Anybody here use goats to mow their lawn?

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 12:34 pm

I was thinking about getting some goats to mow my lawn. I bought a rider at the start of the summer, but now regret the purchase. I have some neighbors who own goats, and the goats seem to do a good job keeping the grass at healthy length. I don't think they got the goats specifically for their lawn, but the entire front lawn is a part of the goats grazing area. Seems like it might work. Any insight about what breed of goats would be the best?

by **Floyd Robertson** 01/10/15, 12:41 pm

I use Hannah Davises goat as a matter of fact. Whatever you do, don't go for fainting goats.

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 12:42 pm

I don't know who that is.

by **SeeRockCity** 01/10/15, 12:43 pm

Turtleneck wrote:I was thinking about getting some goats to mow my lawn. I bought a rider at the start of the summer, but now regret the purchase.

Agree, the riders are too large and the meat is tough. The smaller goats are much more efficient and taste better.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 01/10/15, 12:44 pm

I just use illegal immigrants like a real American.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 01/10/15, 12:47 pm

I don't mow. Better to hide my landmines.

by **InTenSity** 01/10/15, 12:47 pm

My lawn is magically done every other week. Not sure if they bring in goats or not.

by **Giant Moose** 01/10/15, 12:48 pm

How do you train the goats to use a lawn mower?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 01/10/15, 12:51 pm

I'm pretty sure the City of East Lansing would frown on keeping barnyard animals on the premises.

However, I did know a guy in North Carolina - back in about 1985-86 - who had a goat for the specific purposes you outlined. He had 2-3 stakes in and around his yard and would tie the goat up in different places.

That's what he said once, anyway. His last name was Sweeney and he always smelled like soup so he may have been lying.

by Guest 01/10/15, 12:59 pm

I've always preferred Saanens.

Anybody here use goats to mow their lawn? Herd2000

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 01/10/15, 01:02 pm

Are there goats in Wyoming, Roc?

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 01:05 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Are there goats in Wyoming, Roc?

Map: Literally every goat in the United States
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/12/map-literally-every-goat-in-the-united-states/

by **Robert J Sakimano** 01/10/15, 01:08 pm

Turtleneck wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Are there goats in Wyoming, Roc?

Map: Literally every goat in the United States
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/12/map-literally-every-goat-in-the-united-states/

I see the one that the guy I worked with was talking about.

by **Floyd Robertson** 01/10/15, 01:11 pm

Turtleneck wrote:I don't know who that is.

by **Rocinante** 01/10/15, 01:14 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Are there goats in Wyoming, Roc?

Nope. Not a single goat in Wyoming, OTPT.

Rolling Eyes

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 01/10/15, 01:17 pm

Rocinante wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Are there goats in Wyoming, Roc?

Nope. Not a single goat in Wyoming, OTPT.

Huh. Interesting.

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 01:24 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Rocinante wrote:

Nope. Not a single goat in Wyoming, OTPT.

Huh. Interesting.

Did you know the Internet is more than tRCMB and tSwill?

http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_State_Level/Wyoming/st56_1_028_031.pdf

by **Code_Warrior** 01/10/15, 01:27 pm

I use a landscape service to mow my lawn. I got them when the riding mower broke down and I liked not having to do it so much, I never got the riding mower fixed. It's been almost 5 years now. The broken down riding mower is still sitting in my garage. I should get rid of it.

by **SeeRockCity** 01/10/15, 01:30 pm

Code_Warrior wrote:I use a landscape service to mow my lawn. I got them when the riding mower broke down and I liked not having to do it so much, I never got the riding mower fixed. It's been almost 5 years now. The broken down riding mower is still sitting in my garage. I should get rid of it.

Craig's List - "Excellent Condition"

Will be gone in 3 hours.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 01/10/15, 01:32 pm

I mowed the front and back last night.. I figure I'll mow the front again 3-4 times this season and maybe the back twice... it's that time of year.

by Guest 01/10/15, 01:51 pm

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I mowed the front and back last night.. I figure I'll mow the front again 3-4 times this season and maybe the back twice... it's that time of year.

I hire neighborhood kids for this, that way they have $$ to buy their Skittles.

by **Mentalstate** 01/10/15, 01:52 pm

In the winter, you put your mower in the barn. In the winter, you put the goat in your bed.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 01/10/15, 01:52 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:I mowed the front and back last night.. I figure I'll mow the front again 3-4 times this season and maybe the back twice... it's that time of year.

I hire neighborhood kids for this, that way they have $$ to buy their Skittles.

you should hire a girl in a miniskirt.. you can rape her and say "she was asking for it".. maybe the jury will be full of people like you.

Anybody here use goats to mow their lawn? 2599972566

Anybody here use goats to mow their lawn? 2599972566

by Herbie Green 01/10/15, 02:05 pm

In Holt they are using sheep. They not only saved a ton of expense but are now making money selling clothing.

