Using Goats to Get Rid of Weeds! | Maryland Farm & Harvest

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2020
  • The old rumor that goats will eat "anything" isn't really true, but they do eat a lot of different plants. That's why farmers Brian Knox Jennifer Vaccaro run Eco-Goats, where they rent out a herd of goats to clear unwanted weeds and vegetation. We follow them to a residential property in Kent County, where these four-legged landscapers clear out an overgrown space, all without heavy equipment or herbicides. We also stop by Where Pigs Fly Farm in Centreville, where Brian and Jennifer raise a variety of livestock for eggs and meat.
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  • @ronnelechavez
    @ronnelechavez Рік тому +22

    What a stress relief to see those goats cleaning up the weeds.

  • @LMKTinyForest
    @LMKTinyForest 2 роки тому +30

    I had had goats in my tiny forest before. They are so clever and know how to communicate with us. Can never love any animal like goat. Thank you for sharing. A big heart filled with gratitude from Thailand.

  • @finerfinish
    @finerfinish Рік тому +7

    I run 27 head of dairy goats in Delta CO. Been doing it for years. Glad to see you are not budding. Much Love!

  • @Blaqjaqshellaq
    @Blaqjaqshellaq 2 роки тому +51

    Goats don't graze, they browse!

  • @richhoops2413
    @richhoops2413 Рік тому +7

    Just keep them separated from all vehicles. My father rented a section of land to a man who stored vehicles there for his car dealership. The neighbors had about 20 or 30 goats that found a weak point in the fence line. We were driving by and saw every single one of them hanging out on the hoods, trunks, and roofs of the vehicles. I felt bad, but it was a trip to see in person.

  • @ScorpionReddz
    @ScorpionReddz 3 роки тому +20

    My kids and I really enjoyed this video...thank you for sharing information about my lovely state of Maryland

    • @EliChristman
      @EliChristman 2 роки тому +2

      Goat kids or human kids? ;-)

    • @WatchingHumans
      @WatchingHumans 2 роки тому

      You and your kids were just miseducated

  • @jimnoeth3040
    @jimnoeth3040 11 місяців тому

    My wife and I volunteer at a church camp in Souther Illinois. We have a goat pen on the back of the dam for our 5-1/2 acre lake because it's too steep to mow with traditional equipment. We have three full size goats (We had four until one died last summer). They do a great job of keeping the weeds in check, and have basically become my pets, or as I call them, my goatie friends. I keep treats in my side by side and let our guests feed them when they seem to be interested, which everyone seems to enjoy. The funniest part is when a kid says 'hey look, wildlife'.

  • @jenacunanan
    @jenacunanan Рік тому +1

    so much respect to these people 🙌🏼❤️

  • @brianshaw2914
    @brianshaw2914 Рік тому +1

    goats are so cool.... thanks for sharing...

  • @hanskifamilyfarms802
    @hanskifamilyfarms802 2 роки тому +5

    Love this!

  • @russodee4354
    @russodee4354 Рік тому +3

    Goats are perfect for medium infested areas and they add some fertilizer as well. They make perfect sense, except if you are Monsanto.

  • @feimohach
    @feimohach Рік тому +1

    These are not goats, these are little baby rascals, am bursting on how they're following mums calls and instructions 😂😂

  • @sarah_farm
    @sarah_farm 6 місяців тому

    Such a fresh and organic harvest

  • @craigwills5635
    @craigwills5635 11 місяців тому

    JUST saw this being done in Hyattsville, MD. Definitely not what I was expecting on my Daily Walk. 😂😂

  • @ilciavargas7318
    @ilciavargas7318 2 роки тому +8

    They are lovely and great to get rid off weeds and blackberry plants that people have planted and then those blackberry plants do invade the land and don't produce fruits as they need a lot of water . They were brought by German immigrants here in the south of Chile and now that land is unproductive.

  • @gat0tsu
    @gat0tsu Рік тому +1

    great stuff!

  • @sweesuri7760
    @sweesuri7760 Рік тому

    We have goats also and just love them and when you say that you sit and watch goat TV in the evenings we've moved our house around to. Where we can sit out by the big windows and watch the goats at night because they're so funny.
    We'll say go tv's better than any cable show

  • @UsmanFaraz854
    @UsmanFaraz854 8 місяців тому

    Nice video, thank you for sharing your experience 😊😊😊

  • @user-em7di7xe5s
    @user-em7di7xe5s Рік тому +2

    Once the goats have completed their assignment…..😂

  • @veronicapinto3585
    @veronicapinto3585 27 днів тому

    Amazing!!!❤❤❤❤❤

  • @poochucker007
    @poochucker007 Рік тому +4

    Best thing I did was get a goat I had acres of poison ivy and she cleaned it out over the course of a summer

  • @danielbisson8032
    @danielbisson8032 3 роки тому +2

    what milkweed and hemlock

  • @ziauddin7948
    @ziauddin7948 Рік тому +1

    excellent & awesome American goats ❤️❤️# R U sure goats eat trees or plants or forages equal to 25 % of their body weight per day ????

  • @Jezidka
    @Jezidka 2 роки тому +3

    Need them in Washington and IDAHO

  • @jasonvargas798
    @jasonvargas798 20 днів тому

    Happy animal's are tasty animal's

  • @Unflushablepiss
    @Unflushablepiss Рік тому +2

    awesome goat crew!

  • @MikeY-nh2we
    @MikeY-nh2we Рік тому

    Where are y'all at I live in Queenstown this is so cool

  • @MilciadesAndrion
    @MilciadesAndrion Рік тому

    Goats can clean gardens, reduce the use of harmful chemicals, fertilize the soil, reduce fire hazards, provide milk and meat, and offer a fun and educational experience, without the need for their sacrifice.

