I have Spanish goats and am currently using them for clearing forestry, we have a severe honeysuckle problem here in SO IL, and they clear everything 6ft and down, that way we don’t have to struggle to cut it, they keep on top of that amazingly
My dad’s neighborhood association here in SoCal rented goats to clear some of the bramble off hillsides and external areas to reduce risk of wildfire. It was very relaxing hearing the sounds of them being moved around and they did a great job.
Yes but you are also on call 24/7/365 and goats are smart and take a lot of mental energy to stay ahead of, and also goats have many health issues. So its not all Gravy! Other than that yes its great!
Gina Land read my above comment on health of wether goats and brush eating. Wethers are cheaper and so attractive for buyers but brush eating can promote a deadly health problem.
@@jacoblangeslag7887 no, i meant bringing kids out to watch & learn. Kids these days are not getting enough real life experience, away from their computers. In my town the kids go out in nature and do projects. There's no comparison.
This is very informative! I live on an acre but it's all wooded and we can't get it under control and have been considering goats. Plus we've been wanting goats for awhile and have the perfect set up to house them at night.
It’s probably too late since you commented 9 months ago but, 1 acre isn’t much and with a chainsaw and chemical you can clear and treat all of it in a day, a dozen goats can clear that within a month and need more after that
What I like about this, is that when animals work for humans they have to suffer in some way, but here the goats are super happy as they are doing what they love the most - eat! Also, another advantage that goats have is that, not only do they they fertilise the soil, they also break it up with their hooves which allows it to absorb water. They also break up dry vegetation and twigs by trampling them, which in turn nourishes the soil.
@@jacoblangeslag7887 how about once those goats eat the invasive plants you can replace them with the natives so they can never grow back in for what’s worth it’s restoring the balance of nature
Yes I want to know how its going, because I have about that much that's too overgrown and invasive. Its too wet all the time in Ky to chainsaw everything.
Hi. Great idea. I was curious about using a few goats in a large back yard rather than using a gas mower. Previous I rented a little house with a yard so big i had to pay someone to mow it. Later i thought i should have put an ad in the paper for anyone raising goats to come by and let them have lots of grass. It would have saved me a lot of money, saved gas, and saved the environment. And no noise.😀
They are excellent at managing brush , weeds and grass.. very tender on the grass and dont destroy as much as horses and sheep in my opinion. However push mowers are cheaper than hiring goats for a residential backyard unless you can find someone to take you up on your offer!
Every day we experience stimulus overcharge. Watching goats eat leaves and brush seems like a great way to relax and mentally recharge. If I had a choice between meditation, going for a walk, or sitting on my porch watching nature, I would choose the latter.
It is very interesting, I thing those who are negative attitude with goats ,this vidieo gives a good remedey for there wrong attitude on goats. Muluken Zerihun. From Ethiopia, Bahirdar.
I love goats. Our goats helped prune our property enough to motivate me to work on it. The help from the goats is amazing. Great helpers. Neutered male goats, wethers, will develop bladder stones that they can’t pass because the neutering stops the growth of their penis and therefor their urethra. The stone can’t pas through the urethra. They can’t pee and bladder will leak into the abdomen and cause urine scald. They will die from this. Mineral and protein rich brush increases the incident of bladder stones.best to use Does and Rams as brush grazing will shorten a wethers life and it will end in painful illness.
Hey sorry to hear about this. We have not seen this problem. The oldest members of our herd are wethers. Sorry to hear you had that problem - maybe cut back on grain if you are feeding it.
Do you ever get over to Chippewa County, WI? The farm had been in the family since 1911. With no more cattle in the pasture, it has mostly grown up into popple trees. They grow up fast, rot, and fall over. But even on our home site, what issn't field is all brush now.
Great video! What type of goats do you use / recommend? Does it matter which breed? How much would it cost (roughly) to have goats come to my property - an overgrown two acre wooded area - or - how much do you charge? Thanks!
Low compaction fraction great action, well versed , knocking down productivity of perennials year to year will set them back from lack of photosynthesis, sooner in season will accelerate decline in tree, brush species.
