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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Zagam@piefed.social to c/aww@lemmy.world

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

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[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I'm always mesmerized by their eyes

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

That goat is photogenic as fuck!

And a tru enviro-homie to boot.

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, he has the prettiest eyes. And yeah, he's the eater of the two. He'll keep eating till I pull him away.

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago

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.

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[-] baatliwala@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

This pic look like the back cover of an album where the songs are listed

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

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

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 5 points 1 week 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.online 2 points 1 week 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.

Is it okay for goats to eat Ivy? Isn't it slightly poisonous?

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 4 points 1 week 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.

I also googled it real quick. Happy to learn goats can eat it and yours like it :)

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

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!!

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 3 points 1 week 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.ca 1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 3 points 1 week 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.

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

For an animal, right?

An animal, right?

[-] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

A leash can have two purposes.

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Its a damn fine leash.

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