Comments on: Are Farm Animals a Lawn Mower Alternative?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:28:07 +0000

Goats are hard to fence in & the fence can be expensive.

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:46:59 +0000

Great post, Roger. I have used goats and sheep for years on the grass in my farm

By: Carl - Lawn Mower Guy

Carl - Lawn Mower Guy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:19:29 +0000

What if they eat the daisies?

By: Carl - Lawn Mower Guy

Carl - Lawn Mower Guy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:26:03 +0000

The goats could do some trimming, but the result maybe not as neat as that of a real lawn mower. It is cost effective, though.

By: Leslie Smith

Leslie Smith — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:04:59 +0000

That’s awesome! You can’t get much more green than that!

By: jodidr

jodidr — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:15:17 +0000

I have used goats and sheep for years on the 10 acres of grass/weeds that sit beside my house. They are the best and I am lucky as there is a farm nearby that owns the animals. The owner of the herd doesn’t charge me because the animals can walk on over and get free food for a week!

By: Natalie Morris

Natalie Morris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:03:09 +0000

Excellent point, Roger. Obviously the goats have their positives and negatives – whether extra “fertilizer” is on the pro or con side depends on your perspective, I suppose. Thanks for your comments!

By: Natalie Morris

Natalie Morris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:17 +0000

The cost-effectiveness truly depends on each inidividual homeowner’s situation. Obviously everyone needs to cross the “t’s” and dot the “i’s” before moving ahead with buying goats or a tractor-sized mower for their large property. You’re right about fertilization (see the other related comment!) for sure. I just enjoy uncovering alternative solutions to normal home and garden activities!

By: Lorna

Lorna — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:35:37 +0000

I never knew this was an option until we took a foray into the country. I wondered who would ever have goats as pets. But they are great at keeping the grass short and well-fertilized. It’s not as cost-effective as you might think, though. Goats eat a lot and they require vet care occasionally.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:50:48 +0000

Fainting goats would be a great animal to have, they would casually graze, and you could get a lot of entertainment out of them. But I think I would rather do maintenance on my lawn mower than…clean up after a large herd of goats.