Bro you are leading the life!!!!!That must be so much fun.I bet a wood chipper would clean up the stuff the goats didn’t get in no time.In S.California we got wild fires big time. This is maybe a kernel of a new business for me.I’m thinking about throwing a wood chipper into the mix. My idea is what the goats can’t chew up and poop out,the chipper will just chop it up.Green fire suppression.!
Mark, how long does it take you to move the fence? How often do you move it? Do you have to put a second fence right next to the current fence and lead them in or can you move it longer distances and they will follow you? What do you use for shelter? I found my new fence takes me about 4 hours to clear a path and move it. Hoping it gets easier.
Night time is ok, We have yet to have predator problems in MN. Swampy areas ok to eat, just watch for liverflukes and other internal parasites. Cheers.
This something I have wanted to do since I was seven years old. I learned about goats and I vowed that I would someday have a farm and my goats with trim all my neighbors yards!! LOL I still think this will be possible today! But I do not know how to get started. I do not own my own home but I wish I did and I would just like to go out to really get started just in my neighborhood. But like I said I don't have my own space😔
Sassy Sem - I would look for a way to work or volunteer with an existing goat business and that could well develop into ideas & opportunities for you. Take that first step.
Do the electric fence panels keep predators from harming the goats? I just have 2 pet goats but I am afraid to turn them out in the wooded areas because of coyotes and bobcats. Would appreciate your thoughts on that
Great video! I love watching my goats! I have dairy goats so they are a bit more work but still fun. I also use the premier 1 fencing! Do you stay with goats while out in someone else's property? Eden seems really sweet, was she bottle raised? I love that your goats are benefiting the environment!
We do not sleep overnight on the properties with the goats and have had very little issues. Eden was handled a lot by my kids so she is really tame. Yes a win win for the goats and the environment!
Is there a way to use/raise goats that don't require them to be near your home. I'm looking to buy some property (35-55 acres) a mile or two from home and want to use a heard of goats to help clear the area in small 1-5 acres increments so the land is more accessible/and useable for hunting and perhaps homesteading. My big concern is coyotes and the health of the goats. If I can solve the coyote problem is it possible to have many of the feeding/shelter options to run semi-automatically so that they don't require a great deal of attention EVERY day? I'm not looking to do full-time goat farming but I also don't want to treat the animals inhumanely. Ideally, I'd be able to use them for meat in addition to just clearing the property of browse. Thanks. I found this video very helpful.
Yup very possible. See if your coyote pressure is bad. Despite coyotes all over in our area of the country they leave the goats alone. They can be on forage in warm season. Some goats we and breeds require more supplementation in the winter time here so may look into remote feeders or feeding blocks. Cheers,
You are exactly right this works!THANK GOD I do NOT have a problem with it BUT a ton of people do have a big problem with invasive bamboo and that mess is TERRIBLE!Will goats get rid of bamboo!?
We work year round with the goats in Minnesota. Have to check on horseback or snowmobiles at times and of course need to supplement them with different feeds depending on the weather.
Hi Jacob Ive got 60 acres in South Texas and would love to do this especially fencing off my fence line and have the goats eat and clean the fence line up. Do you think that would work? Thanks in advance
Hi Jacob: Love this video - I have just purchased a small farm in Portugal (tendency for Wild Fires) I will have about 5 hectares. I want goats to manage the land - not necessary for milk - only for clearing. How many goats and type would you recommend - also - do you supplement with hay? or is the brush enough nourishment? (vitamins and mineral aside) Portugal is mild in the winter rarely gets to freezing in my area.
Most areas are 60-90 percent invasive infected so we let them have free access the first year or two, maybe year three we will fence off areas or wrap individual special trees - however this is often not needed in many areas as natives do a good job of catching up once you take away the competitive advantage of the invasive plants away.
Hi Jacob - what are your thoughts on vaccinating or de-worming your goats? Do you do that? Also, what are your thoughts about these mineral blocks some people use? Necessary?
How about young sprouting privet that has been mowed down previously? Will goats keep this down until it dies off? Also silk trees, memosa trees, do they eat the sprouts as they emerge from the ground? Also kudzu, but I think they will like this.
Cites in southern California are using goats to remove poison ivy and poison oak from urban hillsides and canyons, and the benefit is that the goats remove all other invasive plant species as well, keeping down the ground-level vegetation that helps to fuel fires. Cheaper than other methods. Those are the same goats that are used elsewhere in the state to keep down invasive species.
