I'm getting into this business, you get to keep goats, other people feed them THEN they pay you !! lol

@jacoblangeslag7887

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but you are also on call 24/7/365 and goats are smart and take a lot of mental energy to stay ahead of, and also goats have many health issues. So its not all Gravy! Other than that yes its great!

My dad’s neighborhood association here in SoCal rented goats to clear some of the bramble off hillsides and external areas to reduce risk of wildfire. It was very relaxing hearing the sounds of them being moved around and they did a great job.

I have Spanish goats and am currently using them for clearing forestry, we have a severe honeysuckle problem here in SO IL, and they clear everything 6ft and down, that way we don’t have to struggle to cut it, they keep on top of that amazingly

@jacoblangeslag7887

3 жыл бұрын

Great! We have had great success with goats on Honeysuckle this is a species they really excel at!

I have been wanting to get some goats. I didn’t realize how great they were at “cleaning up” the woods. They are adorable! 🐐

@elsagrace3893

4 жыл бұрын

Gina Land read my above comment on health of wether goats and brush eating. Wethers are cheaper and so attractive for buyers but brush eating can promote a deadly health problem.

@ginaland411

4 жыл бұрын

elsa Grace Okay, I will try and find it. Thank you!

So nice to see someone giving animals purpose again

What I like about this, is that when animals work for humans they have to suffer in some way, but here the goats are super happy as they are doing what they love the most - eat! Also, another advantage that goats have is that, not only do they they fertilise the soil, they also break it up with their hooves which allows it to absorb water. They also break up dry vegetation and twigs by trampling them, which in turn nourishes the soil.

@Johnpinckney98

3 жыл бұрын

That in turn (if you have she-goats) turns their diet into milk, which turns into cheese or chocolate if you are fancy.

@jacoblangeslag7887

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@jacoblangeslag7887

2 жыл бұрын

Never thought of the Chocolate angle... good one

@jamessparkman6604

Жыл бұрын

@@jacoblangeslag7887 how about once those goats eat the invasive plants you can replace them with the natives so they can never grow back in for what’s worth it’s restoring the balance of nature

This is very informative! I live on an acre but it's all wooded and we can't get it under control and have been considering goats. Plus we've been wanting goats for awhile and have the perfect set up to house them at night.

@kadenbrink3012

3 жыл бұрын

It’s probably too late since you commented 9 months ago but, 1 acre isn’t much and with a chainsaw and chemical you can clear and treat all of it in a day, a dozen goats can clear that within a month and need more after that

@merabaserra3213

2 жыл бұрын

Mera baserra

thanks for explaining temporary fencing that you are using.

Thank you for your video. We have just bought some goats to help maintain our five acres. Can't wait to see what they can do.

@Nutric835

5 жыл бұрын

Manuel Mier nice and how did they do so far?

@Trakehner20

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I want to know how its going, because I have about that much that's too overgrown and invasive. Its too wet all the time in Ky to chainsaw everything.

Thank you so much! Great video! I've been so frustrated with the poison ivy this year. We have 10 acres we moved to one year ago and needed this idea!

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck, just dont touch the goats or the fencing after they are in it as I was burned 3 times last year!

thanks Jacob, Well thought out video. i was looking for some thing like this. Turns out it was exactly what i was looking for.

Hi. Great idea. I was curious about using a few goats in a large back yard rather than using a gas mower. Previous I rented a little house with a yard so big i had to pay someone to mow it. Later i thought i should have put an ad in the paper for anyone raising goats to come by and let them have lots of grass. It would have saved me a lot of money, saved gas, and saved the environment. And no noise.😀

@melaniewestberg2886

5 жыл бұрын

4Carl - Goats are browsers, don't eat much grass - sheep graze, don't eat leaves.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

They are excellent at managing brush , weeds and grass.. very tender on the grass and dont destroy as much as horses and sheep in my opinion. However push mowers are cheaper than hiring goats for a residential backyard unless you can find someone to take you up on your offer!

Every day we experience stimulus overcharge. Watching goats eat leaves and brush seems like a great way to relax and mentally recharge. If I had a choice between meditation, going for a walk, or sitting on my porch watching nature, I would choose the latter.

@jacoblangeslag7887

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

good video and explanation! Love that you are here in Minnesota!

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

glad to see someone from Minnesota found this video!

Loved watching this! Thank you so much for sharing. A breath of fresh air for sure.

@jacoblangeslag7887

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This would be a great science lesson for school classrooms and a fun field trip. To an actual field, how amazing is that.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea, should look into doing a kids video.

@deenibeeniable

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacoblangeslag7887 no, i meant bringing kids out to watch & learn. Kids these days are not getting enough real life experience, away from their computers. In my town the kids go out in nature and do projects. There's no comparison.

thank you so much! im an evironmental science major and this was so interesting for me to hear.