  • @valevisa8429
    @valevisa8429 Рік тому +4

    I wish i had a job where i can eat all day and get payed for it.

  • @dort5436
    @dort5436 Рік тому

    I use American Blackbelly sheep to keep weeds down. There are thistle that they won't eat.

  • @COYO-T
    @COYO-T 2 роки тому +1

    Wonder how expansive it is to feed them in the wintertime when there are no weeds for them?

    • @fazendacantodospassaros-vi2292
      @fazendacantodospassaros-vi2292 2 роки тому +1

      On the winter is meal time for humans.

    • @WatchingHumans
      @WatchingHumans 2 роки тому

      Don't worry, the taxpayers cover the bill.

    • @TheRustedShackleford
      @TheRustedShackleford 2 роки тому +5

      Not on family farms they don't. Knowing about the subject you're about to speak on is a valued trait. I suggest you look into it.

    • @silverhustlin1390
      @silverhustlin1390 Рік тому +2

      @@WatchingHumans So what if they do your eating right!?! No farms NO FOOD

    • @valevisa8429
      @valevisa8429 Рік тому

      In the winter they go to Cancun.

  • @Justin-Outdoors
    @Justin-Outdoors Рік тому

    Add some pigs they will root everything up

  • @fightorflightgamer4420
    @fightorflightgamer4420 2 роки тому +2

    Do you ever worry about them eating plants that are toxic to goats?

    • @BVMUSICNJ
      @BVMUSICNJ 2 роки тому +4

      Goats can tolerate and eat poisonous plants. Any plant that can potentially harm a goat it won’t eat unless there’s no other option.

  • @marcwells03
    @marcwells03 Рік тому

    What happens to the goats when they are old ?

  • @truthandjustice7219
    @truthandjustice7219 2 роки тому

    Goats at work.

  • @sandrakoker3277
    @sandrakoker3277 Рік тому

    Okay 👌 okay okay ✅

  • @danielbisson8032
    @danielbisson8032 3 роки тому +1

    what about toxic plants

    • @WatchingHumans
      @WatchingHumans 2 роки тому +1

      Good question. Goats eat what is desirable. The weeds and noxious plants are the last to go. They kill the entire ecosystem in the process of "browsing"

  • @markpiersall9815
    @markpiersall9815 4 місяці тому

    Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers.

  • @andresmarquez3403
    @andresmarquez3403 3 роки тому +1

    Hello, What goats are this ones?

  • @karol6322
    @karol6322 Рік тому

    I love goat milk. Normal milk = 1$. Goat milk….=4$

  • @kerox79
    @kerox79 Рік тому

    In Spain we use sheep.
    You won't cut the grass never again..

  • @dennisvaldez7027
    @dennisvaldez7027 2 роки тому +1

    Are you selling goats?
    Do you have delivery in philippines?

    • @valevisa8429
      @valevisa8429 Рік тому +1

      Hesus Cristo,don't you have goats in Philippines ?

    • @kb9826
      @kb9826 Рік тому

      @@valevisa8429 They do. Not sure if he wants to buy them to clear land or eat.

  • @MichaelKunz-mt2oo
    @MichaelKunz-mt2oo Рік тому

    I'd love to have someone with goats come to my property and have them eat the invasive thornamental japanese barberry that has taken hold throughout my forested areas. They could gobble up the also invasive stilt grass that is also out of control.

    • @chrisallen2005
      @chrisallen2005 Рік тому

      Hire somebody then. Very little in life is free.

    • @MichaelKunz-mt2oo
      @MichaelKunz-mt2oo Рік тому +1

      @@chrisallen2005 Bring your goats, I'll pay, I'll even buy some, I know nothing about it, whether to buy the or just pay someone.

    • @MichaelKunz-mt2oo
      @MichaelKunz-mt2oo Рік тому +1

      @@chrisallen2005 Crickets. All talk. Show up with your goats and earn the money instead of pontificating about it.

    • @kb9826
      @kb9826 Рік тому

      @@MichaelKunz-mt2oo I'd check with my local feed supply or farm. I'm sure they could steer you in the right direction where to buy or rent-A -goat.

    • @MichaelKunz-mt2oo
      @MichaelKunz-mt2oo Рік тому

      @@kb9826 Thanks. What a great idea.

  • @hazelsam13
    @hazelsam13 Рік тому

    Goats son Mexicanos

  • @frankanddanasnyder3272
    @frankanddanasnyder3272 Рік тому

    But goats are not native to that area....so they are not natural...but rather invasive!

  • @adambutch8832
    @adambutch8832 Рік тому

    All creatures do prostrate to God. Al Quran Chapter 22 Verse 18
    So let us give them the chance for them to live so that they may keep prostrating to Allah. Because Allah loves people who possesses compassion to understand these creatures with respect.
    There is no necessity to eat them, follow Nabi's SAW example, live with the abundance that Allah is giving that is wheat, dates and water. Hadith ref Sahih Muslim
    If there was no animals, Allah SWT would not send rain on earth. Hadith Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 4019
    Even the Prophet desired to be a plant that we can pick up. Sahih Tirmizi
    Without those animals, the earth would not be able to replenish it's breath.

  • @WatchingHumans
    @WatchingHumans 2 роки тому +1

    These are planet-killers preying on your ignorance.

    • @anunripecantaloupe340
      @anunripecantaloupe340 Рік тому

      There’s not a single comment from you on this video that is not very dumb

  • @dogwedl1167
    @dogwedl1167 Рік тому +1

  • @DocMacLovin
    @DocMacLovin Рік тому

    I personally recommend using weed to get rid of all problems including goats.

  • @polsopheaphd6458
    @polsopheaphd6458 Рік тому

    Eco_Goats

  • @baboozkilla
    @baboozkilla Рік тому

    Only legit question is who they voter for