This could save lives in places with forest fires. These sweet goats could clean up the brush. California. Spain. Greece. All these fires. Allan Savory mentions grazing improving moisture retention in the soil and brush clean up for fire safety.
That's what I was just thinking too. I think the forestry service should look into it. If it works good enough they could have their own herds. Then other people could come behind them and scatter native seeds. Even the kind that first requires fire could be started before being scattered out. Plus the goats leave nice little pellets of fertilizer to encourage new growth.
what do you do with them in the winter, and is it paying well. seems like a great idea. also will they eat poison ivy and eliminate it or is it a repetitive thing only eating the new growth.
Worm as little as possible (twice a year) selecting for goats that need it even less, trim hooves once to twice a year on the bad ones, buck in the fall, NO PROTECTION DOG - not needed in our system, kid around May!
The eco-friendly part I can take or leave, but what impresses me about goats is their raw efficiency and effectiveness. You could probably use these in the same fields as cattle, probably at the same time, since the goats want to eat the plants cows pass up.
Many breeds but mostly Spanish goats, all types. No LGD needed in our area but you will want to make sure you dont need them in your area as some parts of country can have real problems. Yes access to water. Cheers.
Pros - High demand, get to be outside Con - Constantly on call, goats are one of the hardest animals to contain and keep alive. You should check out our courses on www.GrazeGoats.com if you are thinking of starting a business.
Hey I am New to your channel, we have set up our electric fence and will start with two or three goats! What kind of fence do you recommend for goats for brush clearing ! One of the challenge was setting the fence in the woods!
Glad to see you enjoy your work as do the goats. researching using goats on 5 acres in Ireland to keep Gorse and brambles under control but will need to protect young Hazel trees I think
Very interesting, Jacob! Wondering - there's a historic cemetery near a rail line that I might be interested in having "goated"... would there be toxic stuff in the plants or anything from years of transportation going by - steam, then diesel? Now it's electrified, but it wasn't for a long time.
We just clear cut an area around our cabin about 2 years ago. It has now grown back up with Sticker bushes and Black berry bushes about waste high . Will goats them?
I have Spanish goats and am currently using them for clearing forestry, we have a severe honeysuckle problem here in SO IL, and they clear everything 6ft and down, that way we don’t have to struggle to cut it, they keep on top of that amazingly
Great! We have had great success with goats on Honeysuckle this is a species they really excel at!
My dad’s neighborhood association here in SoCal rented goats to clear some of the bramble off hillsides and external areas to reduce risk of wildfire. It was very relaxing hearing the sounds of them being moved around and they did a great job.
So nice to see someone giving animals purpose again
I'm getting into this business, you get to keep goats, other people feed them THEN they pay you !! lol
Yes but you are also on call 24/7/365 and goats are smart and take a lot of mental energy to stay ahead of, and also goats have many health issues. So its not all Gravy! Other than that yes its great!
Not all gravy? How about goat milk? :D I figure if you can raise farm animals, rent-a-goat is a good choice! Hope to see more goat videos!
I have been wanting to get some goats. I didn’t realize how great they were at “cleaning up” the woods. They are adorable! 🐐
Gina Land read my above comment on health of wether goats and brush eating. Wethers are cheaper and so attractive for buyers but brush eating can promote a deadly health problem.
elsa Grace Okay, I will try and find it. Thank you!
This would be a great science lesson for school classrooms and a fun field trip. To an actual field, how amazing is that.
Good idea, should look into doing a kids video.
@@jacoblangeslag7887 no, i meant bringing kids out to watch & learn. Kids these days are not getting enough real life experience, away from their computers. In my town the kids go out in nature and do projects. There's no comparison.
This is very informative! I live on an acre but it's all wooded and we can't get it under control and have been considering goats. Plus we've been wanting goats for awhile and have the perfect set up to house them at night.
It’s probably too late since you commented 9 months ago but, 1 acre isn’t much and with a chainsaw and chemical you can clear and treat all of it in a day, a dozen goats can clear that within a month and need more after that
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What I like about this, is that when animals work for humans they have to suffer in some way, but here the goats are super happy as they are doing what they love the most - eat!
