[TheForge] Re: OT Goats

[Jerry Frost]

What's it cost to have a mower butchered, wrapped and 
frozen? How do they taste BBQed?

Seriously though, goats are browsers, preferring 
leaves, bark and the like. No starving necessary to get 
them to clear brush. Most brush that is, there are 
varieties goats won't eat. You also need to check to 
see what may be toxic. I don't know about acorns but I 
believe oak is no problem at all.

If you want to keep the lawn trimmed you want sheep. 
They'll keep it trimmed to about 3/4" and spread the 
manure evenly by wagging their tails while they go. It 
isn't hot enough to burn anythhing anyway.

If you put them in the freezer before they're a year 
old you have lamb = mmmmmmm. NOT mutton = strong strong 
strong.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: <schade at acegroup.cc>


>
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Washington, Aubrey O. 
> wrote:
>>  They are talking about getting enough fence panels 
>> to fence off an area, and then shifting that area 
>> around as they browse it down.  Does that sound 
>> practical?
>>
>> Aubrey
>>
>
>
> A good mower is way more practical in my opinion. 
> Goats may eat some of the weeds and brush if you 
> starve them but you will have to feed them all winter 
> when grass/weeds are not available. I have a Whipper 
> mower (no it's not a string trimmer) that will cut 
> 1-1/2" saplings without a burp. You only have to feed 
> it when it's running.
>
> https://www.ruralking.com/Store/detail.aspx?ID=31987
>
> Bob
>
>
>