@jacoblangeslag7887

7 жыл бұрын

Great! I enjoyed my Environmental Science classes back in college.

Really cool idea that you "rent" the goats out and set up the pens. Great idea!

We are starting this in central PA. Great vid.

Great little video, thanks for sharing!

The same is going on in Tennessee. There is a project where goats are being used to eat kudzu, an invasive species.

Good job Jacob. Continued success.

Loved this teaching/educational video.....thank you!

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Great, hope you learned a thing or two!

Good game Coach! We are growing our Weed Team here in California. Still got a ways to go, but you have to start somewhere.

Jake the goat whisperer, you are awesome my friend!!!

superb, this is important. I live in south america and planing to adapt your method to my sistem. congratulation. Ecuador

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

let me know how it goes!

@armyguy9735

7 жыл бұрын

how many goats does it take to clear an acre in a week?

That's pretty interesting! Thanks for sharing this useful information. New friend here!

That's amazing job to what they've done

you would be someone Id want on my team! Keep it up

excellent video-thanks for the well-presented information!

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

i like u man, thanks for share

I love your video!! they are so cute!! thank you. I learned a lot!

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

great video and awesome herd

Good video and great goat clean up!

I love this. The goats look so happy

@jacoblangeslag7887

3 жыл бұрын

They sure do seem to love having all this space to roam!

To power them. Flipping cute dude. Goats are cool.

This is a great idea!

great video and seems like you are having a good time.

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Yes goats are the best!

It is very interesting, I thing those who are negative attitude with goats ,this vidieo gives a good remedey for there wrong attitude on goats. Muluken Zerihun. From Ethiopia, Bahirdar.

Very Informative Jacob, great project

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks - Glad you liked it!

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Doing what I can to help the land!

Love it bro, the football analogy sold it to me. We probably going to try this out on our section in NZ.

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

+Eco Rookies Great! Let me know how it goes!

Thank you for using nature to control nature!

amazing what you are doing here, keep it up

what an awesome concept!!!

@derricklavender1731

6 жыл бұрын

Kirk or goats

@LooseGarmentGirl

6 жыл бұрын

Can goats safely eat poison ivy and poison oak?

@everydayfarm3765

6 жыл бұрын

yes

Landowner: we must do something about this brush Goats: BUFFET!!!!

Lovely video, thank you.

I live in Minnesota and think this is fantastic.

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

You picked a good state!

Got a new sub here, Jake! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

DO you have goats working in Brazil?

This is awesome!

Great video by the way. thanks

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Low compaction fraction great action, well versed , knocking down productivity of perennials year to year will set them back from lack of photosynthesis, sooner in season will accelerate decline in tree, brush species.

Bro you are leading the life!!!!!That must be so much fun.I bet a wood chipper would clean up the stuff the goats didn’t get in no time.In S.California we got wild fires big time. This is maybe a kernel of a new business for me.I’m thinking about throwing a wood chipper into the mix. My idea is what the goats can’t chew up and poop out,the chipper will just chop it up.Green fire suppression.!

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Hope it worked out!

great work!

I love goats. Our goats helped prune our property enough to motivate me to work on it. The help from the goats is amazing. Great helpers. Neutered male goats, wethers, will develop bladder stones that they can’t pass because the neutering stops the growth of their penis and therefor their urethra. The stone can’t pas through the urethra. They can’t pee and bladder will leak into the abdomen and cause urine scald. They will die from this. Mineral and protein rich brush increases the incident of bladder stones.best to use Does and Rams as brush grazing will shorten a wethers life and it will end in painful illness.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

Hey sorry to hear about this. We have not seen this problem. The oldest members of our herd are wethers. Sorry to hear you had that problem - maybe cut back on grain if you are feeding it.

This something I have wanted to do since I was seven years old. I learned about goats and I vowed that I would someday have a farm and my goats with trim all my neighbors yards!! LOL I still think this will be possible today! But I do not know how to get started. I do not own my own home but I wish I did and I would just like to go out to really get started just in my neighborhood. But like I said I don't have my own space😔

@get8bit

7 жыл бұрын

You can rent a rural property with some land.

@shamshadaa6065

6 жыл бұрын

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@D45VR

6 жыл бұрын

Sassy Sem - I would look for a way to work or volunteer with an existing goat business and that could well develop into ideas & opportunities for you. Take that first step.

@wernerschenk2473

5 жыл бұрын

are you doing it yet

@nilasspasov8417

5 жыл бұрын

Sassy Sem, where are you live? I have a land 20- acre land and need a person like you. Let me know. I am in PA.

Burnsville MN needs you great service.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

we have been working in Burnsville! They passed an ordinance so we can work in this fine city now!

This is awsome I have alot of kudzu which is very invasive

So soothing 😌💜🙏🦋🌛

We use to have bison that roamed north America. They use to graze through the oak savanna.