Also, another advantage that goats have is that, not only do they they fertilise the soil, they also break it up with their hooves which allows it to absorb water. They also break up dry vegetation and twigs by trampling them, which in turn nourishes the soil.
That in turn (if you have she-goats) turns their diet into milk, which turns into cheese or chocolate if you are fancy.
Right on!
Never thought of the Chocolate angle... good one
@@jacoblangeslag7887 how about once those goats eat the invasive plants you can replace them with the natives so they can never grow back in for what’s worth it’s restoring the balance of nature
Thank you for your video. We have just bought some goats to help maintain our five acres. Can't wait to see what they can do.
Manuel Mier nice and how did they do so far?
Yes I want to know how its going, because I have about that much that's too overgrown and invasive. Its too wet all the time in Ky to chainsaw everything.
Good game Coach! We are growing our Weed Team here in California. Still got a ways to go, but you have to start somewhere.
Loved watching this! Thank you so much for sharing. A breath of fresh air for sure.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi. Great idea. I was curious about using a few goats in a large back yard rather than using a gas mower. Previous I rented a little house with a yard so big i had to pay someone to mow it. Later i thought i should have put an ad in the paper for anyone raising goats to come by and let them have lots of grass. It would have saved me a lot of money, saved gas, and saved the environment. And no noise.😀
4Carl - Goats are browsers, don't eat much grass - sheep graze, don't eat leaves.
They are excellent at managing brush , weeds and grass.. very tender on the grass and dont destroy as much as horses and sheep in my opinion. However push mowers are cheaper than hiring goats for a residential backyard unless you can find someone to take you up on your offer!
Every day we experience stimulus overcharge. Watching goats eat leaves and brush seems like a great way to relax and mentally recharge. If I had a choice between meditation, going for a walk, or sitting on my porch watching nature, I would choose the latter.
For sure!
Thank you so much! Great video! I've been so frustrated with the poison ivy this year. We have 10 acres we moved to one year ago and needed this idea!
Good luck, just dont touch the goats or the fencing after they are in it as I was burned 3 times last year!
The same is going on in Tennessee. There is a project where goats are being used to eat kudzu, an invasive species.
Really cool idea that you "rent" the goats out and set up the pens. Great idea!
It is very interesting, I thing those who are negative attitude with goats ,this vidieo gives a good remedey for there wrong attitude on goats.
Muluken Zerihun. From Ethiopia, Bahirdar.
thanks for explaining temporary fencing that you are using.
I love goats. Our goats helped prune our property enough to motivate me to work on it. The help from the goats is amazing. Great helpers. Neutered male goats, wethers, will develop bladder stones that they can’t pass because the neutering stops the growth of their penis and therefor their urethra. The stone can’t pas through the urethra. They can’t pee and bladder will leak into the abdomen and cause urine scald. They will die from this. Mineral and protein rich brush increases the incident of bladder stones.best to use Does and Rams as brush grazing will shorten a wethers life and it will end in painful illness.
Hey sorry to hear about this. We have not seen this problem. The oldest members of our herd are wethers. Sorry to hear you had that problem - maybe cut back on grain if you are feeding it.
Do you ever get over to Chippewa County, WI? The farm had been in the family since 1911. With no more cattle in the pasture, it has mostly grown up into popple trees. They grow up fast, rot, and fall over. But even on our home site, what issn't field is all brush now.
thanks Jacob, Well thought out video. i was looking for some thing like this. Turns out it was exactly what i was looking for.
Which medical injections should goats have to prevent malaria, larvae, etc. Before letting them graze a new area? The work you are doing is amazing.
No problems with malaria here. Just Brain Worm (Deer worm) which you have to watch for and treat for.
good video and explanation! Love that you are here in Minnesota!
glad to see someone from Minnesota found this video!
I love this. The goats look so happy
They sure do seem to love having all this space to roam!
That's pretty interesting! Thanks for sharing this useful information. New friend here!
Jake the goat whisperer, you are awesome my friend!!!
Great little video, thanks for sharing!
Great video! What type of goats do you use / recommend? Does it matter which breed? How much would it cost (roughly) to have goats come to my property - an overgrown two acre wooded area - or - how much do you charge? Thanks!
