Boer Goat Thistle, Weed, and Brush Removal
When we moved
our business to its current location, the place was overgrown with thistles.
I wish we had more pictures. They were an eyesore. Thistles have
become a serious problem to cattle farmers. Cows do not eat thistles, and
thistles reproduce and spread very quickly. Left alone they can become
thick enough to render a pasture useless for cattle. Many farmers and ranchers
have turned to herbicides to remove thistles, but we have found something
better. Goats!!! We began purchasing goats in May 2004, and now,
just a few short months later, our thistle problem is history! We suggest
anyone with a thistle, weed, brush, or brier problem to use a four wire electric
fence to isolate a portion of the area. Turn in the goats and properly
dispose of those herbicides elsewhere.
Goats eat brush and improve pasture land.
Bushes and briers are stripped of their leaves and die.
The larger trees remain, and although the goats do eat
grass,
it soon grows up again when the goats are moved to a different pasture.
