My goat Lemmy is helping the neighborhood by getting rid of invasive species.

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    231·
    2 months ago

    Aw man. I was hoping your goat got ICE out of your neighborhood. Such an invasive species.

    • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      30·
      2 months ago

      I wouldn’t let my goats eat them. Head but them? Yeah. Kick em? Yeah. Run their water through a Freemen recaimer then use it to wash my goats? Yeah.

    • Etterra@discuss.onlineEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      That’s brilliant. Now I know exactly what Minnesota needs. A good old-fashioned cattle stampede drive. Right through the middle of wherever ICE happens to be fucking around.

    • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      241·
      2 months ago

      They graze on this everytimecwe walk by and have never had a problem. I wouldn’t let them eat like an acre or anything, most stuff gets bad if its too much.

      Its also hard to find solid “yes/no” lists. I’d heard black locust was really bad, and that it was OK. My guys got out one day and ate 3 saplings to the bark. Turns out its ok and they love it.

    • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.caEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      Poison ivy only affects people. You can actually rent out goats specifically to get rid of poison ivy.

      • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
        6·
        2 months ago

        This is English ivy. But yeah, they can eat posion ivy. Its actually good for them.

  • newtraditionalists@kbin.melroy.org
    11·
    2 months ago

    Yaaasss!!! We need joy so badly, and this is not just joyful, but productive and beneficial. 10s 10s 10s across the board!!

    • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      My wife got me the pair for my birthday a couple of years ago. (after a lot of discussion. Never give animals as gifts as surprises). They’d have been a great source of joy and fun.

  • festus@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    Do they sleep inside the house? Like, are they housepets jumping up on your table and bed?

    • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      Ha. No. They have a nice hut we put thrm in at night to keep them safe. We could bring them inside but chaos wouldnt begin to describe it. I have read that some people have house trained their goats, but I dont believe it. And we could diaper them but a) that would just be wired and b) I have 3 kids and am done with the idea of diapers.

  • M137@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    2 months ago

    “getringbrid”

    Wha… how did you not notice how badly you failed at typing that?

    • Zagam@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      41·
      2 months ago

      Typing on mobile, trying to walk goats, avoiding slipping on ice, and trying to keep my fingers warm.