink, and are treated with our very best. You should be so lucky! ;)

[@eveadame1059]

🐐 The goats already get, an all day buffet style dining experience. The humans catering to fulfill their lofty expectations, of new places to forage need the raise 💲 The goats would just eat it anyways 😊

[@eveadame1059]

​@@bridenfarm 🐐SPOT ON!

[@BrianWHurlburt]

@@eveadame1059 so true! Seems we’re always moving fences here @BridenFarm

[@Believer21777]

How many goats per acre? I have land I need to clear my self .

[@bridenfarm]

I wish that question was as easy to answer as it is to ask! It depends on the type of Goats, type of property, what’s available to them, and how you’re keeping them pastured. There’s no one size fits all.

[@Believer21777]

@@bridenfarm Ya thought type of vegetation will have something to do with it as well .Thank you. I plan to run sheep but want to get the brush down first.Take care .

[@bridenfarm]

@@Believer21777 if you use rotational pastures like we do here @BridenFarm I’d want at least 100 sq ft per day per goat. Rotation at least every month will help keep ahead of the parasite cycle.

[@Believer21777]

@@bridenfarm Thank you I will have 6 acres . I can figure out the math.

[@jackvoss5841]

By clearing out undergrowth with goats, fire has less of a task. Are the goats partial to certain types of young trees? They must eat seedling and sapling trees right along with other stuff. How does that affect the forest growth patterns?
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