Low compaction fraction great action, well versed , knocking down productivity of perennials year to year will set them back from lack of photosynthesis, sooner in season will accelerate
decline in tree, brush species.
We are starting this in central PA. Great vid.
amazing what you are doing here, keep it up
Bro you are leading the life!!!!!That must be so much fun.I bet a wood chipper would clean up the stuff the goats didn’t get in no time.In S.California we got wild fires big time. This is maybe a kernel of a new business for me.I’m thinking about throwing a wood chipper into the mix. My idea is what the goats can’t chew up and poop out,the chipper will just chop it up.Green fire suppression.!
Hope it worked out!
Very Informative Jacob, great project
Thanks - Glad you liked it!
Thanks! Doing what I can to help the land!
great video and seems like you are having a good time.
Yes goats are the best!
Mark, how long does it take you to move the fence? How often do you move it? Do you have to put a second fence right next to the current fence and lead them in or can you move it longer distances and they will follow you? What do you use for shelter? I found my new fence takes me about 4 hours to clear a path and move it. Hoping it gets easier.
great video and awesome herd
Loved this teaching/educational video.....thank you!
Great, hope you learned a thing or two!
Great info, What about the night time and posible predators, or rain; and what about swampy areas?
Night time is ok, We have yet to have predator problems in MN. Swampy areas ok to eat, just watch for liverflukes and other internal parasites. Cheers.
Good video and great goat clean up!
Good job Jacob. Continued success.
thank you so much! im an evironmental science major and this was so interesting for me to hear.
Great! I enjoyed my Environmental Science classes back in college.
I live in Minnesota and think this is fantastic.
You picked a good state!
Love it bro, the football analogy sold it to me. We probably going to try this out on our section in NZ.
+Eco Rookies Great! Let me know how it goes!
Wonder if this could be used in the Western USA to stop the brush from setting on fire and huge forest fires.
Yes I have often wondered that as well
This something I have wanted to do since I was seven years old. I learned about goats and I vowed that I would someday have a farm and my goats with trim all my neighbors yards!! LOL I still think this will be possible today! But I do not know how to get started. I do not own my own home but I wish I did and I would just like to go out to really get started just in my neighborhood. But like I said I don't have my own space😔
You can rent a rural property with some land.
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Sassy Sem - I would look for a way to work or volunteer with an existing goat business and that could well develop into ideas & opportunities for you. Take that first step.
are you doing it yet
Sassy Sem, where are you live? I have a land 20- acre land and need a person like you. Let me know.
I am in PA.
Do the electric fence panels keep predators from harming the goats? I just have 2 pet goats but I am afraid to turn them out in the wooded areas because of coyotes and bobcats. Would appreciate your thoughts on that
Sounds good. Can the goats "work" on steep hills? If so, how steep?
Any invasive plants that they will not eat?
Thank you.
you would be someone Id want on my team! Keep it up
I love your video!! they are so cute!! thank you. I learned a lot!
Wonderful!
Great video! I love watching my goats! I have dairy goats so they are a bit more work but still fun. I also use the premier 1 fencing! Do you stay with goats while out in someone else's property? Eden seems really sweet, was she bottle raised? I love that your goats are benefiting the environment!
We do not sleep overnight on the properties with the goats and have had very little issues. Eden was handled a lot by my kids so she is really tame. Yes a win win for the goats and the environment!
If there is an abundance of grass and leaves, do you still have to provide feed for them?
Burnsville MN needs you great service.
we have been working in Burnsville! They passed an ordinance so we can work in this fine city now!
I want 2 goats to keep the weeds and tree suckers down. Should I be looking for a specific breed?
Thank you for using nature to control nature!
To power them. Flipping cute dude. Goats are cool.
Lovely video, thank you.
excellent video-thanks for the well-presented information!
Thanks!
Is there a way to use/raise goats that don't require them to be near your home. I'm looking to buy some property (35-55 acres) a mile or two from home and want to use a heard of goats to help clear the area in small 1-5 acres increments so the land is more accessible/and useable for hunting and perhaps homesteading. My big concern is coyotes and the health of the goats. If I can solve the coyote problem is it possible to have many of the feeding/shelter options to run semi-automatically so that they don't require a great deal of attention EVERY day? I'm not looking to do full-time goat farming but I also don't want to treat the animals inhumanely. Ideally, I'd be able to use them for meat in addition to just clearing the property of browse. Thanks. I found this video very helpful.
