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My goat Lemmy is helping the neighborhood by getting rid of invasive species.
I'm always mesmerized by their eyes
Omg, you have your goat ona leash? That's cute XD
Do you actually walk it, like a dog? Or do you just do it for fun sometimes?
We used to have a goat and we'd tie it to a pole with its leash. We'd move the pole around every day, so it'd have fresh grass every day.
Yeah, we walk them just about daily. They took to collars pretty quick after trying harnesses. All the neighbors love them. Kids flock to them to feed them leavescabd grass and stuff.
This pic look like the back cover of an album where the songs are listed
I’m a goat on a leash, last call scream Sawed-off faith in a bad dream Turn it up till the streetlights bleach I won’t kneel—I’ll chew through the leash.
The first picture could even work as a front cover background really well. Kinda need this person to release an album now.
I can try to get my sons band to use it as a cover, but there's no one on earth that wants to hear me play anything.
Aw man. I was hoping your goat got ICE out of your neighborhood. Such an invasive species.
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.
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.
Is it okay for goats to eat Ivy? Isn't it slightly poisonous?
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.
I also googled it real quick. Happy to learn goats can eat it and yours like it :)
Poison ivy only affects people. You can actually rent out goats specifically to get rid of poison ivy.
This is English ivy. But yeah, they can eat posion ivy. Its actually good for them.
Yaaasss!!! We need joy so badly, and this is not just joyful, but productive and beneficial. 10s 10s 10s across the board!!
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.
He's the GOAT!
That goat is photogenic as fuck!
And a tru enviro-homie to boot.
Yeah, he has the prettiest eyes. And yeah, he's the eater of the two. He'll keep eating till I pull him away.
I wish I could keep goats here. I've always had a love of the little buggers, even the ornery ones.
Those eyes are part of that, though it's more the personality. I wish you and yours all the joy life can bring you
These are Nigerian Dwarf Goats. They're almost 2 years old and about fully grown now. You can get wethers* for pretty cheap and as far as I'm telling people, they are pets, not livestock. No harder to care for than dogs, maybe easier. And you get top notch fertilizer to boot. We live near a pretty big city, so suburbs but not track home style suburbs. Small yards, close neighbors. The biggest problem was finding a source of proper hay. But once we worked out getting and storing that, its been a blast.
*wethers are boy goats that have been "fixed". Generally, goats that aren't handsome enoughbor show worthy get wethered and sold cheap.
Do they sleep inside the house? Like, are they housepets jumping up on your table and bed?
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.
I have that same leash
For an animal, right?
An animal, right?
I mean if we want to get technical, humans are animals
A leash can have two purposes.
Its a damn fine leash.
Indeed it is
"getringbrid"
Wha.... how did you not notice how badly you failed at typing that?
Typing on mobile, trying to walk goats, avoiding slipping on ice, and trying to keep my fingers warm.
Live action shot? Nice!