This could save lives in places with forest fires. These sweet goats could clean up the brush. California. Spain. Greece. All these fires. Allan Savory mentions grazing improving moisture retention in the soil and brush clean up for fire safety.

@Nirrrina

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was just thinking too. I think the forestry service should look into it. If it works good enough they could have their own herds. Then other people could come behind them and scatter native seeds. Even the kind that first requires fire could be started before being scattered out. Plus the goats leave nice little pellets of fertilizer to encourage new growth.

@actanonverba91

5 жыл бұрын

Goats with pigs and chickens work

@actanonverba91

5 жыл бұрын

@@jacoblangeslag7887 My lands better for it.. Just jump in my friend

I can't wait to start

Good video.

thank you

The eco-friendly part I can take or leave, but what impresses me about goats is their raw efficiency and effectiveness. You could probably use these in the same fields as cattle, probably at the same time, since the goats want to eat the plants cows pass up.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly!

Mark, how long does it take you to move the fence? How often do you move it? Do you have to put a second fence right next to the current fence and lead them in or can you move it longer distances and they will follow you? What do you use for shelter? I found my new fence takes me about 4 hours to clear a path and move it. Hoping it gets easier.

Great video! I love watching my goats! I have dairy goats so they are a bit more work but still fun. I also use the premier 1 fencing! Do you stay with goats while out in someone else's property? Eden seems really sweet, was she bottle raised? I love that your goats are benefiting the environment!

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

We do not sleep overnight on the properties with the goats and have had very little issues. Eden was handled a lot by my kids so she is really tame. Yes a win win for the goats and the environment!

Goats mitigate fire danger in AZ. Good on ya, goats!

Very cool!

Glad to see you enjoy your work as do the goats. researching using goats on 5 acres in Ireland to keep Gorse and brambles under control but will need to protect young Hazel trees I think

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

+Joe Walshe very cool! I learned a new type of plant today - Gorse!

Cool vid... subscribed

I agree. New Subscriber.

Great video! What type of goats do you use / recommend? Does it matter which breed? How much would it cost (roughly) to have goats come to my property - an overgrown two acre wooded area - or - how much do you charge? Thanks!

Which medical injections should goats have to prevent malaria, larvae, etc. Before letting them graze a new area? The work you are doing is amazing.

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

No problems with malaria here. Just Brain Worm (Deer worm) which you have to watch for and treat for.

Remember that the goats don't kill the plant--they merely prune them and they regrow. We used them here in Maryland in a public park and the wineberry and invasives exploded after the goats left.

@jacoblangeslag7887

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Yes you need to keep at it and shift the system - I would be curious what invasive plants you are talking about. Sounds like you did a one and done event which does not work with any method - goats, Mowing, Spraying Etc. I have seen many sites that were mowed and sprayed only to come back 10x thicker and that method didn't create meat, milk or fiber and only increased the resistance of the plants to herbicide.

@lastharvest4044

2 жыл бұрын

Graze -> cut -> graze -> cut and most will be dead in a year

Our city is letting goats keep our old capped landfill cleared. They have done it now for a couple of years and it looks so much better. I like the idea, plus people stop to see the goats.

I love the concept! Amazing! How do you protect the trees/plants you don't want the goats to massacre?

@jacoblangeslag7887

7 жыл бұрын

Most areas are 60-90 percent invasive infected so we let them have free access the first year or two, maybe year three we will fence off areas or wrap individual special trees - however this is often not needed in many areas as natives do a good job of catching up once you take away the competitive advantage of the invasive plants away.

Cites in southern California are using goats to remove poison ivy and poison oak from urban hillsides and canyons, and the benefit is that the goats remove all other invasive plant species as well, keeping down the ground-level vegetation that helps to fuel fires. Cheaper than other methods. Those are the same goats that are used elsewhere in the state to keep down invasive species.

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are a lot of rock star goat companies in California. They have been going a long time out there!

@natashas.3119

5 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping goats can help me with my huge poison ivy problem on my property!

You are exactly right this works!THANK GOD I do NOT have a problem with it BUT a ton of people do have a big problem with invasive bamboo and that mess is TERRIBLE!Will goats get rid of bamboo!?

@michaelpaliden6660

7 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jennylee9278

6 жыл бұрын

Here in Kentucky it's Japanese honeysuckle and in some spots, kudzu. Honeysuckle can grow so thick that white tail deer can't get through it.

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah Bamboo looks like a tough one. Good thing we don't have that in full force in Minnesota!

Do you ever get over to Chippewa County, WI? The farm had been in the family since 1911. With no more cattle in the pasture, it has mostly grown up into popple trees. They grow up fast, rot, and fall over. But even on our home site, what issn't field is all brush now.