Yup very possible. See if your coyote pressure is bad. Despite coyotes all over in our area of the country they leave the goats alone. They can be on forage in warm season. Some goats we and breeds require more supplementation in the winter time here so may look into remote feeders or feeding blocks. Cheers,
Can you give me more info about the fence you use?
This is great! Will they eat poison ivy and plants like Virginia creeper? My new property is loaded with both.
Yes they will, poison ivy is not one of the first out of the gates, have to push them a bit. They love Virginia Creeper
You are exactly right this works!THANK GOD I do NOT have a problem with it BUT a ton of people do have a big problem with invasive bamboo and that mess is TERRIBLE!Will goats get rid of bamboo!?
Yes
Here in Kentucky it's Japanese honeysuckle and in some spots, kudzu. Honeysuckle can grow so thick that white tail deer can't get through it.
Yeah Bamboo looks like a tough one. Good thing we don't have that in full force in Minnesota!
That's amazing job to what they've done
Goats mitigate fire danger in AZ. Good on ya, goats!
What about the threat and lost from coyotes /dogs etc.? How do u control threats? Do u reload and move them every night??? Thanks
Great use of goats. How much parasite pressure do you have to deal with? Do they require much attention to keep them healthy?
We move them very often so we have less of a problem with this.
what an awesome concept!!!
Kirk or goats
Can goats safely eat poison ivy and poison oak?
yes
What about cud weed/ pensivania everlasting?
Curious as to what you do in the winter with them? I'm sure Minnesota gets even more snow than us in Iowa
We work year round with the goats in Minnesota. Have to check on horseback or snowmobiles at times and of course need to supplement them with different feeds depending on the weather.
What solar chargers do you reccomend?
Good information, Jacob. Do you need to be concerned about wood ticks on the goats?
Good question! I'd like to know too.
In our experience we have not noticed any problems with this.
@@jacoblangeslag7887 Do you why goats are not bothered by ticks?
Are there any grants to help get started ?
Hi Jacob Ive got 60 acres in South Texas and would love to do this especially fencing off my fence line and have the goats eat and clean the fence line up. Do you think that would work? Thanks in advance
Heck Ya!
This is awsome I have alot of kudzu which is very invasive
Got a new sub here, Jake! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷
DO you have goats working in Brazil?
Hi Jacob: Love this video - I have just purchased a small farm in Portugal (tendency for Wild Fires) I will have about 5 hectares. I want goats to manage the land - not necessary for milk - only for clearing. How many goats and type would you recommend - also - do you supplement with hay? or is the brush enough nourishment? (vitamins and mineral aside) Portugal is mild in the winter rarely gets to freezing in my area.
I would start with around 5-10. We only supplement with hay in winter when temps are cold.
Boy we have buck thorn in Vermont too. Also gout weed. I need some goats!
I love the concept! Amazing! How do you protect the trees/plants you don't want the goats to massacre?
Most areas are 60-90 percent invasive infected so we let them have free access the first year or two, maybe year three we will fence off areas or wrap individual special trees - however this is often not needed in many areas as natives do a good job of catching up once you take away the competitive advantage of the invasive plants away.
i like u man, thanks for share
Hi Jacob - what are your thoughts on vaccinating or de-worming your goats? Do you do that? Also, what are your thoughts about these mineral blocks some people use? Necessary?
some goats need it but try to select ones that dont need it or not as often. I like loose mineral vs the blocks that are formulated for goats.
How about young sprouting privet that has been mowed down previously? Will goats keep this down until it dies off? Also silk trees, memosa trees, do they eat the sprouts as they emerge from the ground? Also kudzu, but I think they will like this.
Sorry we do not have any of these species in Minnesota so I can't help you with this one!
Cites in southern California are using goats to remove poison ivy and poison oak from urban hillsides and canyons, and the benefit is that the goats remove all other invasive plant species as well, keeping down the ground-level vegetation that helps to fuel fires. Cheaper than other methods. Those are the same goats that are used elsewhere in the state to keep down invasive species.
