Comments on: Reduce Animal Unemployment: Hire a Goat http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/ The Lighter Side of Real Estate Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kellie http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6254 Kellie Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6254 This takes me back to a time, when I was a child, where we would put out our four guinea pigs to graze on the lawn. They did an excellent job of mowing our grass! This takes me back to a time, when I was a child, where we would put out our four guinea pigs to graze on the lawn. They did an excellent job of mowing our grass!

]]> By: sharyna http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6210 sharyna Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:35:40 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6210 Chris, you got good math! Chris, you got good math!

]]> By: Carine http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6160 Carine Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6160 Hello, I live in Germany and have to mew about 5000 qm (don´t know the american measure) behind my home. Since I can ever think, there were sheep ( at the moment 7, but there have also been 12 already. In good years, those eat all the grass in summer while I have to feed them in winter, that is quite normal in my region. Anyhow, it is just pleasure an fun to have them, although it is hard and often dirty work. So what? Sorry for not being able to post a photo of my new lamb (3 weeks now) If interested, leave your adress at "Carine@t-online.de". And think about sheep those are worth while, if you are not afraid of work Hello, I live in Germany and have to mew about 5000 qm (don´t know the american measure) behind my home. Since I can ever think, there were sheep ( at the moment 7, but there have also been 12 already. In good years, those eat all the grass in summer while I have to feed them in winter, that is quite normal in my region. Anyhow, it is just pleasure an fun to have them, although it is hard and often dirty work. So what? Sorry for not being able to post a photo of my new lamb (3 weeks now) If interested, leave your adress at “Carine@t-online.de”. And think about sheep those are worth while, if you are not afraid of work

]]> By: Nick http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6144 Nick Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:28:16 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6144 Wow, thanks Lola. I never would have thought that this would generate so much deep thinking about animal landscaping, but glad to hear so much feedback! Wow, thanks Lola. I never would have thought that this would generate so much deep thinking about animal landscaping, but glad to hear so much feedback!

]]> By: Lola http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6138 Lola Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:28:24 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6138 You wouldn't want a horse, they're pullers instead of biters. While a goat will bite through the grass, a horse will grab and yank, leaving a nice bald spot on the lawn. Even though they may cover more ground in 1 day, your lawn would 15 kids wearing cleats ran through it. You'd be much better off with goats or sheep! You wouldn’t want a horse, they’re pullers instead of biters. While a goat will bite through the grass, a horse will grab and yank, leaving a nice bald spot on the lawn. Even though they may cover more ground in 1 day, your lawn would 15 kids wearing cleats ran through it. You’d be much better off with goats or sheep!

]]> By: Charlie Parsons http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6133 Charlie Parsons Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:17:25 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6133 1000 lb horse is pretty small just past pony. My two are only about 14.1 hands and weigh between 1200 - 1400. Average full sized horse would be larger. Goats work well for kudzu. There are different breeds of sheep, some, Jacobs for instance are anything but docile. Careful there. Thx, Charlie 1000 lb horse is pretty small just past pony. My two are only about 14.1 hands and weigh between 1200 – 1400. Average full sized horse would be larger.
Goats work well for kudzu.
There are different breeds of sheep, some, Jacobs for instance are anything but docile. Careful there.
Thx,
Charlie

]]> By: Chris Kolmar http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6123 Chris Kolmar Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:25:50 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6123 Check out the comments on <a href="http://www.fark.com/comments/7233030/Ever-wonder-how-many-goats-it-would-take-to-mow-your-lawn-No-Well-heres-a-calculator-to-figure-it-out-anyway?startid=78303353" rel="nofollow">Fark.com</a> for some great commentary. Check out the comments on Fark.com for some great commentary.

]]> By: Chris Kolmar http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6122 Chris Kolmar Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:52:27 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6122 See above. I'd assume miniature horses eat the same amount of lbs per body weight as regular horses. See above. I’d assume miniature horses eat the same amount of lbs per body weight as regular horses.

]]> By: Chris Kolmar http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6121 Chris Kolmar Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:50:38 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6121 Per the best <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080317193531AAzvC71" rel="nofollow">yahoo answer</a>, a horse can eat abut 3 lbs of food per day for every 100 lbs it weighs. So a 1000 lb horse could eat 30 lbs of food per day. So it would take 15 horses to mow a 1 acre lawn in 1 day. Per the best yahoo answer, a horse can eat abut 3 lbs of food per day for every 100 lbs it weighs.

So a 1000 lb horse could eat 30 lbs of food per day. So it would take 15 horses to mow a 1 acre lawn in 1 day.

]]> By: Chris Kolmar http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/reduce-animal-unemployment-hire-a-goat/#comment-6120 Chris Kolmar Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:47:22 +0000 http://www.movoto.com/blog/?p=6480#comment-6120 Using <a href="http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-realistically-how-much-do-they-eat#axzz21jwFbCnK" rel="nofollow">Tony the Tank's</a> answer, a large sulcata tortoises can eat about 5 lbs of food per day. So it would take 88 sulcata tortoises to mow a 1 acre yard in 1 day. Using Tony the Tank’s answer, a large sulcata tortoises can eat about 5 lbs of food per day.

So it would take 88 sulcata tortoises to mow a 1 acre yard in 1 day.

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