GOOD FOR YOU.

would love to have you try this on my land in south carolina

Do the electric fence panels keep predators from harming the goats? I just have 2 pet goats but I am afraid to turn them out in the wooded areas because of coyotes and bobcats. Would appreciate your thoughts on that

Hey Jacob what is brand of the electric fence and solar unit are you using?

Goats are browsers, sheep (horses, cows) are grazers. Goats will take down small trees and work their way down, sheep graze primarily at ground level. Some use both on the same property to maintain it.

@jacoblangeslag7887

Жыл бұрын

Yes science like to put thing in categories. I like goats because they graze and browse. Yes I do use sheep, horses, geese etc. Depending on the goal. I also have my horses and sheep browse at times too.

@dereksuddreth8672

Жыл бұрын

@@jacoblangeslag7887 Right! Who needs Science...?

Sorry, no I did not. But I love the idea. Think I'm too old and not enough knowledge of goats. In my 2nd year and starting my 2nd round with kidding. I had my first set of triplets and mama is doing great with them. Love goats, who would of thought

Curious as to what you do in the winter with them? I'm sure Minnesota gets even more snow than us in Iowa

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

We work year round with the goats in Minnesota. Have to check on horseback or snowmobiles at times and of course need to supplement them with different feeds depending on the weather.

Great use of goats. How much parasite pressure do you have to deal with? Do they require much attention to keep them healthy?

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

We move them very often so we have less of a problem with this.

Very interesting, Jacob! Wondering - there's a historic cemetery near a rail line that I might be interested in having "goated"... would there be toxic stuff in the plants or anything from years of transportation going by - steam, then diesel? Now it's electrified, but it wasn't for a long time.

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

+naughtyhippo1 I have not heard of this to be an issue. Being its electrified now I think the goats would be fine.

Hi Jacob: Love this video - I have just purchased a small farm in Portugal (tendency for Wild Fires) I will have about 5 hectares. I want goats to manage the land - not necessary for milk - only for clearing. How many goats and type would you recommend - also - do you supplement with hay? or is the brush enough nourishment? (vitamins and mineral aside) Portugal is mild in the winter rarely gets to freezing in my area.

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

I would start with around 5-10. We only supplement with hay in winter when temps are cold.

As an Ozzie I don't know what 'buckthorn' is but it sounds similar to our Lantana infestation. A thorny foreign import that is taking over our natural bush. Goats absolutely 'go troppo' over it.. It's like 'Licorice Candy' for goats.... I'm thinking of buying 367 acres of subtropical land and too much of it has foreign flora that I know goats would love to rid the place of. 50 goats I reckon would demolish the place of every foreign invader and then make a nice sale at the end of their good work.. or move them onto another property.. what a concept.. awesome.. I'm inspired to ditch the slasher and unleash the goats!!

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

sounds like a good idea to me! I find a combo of human cutting and goats are the ticket!

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

sounds like a good idea to me! I find a combo of human cutting and goats are the ticket!

Great video Jacob! I like this idea and have been following this idea being lived out, for some time now! Great idea. Perfect for the land!! How long have you been in business now?

@jacoblangeslag7887

8 жыл бұрын

+jason weimer Sorry I missed this from before. 3 years now.

Branch out ( no pun intended )! If you want to set up another area. I have 11 acres that need usage. I've lived on a farm nearly my entire life ( college etc.) I love goats. I would care for them as if they were my own kids. Again no pun intended.

@potatopotatoeOG

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool..can I just watch em and eat popcorn for an hour? My brain needs it

Really want to do this!

I'm in Northern MN and have been looking into goats for clearing. We were thinking of getting two to start with. With the electric fencing at 165' how many fences would you suggest for making a paddock for the pair of goats?

@jacoblangeslag7887

9 жыл бұрын

David Setness What plant species will they be going after? It really depends on how often you want to move the fence. I would say 3 or 4 fences would be a good size depending on the vegetation load.

Such a smart business I might do this on my homestead. Having people pay you for clearing their brush and feeding your meat goats for free

@jacoblangeslag7887

6 жыл бұрын

And you are providing a service that many people need and is very cost effective as apposed to the alternatives!

Hi Jacob Ive got 60 acres in South Texas and would love to do this especially fencing off my fence line and have the goats eat and clean the fence line up. Do you think that would work? Thanks in advance

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

Heck Ya!

You could probably use goats to clear out the sides of roads and highways and ditches, I know that they would be handy along some of the roads in my area up here in Canada…

Genius!

What fence do you use and what fencer? I tried putting my goats in a 4 strand hot wire and they just walked through it!

@45mphk9s

5 жыл бұрын

It looks like Premier Fence.

@jacoblangeslag7887

4 жыл бұрын

yup!

what do you do with them in the winter, and is it paying well. seems like a great idea. also will they eat poison ivy and eliminate it or is it a repetitive thing only eating the new growth.

@jacoblangeslag7887

5 жыл бұрын

We use goats in winter as well to do work