is it worth it?

they look cute enough. and i have some underbrush that needs clearing.
where do you buy a goat?

thoughts please

3/25/2008 12:34:41 PM

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3/25/2008 12:35:55 PM

got it- thanks

3/25/2008 12:37:00 PM

they do a fine job of cleaning up underbrush

my friend has 26 goats and might sell you a few

3/25/2008 12:38:16 PM

this seems like a b-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-d idea

3/25/2008 1:57:24 PM

^lol

3/25/2008 2:10:33 PM

goat for a bar?


good idea

3/25/2008 2:11:53 PM

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"they look cute enough. and i have some underbrush that needs clearing."

Those are some seriously crappy reasons to get a pet. Please don't get one if you aren't willing to be a good owner.

3/25/2008 2:17:13 PM

goats aren't pets, they're livestock

3/25/2008 2:58:07 PM

can I borrow a goat for a day one time to clean up the underbrush in my yard?

3/25/2008 3:00:03 PM

it would take more than a day

3/25/2008 3:01:41 PM

bring all the little goats then.

3/25/2008 3:05:29 PM

i might get one...i need them for yard work, as well

3/25/2008 3:07:00 PM

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"i have some underbrush that needs clearing"

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"Those are some seriously crappy reasons to get a pet. Please don't get one if you aren't willing to be a good owner."

yeah, uh, that is like 1 of 3 things goats are for (the other 2 being meat and milk)...

see http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/wqg/northcreek_images/spooner.pdf

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3/25/2008 3:21:45 PM

I just don't want her to get one without really knowing anything about them. That's really what I meant. So it's not that those are bad reasons, but if that is all she knows about them maybe she needs to do some research first so she isn't surprised at the amount they poop or whatever. List any of the reasons people get animals and then decide they don't want them anymore ...

3/25/2008 3:29:37 PM

well i agree that you should know more about what you're getting into, but that's not what you said the first time around. or at least that is not how it came off.

anyway, anybody have experience with goats and green brier? that presentation had some data on green brier but i had been told before that they wouldn't eat it.

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3/25/2008 3:32:38 PM

Yeah, sorry, that's why I clarified.

3/25/2008 3:33:38 PM

a pair of work gloves, loppers, weed wacker and other tools might be cheaper and more sensible.

or you can hire a landscaper (such as my husband) to come over with his chainsaw and the above tools and clear the area out...


goats are fun but aren't as easy to keep as you may think

3/25/2008 3:34:59 PM

goat's are awesome

3/25/2008 3:38:27 PM

i would suggest you

3/25/2008 3:39:16 PM

^^^we have an area around maybe 6-7 acres(?) of nothing but brier so thick you can't walk through. my bf (Fumbler), my dad, and my brother have tried to work on it but they're not making much progress. fumbler and i want to burn it but dad is opposed.

we've been using chainsaws, monster weedeaters, and a tractor with a bush hog thingamabob on it.

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3/25/2008 3:49:13 PM

no way...goats are cheap, and when you're done with them, you slice them open and eat them

seriously, not a problem...i've butchered larger animals before, i seriously doubt a goat is any different

3/25/2008 3:50:50 PM

I gave her some good info and the info to talk to friend of mine that has goats and sells them, she also knows him so it's all good

it's ok folks, settle down, it's just goats

some of you people can't handle owning a goldfish, but some people aren't idiots

3/25/2008 3:52:25 PM

Is it legal to have a goat for a pet in Raleigh?

I dont think my HOA covenants have any restrictions.

3/25/2008 4:16:33 PM

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"Sec. 12-3031. STABLES FOR CATTLE, GOATS, AND HORSES; GENERALLY. It shall be unlawful for any person to locate, place, erect or maintain on any property within the corporate limits of the City , a stable for housing cattle, goats or horses unless such stable is located at least two hundred (200) feet from all neighboring residences . Not more than one head of cattle, one goat or one horse may be kept on a lot containing less than one acre. For lots dimensioned one acre and no more than five (5) acres in size, a maximum of three (3) head of cattle, or three (3) goats, or three (3) horses per acre may be kept. More than three (3) head of cattle, three (3) goats, or three (3) horses per acre, but not more than ten (10) head of cattle, or ten (10) goats, or ten (10) horses per acre may be kept on lots containing more than five (5) acres. Every part of a lot set aside for the use of cattle, goats or horses shall be completely enclosed. Stables used for housing cattle, goats, or horses shall comply with all local zoning ordinances and shall be constructed and maintained in conformity with the requirements of the Wake County Board of Health. (Code 1959 , §4-14; Ord. No. 1982-47-TC-173, §1, 12-21-82)"

3/25/2008 4:26:45 PM

who said she was in Raleigh?

3/25/2008 4:53:38 PM

Pet Goat would rule.

Its like a living roomba for your yard

3/25/2008 5:01:13 PM

that leaves little deposits of shit everywhere

and when it is done clearing out your underbrush, it will then turn its attention to your flowers and whatever else you dont want eaten.

3/25/2008 5:08:57 PM

you know what else leaves little deposits of shit everywhere?

You posting on the wolfweb

3/25/2008 5:10:47 PM

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"who said she was in Raleigh?"

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"Is it legal to have a goat for a pet in Raleigh? I dont think my HOA covenants have any restrictions."

umm...yeah...

3/26/2008 7:14:56 AM