Using Goats to Get Rid of Weeds! | Maryland Farm & Harvest
2020 ж. 16 Қар.
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The old rumor that goats will eat "anything" isn't really true, but they do eat a lot of different plants. That's why farmers Brian Knox Jennifer Vaccaro run Eco-Goats, where they rent out a herd of goats to clear unwanted weeds and vegetation. We follow them to a residential property in Kent County, where these four-legged landscapers clear out an overgrown space, all without heavy equipment or herbicides. We also stop by Where Pigs Fly Farm in Centreville, where Brian and Jennifer raise a variety of livestock for eggs and meat.
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What a stress relief to see those goats cleaning up the weeds.
I had had goats in my tiny forest before. They are so clever and know how to communicate with us. Can never love any animal like goat. Thank you for sharing. A big heart filled with gratitude from Thailand.
Goats don't graze, they browse!
they don't graze they raze
Yeah they are all pasture surfers
My kids and I really enjoyed this video...thank you for sharing information about my lovely state of Maryland
Goat kids or human kids? ;-)
You and your kids were just miseducated
I run 27 head of dairy goats in Delta CO. Been doing it for years. Glad to see you are not budding. Much Love!
Just keep them separated from all vehicles. My father rented a section of land to a man who stored vehicles there for his car dealership. The neighbors had about 20 or 30 goats that found a weak point in the fence line. We were driving by and saw every single one of them hanging out on the hoods, trunks, and roofs of the vehicles. I felt bad, but it was a trip to see in person.
My wife and I volunteer at a church camp in Souther Illinois. We have a goat pen on the back of the dam for our 5-1/2 acre lake because it's too steep to mow with traditional equipment. We have three full size goats (We had four until one died last summer). They do a great job of keeping the weeds in check, and have basically become my pets, or as I call them, my goatie friends. I keep treats in my side by side and let our guests feed them when they seem to be interested, which everyone seems to enjoy. The funniest part is when a kid says 'hey look, wildlife'.
goats are so cool.... thanks for sharing...
so much respect to these people 🙌🏼❤️
awesome goat crew!
JUST saw this being done in Hyattsville, MD. Definitely not what I was expecting on my Daily Walk. 😂😂
These are not goats, these are little baby rascals, am bursting on how they're following mums calls and instructions 😂😂
Such a fresh and organic harvest
We have goats also and just love them and when you say that you sit and watch goat TV in the evenings we've moved our house around to. Where we can sit out by the big windows and watch the goats at night because they're so funny. We'll say go tv's better than any cable show
Once the goats have completed their assignment…..😂
They are lovely and great to get rid off weeds and blackberry plants that people have planted and then those blackberry plants do invade the land and don't produce fruits as they need a lot of water . They were brought by German immigrants here in the south of Chile and now that land is unproductive.
Best thing I did was get a goat I had acres of poison ivy and she cleaned it out over the course of a summer
Nice video, thank you for sharing your experience 😊😊😊
Love this!
Goats are perfect for medium infested areas and they add some fertilizer as well. They make perfect sense, except if you are Monsanto.
great stuff!
excellent & awesome American goats ❤️❤️# R U sure goats eat trees or plants or forages equal to 25 % of their body weight per day ????
Need them in Washington and IDAHO
I wish i had a job where i can eat all day and get payed for it.
Where are y'all at I live in Queenstown this is so cool
Goats can clean gardens, reduce the use of harmful chemicals, fertilize the soil, reduce fire hazards, provide milk and meat, and offer a fun and educational experience, without the need for their sacrifice.
Good luck
what milkweed and hemlock
I use American Blackbelly sheep to keep weeds down. There are thistle that they won't eat.
Wonder how expansive it is to feed them in the wintertime when there are no weeds for them?
On the winter is meal time for humans.
Don't worry, the taxpayers cover the bill.
Not on family farms they don't. Knowing about the subject you're about to speak on is a valued trait. I suggest you look into it.
@@WatchingHumans So what if they do your eating right!?! No farms NO FOOD
In the winter they go to Cancun.
Do you ever worry about them eating plants that are toxic to goats?
Goats can tolerate and eat poisonous plants. Any plant that can potentially harm a goat it won’t eat unless there’s no other option.
I love goat milk. Normal milk = 1$. Goat milk….=4$
Goats at work.
Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers.
Okay 👌 okay okay ✅
What happens to the goats when they are old ?
Meat
Are you selling goats? Do you have delivery in philippines?
Hesus Cristo,don't you have goats in Philippines ?
@@valevisa8429 They do. Not sure if he wants to buy them to clear land or eat.
I'd love to have someone with goats come to my property and have them eat the invasive thornamental japanese barberry that has taken hold throughout my forested areas. They could gobble up the also invasive stilt grass that is also out of control.
Hire somebody then. Very little in life is free.
@@chrisallen2005 Bring your goats, I'll pay, I'll even buy some, I know nothing about it, whether to buy the or just pay someone.
@@chrisallen2005 Crickets. All talk. Show up with your goats and earn the money instead of pontificating about it.
@@MichaelKunz-mt2oo I'd check with my local feed supply or farm. I'm sure they could steer you in the right direction where to buy or rent-A -goat.
@@kb9826 Thanks. What a great idea.
Hello, What goats are this ones?
South African boer
Add some pigs they will root everything up
what about toxic plants
Good question. Goats eat what is desirable. The weeds and noxious plants are the last to go. They kill the entire ecosystem in the process of "browsing"
In Spain we use sheep. You won't cut the grass never again..
Goats son Mexicanos
But goats are not native to that area....so they are not natural...but rather invasive!
All creatures do prostrate to God. Al Quran Chapter 22 Verse 18 So let us give them the chance for them to live so that they may keep prostrating to Allah. Because Allah loves people who possesses compassion to understand these creatures with respect. There is no necessity to eat them, follow Nabi's SAW example, live with the abundance that Allah is giving that is wheat, dates and water. Hadith ref Sahih Muslim If there was no animals, Allah SWT would not send rain on earth. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 4019 Even the Prophet desired to be a plant that we can pick up. Sahih Tirmizi Without those animals, the earth would not be able to replenish it's breath.
These are planet-killers preying on your ignorance.
There’s not a single comment from you on this video that is not very dumb
Eco_Goats
I personally recommend using weed to get rid of all problems including goats.
Only legit question is who they voter for