I need a goat

**alexis** · 06-27-08, 02:53 PM

Or something for my back yard, my lawn people do not understand that two weeks really is 14 days, rather than when they do show up and its 3 weeks before 21 days. I need a goat, how cheap are they are how good at they keeping anything thats not grass back (shrubs, bushes, etc.).

MorganManiac · 06-27-08, 04:30 PM

You'd probably be better off hiring a local boy from the junior high or high school to come mow your lawn every two weeks. Goats are cute and all but you can't control where they eat and then you have to pick up goat poo all over the backyard.

Seriously, though, I would be calling your service and speaking to the owner. Let them know how unhappy you are and that you are highly thinking of going with an alternative. Might make them provide better service for you.

SaddleSore · 06-27-08, 06:39 PM

As novel a solution as that would be, it wouldn't work. Shame too. A sheep would be a little better than a goat....

But a high school kid would be better, and moderately more intelligent too.

**alexis** · 06-30-08, 12:14 PM

I can do that, a sheep sounds more fun then my girl can pretend she is Mary and the sheep .....

Really though, this is a mom/pop type setup and one of the guys that comes to tend to the yard is the owner which really tee's me off sometimes. Right now my main alt is without a vehicle (who we had before these new guys), and is working to replace it (his was stolen and wrecked, and happened to be his only vehicle, very sad since he is such a nice gent).

katie · 07-07-08, 10:54 AM

We had two goats once-a nanny and a billy. Does anyone know of the fainting goat breed? These two were part fainting goat. They really did faint if startled bad! Anyways, these two goats did get rid of a lot of the little locust trees, shrubs and weeds in the backyard. They also got rid every last one of our blackberry bushes, too! They ate a lot but it would have been faster if we had gotten someone to come and cut it.

pickles · 07-08-08, 03:23 AM

I've always wanted goats to mow my lawn as well. I think the fainting goats could be fun. Don't they have Angora goats as well? That would probably be my preference as you could most likely use them for mowing, milk and fiber.

Winnie · 07-08-08, 05:05 PM

You would have to let them have a baby first, learn to milk them, and to harvest their hair. Then either learn to spin the hair, or to take it to somewhere that will spin for you. Then you need to knit or weave it into something.

All told that's a bit too much work!

grace · 07-12-08, 05:48 PM

It does sound like a lot of work but it would be very interesting to try it out! I've heard that goat's milk is very healthy for you.

MizzRibbon · 07-13-08, 11:15 AM

We used to raise Boer and Spanish goats. In fact, this time last Summer we had 18 goats on our tiny farm. This year is different though. We are going to get only a couple to eat down the hillside between our house and my mothers house. The drought was so bad last year that we ended up losing four of our goats.
I never attempted to do anything with the hair of my goats, but for awhile last year I entertained the idea of trying my hand at making goat's milk soap. However, I never found the time to do it.

katie · 07-25-08, 04:36 PM

Goat's milk soap? I have never heard of this before. I like learning about how to make homemade things. I think I will look this up.

MizzRibbon · 07-26-08, 01:41 PM

Yes, it is actually supposed to be very good for the skin. I have found the ingredients in kits on ebay and have seen several recipes online as well. Just Google in goat's milk soap and it should be right there. I have bought a few bars in stores but I've always heard the homemade kind is much better.

06-27-08, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
alexis Super-Moderator Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 329	I need a goat Or something for my back yard, my lawn people do not understand that two weeks really is 14 days, rather than when they do show up and its 3 weeks before 21 days. I need a goat, how cheap are they are how good at they keeping anything thats not grass back (shrubs, bushes, etc.).

06-27-08, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
MorganManiac Member Join Date: 03-02-08 Posts: 75	LOL at the goat You'd probably be better off hiring a local boy from the junior high or high school to come mow your lawn every two weeks. Goats are cute and all but you can't control where they eat and then you have to pick up goat poo all over the backyard. Seriously, though, I would be calling your service and speaking to the owner. Let them know how unhappy you are and that you are highly thinking of going with an alternative. Might make them provide better service for you.

07-13-08, 11:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
MizzRibbon Member Join Date: 07-07-08 Location: US Posts: 51	We used to raise Boer and Spanish goats. In fact, this time last Summer we had 18 goats on our tiny farm. This year is different though. We are going to get only a couple to eat down the hillside between our house and my mothers house. The drought was so bad last year that we ended up losing four of our goats. I never attempted to do anything with the hair of my goats, but for awhile last year I entertained the idea of trying my hand at making goat's milk soap. However, I never found the time to do it. __________________ ~MizzRibbon~

07-26-08, 01:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
MizzRibbon Member Join Date: 07-07-08 Location: US Posts: 51	Yes, it is actually supposed to be very good for the skin. I have found the ingredients in kits on ebay and have seen several recipes online as well. Just Google in goat's milk soap and it should be right there. I have bought a few bars in stores but I've always heard the homemade kind is much better. __________________ ~MizzRibbon~

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06-27-08, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
SaddleSore Member Join Date: 10-12-07 Posts: 233	As novel a solution as that would be, it wouldn't work. Shame too. A sheep would be a little better than a goat.... But a high school kid would be better, and moderately more intelligent too.

06-30-08, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
alexis Super-Moderator Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 329	I can do that, a sheep sounds more fun then my girl can pretend she is Mary and the sheep ..... Really though, this is a mom/pop type setup and one of the guys that comes to tend to the yard is the owner which really tee's me off sometimes. Right now my main alt is without a vehicle (who we had before these new guys), and is working to replace it (his was stolen and wrecked, and happened to be his only vehicle, very sad since he is such a nice gent).

07-07-08, 10:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
katie Member Join Date: 06-10-08 Posts: 50	We had two goats once-a nanny and a billy. Does anyone know of the fainting goat breed? These two were part fainting goat. They really did faint if startled bad! Anyways, these two goats did get rid of a lot of the little locust trees, shrubs and weeds in the backyard. They also got rid every last one of our blackberry bushes, too! They ate a lot but it would have been faster if we had gotten someone to come and cut it.

07-08-08, 03:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
pickles Member Join Date: 07-01-08 Posts: 25	I've always wanted goats to mow my lawn as well. I think the fainting goats could be fun. Don't they have Angora goats as well? That would probably be my preference as you could most likely use them for mowing, milk and fiber.

07-08-08, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Winnie Member Join Date: 07-01-08 Posts: 25	You would have to let them have a baby first, learn to milk them, and to harvest their hair. Then either learn to spin the hair, or to take it to somewhere that will spin for you. Then you need to knit or weave it into something. All told that's a bit too much work!

07-12-08, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
grace Member Join Date: 07-02-08 Posts: 25	It does sound like a lot of work but it would be very interesting to try it out! I've heard that goat's milk is very healthy for you.

07-25-08, 04:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
katie Member Join Date: 06-10-08 Posts: 50	Goat's milk soap? I have never heard of this before. I like learning about how to make homemade things. I think I will look this up.