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 02:28 pm

Herbie Green wrote:In Holt they are using sheep. They not only saved a ton of expense but are now making money selling clothing.

I doubt something like that would work in DeWitt.

by Guest 01/10/15, 02:41 pm

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

I hire neighborhood kids for this, that way they have $$ to buy their Skittles.
you should hire a girl in a miniskirt.. you can rape her and say "she was asking for it".. maybe the jury will be full of people like you.

Well that's a damned vicious response, especially since I never said anything like that but you go ahead with your myths. Oh and fuck you.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 01/10/15, 03:27 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
you should hire a girl in a miniskirt.. you can rape her and say "she was asking for it".. maybe the jury will be full of people like you.

Well that's a damned vicious response, especially since I never said anything like that but you go ahead with your myths. Oh and fuck you.

LooseGoose wrote:Want to reduce rapes?

Tell the women to:
reduce or stop drinking.
stay with friends
dress conservatively (Jeans and a top - not talking anything too radical)

I'm sorry to use your own words against you. But feel free to use obscenities directed toward me for doing so.

by Guest 01/10/15, 04:18 pm

Where does that say what you used as "my own words"???

you can rape her and say "she was asking for it"

It doesn't, so as usual you're a lying son of a bitch. You're such a smug asshole calling me a rapist in a public forum, I'd love to have you do that to my face someday. We could have a beer together right after I knocked you the fuck out.

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 04:41 pm

Guys, I really want to discuss my goat idea and you're screwing it up.

by **InTenSity** 01/10/15, 04:46 pm

Turtleneck wrote:Guys, I really want to discuss my goat idea and you're screwing it up.

You can't tell me you honestly thought this wouldn't lead to another discussion of ***, did you?

by **Turtleneck** 01/10/15, 04:50 pm

Well, I expected some goat sex jokes. But I thought this might be the kind of topic we could actually remain focused on.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 01/10/15, 04:56 pm

The beginning of the BobSakVSLooseification of the board.

by **tGreenWay** 01/10/15, 05:45 pm

I thought I bought a horned goat, but it's just a horny goat. To get it to cut my grass, I put a black dildo on the bumper of my truck and slowly drive up and down, back and forth across my lawn while the frisky little bastard follows me, chewing all the way.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 02/10/15, 08:05 am

LooseGoose wrote:Where does that say what you used as "my own words"???

you can rape her and say "she was asking for it"

It doesn't, so as usual you're a lying son of a bitch. You're such a smug asshole calling me a rapist in a public forum, I'd love to have you do that to my face someday. We could have a beer together right after I knocked you the fuck out.

wow - threats of violence from an angry, paranoid republican.. shocking turn of events.. Rolling Eyes

by **Robert J Sakimano** 02/10/15, 08:07 am

Turtleneck wrote:Guys, I really want to discuss my goat idea and you're screwing it up.

it's not a bad idea - you live sort of in a moral rural area, right? It could work.

See - the problem with me having a goat in East Lansing would be the likelihood of it coming up missing during fraternity hazing season.

by **Giant Moose** 02/10/15, 08:14 am

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:Guys, I really want to discuss my goat idea and you're screwing it up.
it's not a bad idea - you live sort of in a moral rural area, right? It could work.

See - the problem with me having a goat in East Lansing would be the likelihood of it coming up missing during fraternity hazing season.

Bob, why do you have such a bleat outlook on owning a goat?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 02/10/15, 08:18 am

Giant Moose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:it's not a bad idea - you live sort of in a moral rural area, right? It could work.

See - the problem with me having a goat in East Lansing would be the likelihood of it coming up missing during fraternity hazing season.

Bob, why do you have such a bleat outlook on owning a goat?

I'm just afraid that sooner or later, it would be on the lamb.. running rogue all over the neighborhood.

by **Giant Moose** 02/10/15, 08:22 am

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'm just afraid that sooner or later, it would be on the lamb.. running rogue all over the neighborhood.

A goat on the lamb? Ewe. Anybody here use goats to mow their lawn? 1401550746

by **Robert J Sakimano** 02/10/15, 08:23 am

Giant Moose wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'm just afraid that sooner or later, it would be on the lamb.. running rogue all over the neighborhood.
A goat on the lamb? Ewe.

it gets weird in East Lansing after 9:00 pm.

by **Turtleneck** 02/10/15, 08:45 am

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:Guys, I really want to discuss my goat idea and you're screwing it up.
it's not a bad idea - you live sort of in a moral rural area, right? It could work.

See - the problem with me having a goat in East Lansing would be the likelihood of it coming up missing during fraternity hazing season.

It is rural. I will have to get back to you on the moral part. The goat would be fine. People down the road have goats. Maybe I should steal their goats. Anybody know the punishment for goat rustling?

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