Yeah there are a lot of rock star goat companies in California. They have been going a long time out there!
I'm hoping goats can help me with my huge poison ivy problem on my property!
This could save lives in places with forest fires. These sweet goats could clean up the brush. California. Spain. Greece. All these fires. Allan Savory mentions grazing improving moisture retention in the soil and brush clean up for fire safety.
That's what I was just thinking too. I think the forestry service should look into it. If it works good enough they could have their own herds.
Then other people could come behind them and scatter native seeds. Even the kind that first requires fire could be started before being scattered out.
Plus the goats leave nice little pellets of fertilizer to encourage new growth.
Goats with pigs and chickens work
@@jacoblangeslag7887 My lands better for it.. Just jump in my friend
what do you do with them in the winter, and is it paying well. seems like a great idea. also will they eat poison ivy and eliminate it or is it a repetitive thing only eating the new growth.
We use goats in winter as well to do work
So soothing 😌💜🙏🦋🌛
how often do you worm them,, and trim hooves,, and buck with for protection or a dog and what time do you kid
Worm as little as possible (twice a year) selecting for goats that need it even less, trim hooves once to twice a year on the bad ones, buck in the fall, NO PROTECTION DOG - not needed in our system, kid around May!
We use to have bison that roamed north America. They use to graze through the oak savanna.
We have 30 acres in Michigan I love to turn them loose on. I guess I'd have to fence in the whole 30 or do pieces which seems like a lot of work.
We can fence in 30 acres before lunch with this method.
The eco-friendly part I can take or leave, but what impresses me about goats is their raw efficiency and effectiveness. You could probably use these in the same fields as cattle, probably at the same time, since the goats want to eat the plants cows pass up.
Yes exactly!
Whats the make your herd. Type, males, females. Do you leave security or water? Thank you
Many breeds but mostly Spanish goats, all types. No LGD needed in our area but you will want to make sure you dont need them in your area as some parts of country can have real problems. Yes access to water. Cheers.
Out of curiosity, what would be the cons and pros of such a fun little business?
Pros - High demand, get to be outside Con - Constantly on call, goats are one of the hardest animals to contain and keep alive. You should check out our courses on www.GrazeGoats.com if you are thinking of starting a business.
you mentioned wetlands-how willing are the goats to wade into shallow water to each aquatic vegetation?
We use horses as they go out farther for cattails, goats can go up to about 8 inches of water, and we also use geese!
What fence do you use and what fencer? I tried putting my goats in a 4 strand hot wire and they just walked through it!
It looks like Premier Fence.
yup!
Great video! Thanks! Where are the goats during winter?
Working! They do some of their best work in the Winter in our opinion.
Hey I am New to your channel, we have set up our electric fence and will start with two or three goats! What kind of fence do you recommend for goats for brush clearing ! One of the challenge was setting the fence in the woods!
I like Premier ones 10/42/12 single spike goat fence for people starting out.
@@jacoblangeslag7887 my goat escaped 😚
Glad to see you enjoy your work as do the goats. researching using goats on 5 acres in Ireland to keep Gorse and brambles under control but will need to protect young Hazel trees I think
+Joe Walshe very cool! I learned a new type of plant today - Gorse!
Very interesting, Jacob! Wondering - there's a historic cemetery near a rail line that I might be interested in having "goated"... would there be toxic stuff in the plants or anything from years of transportation going by - steam, then diesel? Now it's electrified, but it wasn't for a long time.
+naughtyhippo1 I have not heard of this to be an issue. Being its electrified now I think the goats would be fine.
Tell me more about the portable Electric fence. I'm is Wisconsin and just wanting to get started.
premier one electric fence
We just clear cut an area around our cabin about 2 years ago. It has now grown back up with Sticker bushes and Black berry bushes about waste high . Will goats them?
yes
@@jacoblangeslag7887 Do you cut back on the amount of grain or hay that you feed your goats when you have a mowing job for them to do?
do you have any issues with predators getting through the electric netting?
No and the ones that do don't harm our goats in our region.
What brand of fence is that?
I’m in Hawaii and have crazy invasives and want to start. Thanks!
Premier one fence - send pics when done!