Does this land look goat feed friendly?

[DanIndiana]

We've got 5 acres with mostly open grassy/weedy areas. Lots of poison ivy, and thorny wild blackberries. There is about 1 1/2 acres of the wooded portion that I would love to have thinned out. How many goats might we feed? Could there be anything here worth harvesting for winter feed? Or could I grow something else? This land just sits there, and I would love to find a productive use for it, i.e. to feed an animal to perhaps, in turn, feed us.
Thanks

 

[ChksontheRun]

Yes, it definitely looks goat friendly. You would need some fencing, but looks like in the spring, summer and fall they would have lots to eat.
Mine just love poison ivy and thorny wild blackberries. Just don't plan on getting the blackberries for yourself any more.

 

[manybirds]

We've got 5 acres with mostly open grassy/weedy areas. Lots of poison ivy, and thorny wild blackberries. There is about 1 1/2 acres of the wooded portion that I would love to have thinned out. How many goats might we feed? Could there be anything here worth harvesting for winter feed? Or could I grow something else? This land just sits there, and I would love to find a productive use for it, i.e. to feed an animal to perhaps, in turn, feed us.
Thanks
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YOu will have some happy goats! But keep in mind that they WILL eat all of that without hesitation.

 

[freemotion]

Yummy!!!!

 

[DonnaBelle]

That looks like goat heaven. Get a couple or 3 Nubian does, use a friend's buck, or get one of your own.

But above all: RESEARCH. There is a lot more to know about goats than you can ever imagine. If you take care of them properly, they must have some vaccinations, sometimes need worming, and need a small amount of a good goat feed, and above all, hay.

They must have a shelter, goats don't like to get wet. If you have a small goat barn, that you can lock them up in at night, even better.

But above all: RESEARCH. Like everything else in life, there's a heckofa lot more to it than just throwing a couple of goats out there and forgetting about them.

DonnaBelle

 

[mydakota]

It does look like goat heaven! But as others have said, you will need safe fencing, a shelter, and regular vet care too. Also, I am not sure, (we don't have poison ivy/oak here) but I suspect that even if it does not bother your goats, they might still transmit the oils to your hands/body by way of their coats. Not sure how you would handle that, but thought it might bear bringing up.

 

[elevan]

Ugh! The horror of that first pic!! (Queen Anne's Lace)
Sorry, I despise the stuff and am currently waging war on it...I have 11 goats and only 2 will eat QAL...and it's murder on my allergies!

But yep, for the most part your land is very goat friendly.

 

[77Herford]

Ugh! The horror of that first pic!! (Queen Anne's Lace)
Sorry, I despise the stuff and am currently waging war on it...I have 11 goats and only 2 will eat QAL...and it's murder on my allergies!

But yep, for the most part your land is very goat friendly.

LOL, my cows would love that Queen Ann's lace.

 

[elevan]

Ugh! The horror of that first pic!! (Queen Anne's Lace)
Sorry, I despise the stuff and am currently waging war on it...I have 11 goats and only 2 will eat QAL...and it's murder on my allergies!

But yep, for the most part your land is very goat friendly.

LOL, my cows would love that Queen Ann's lace.

I have 1 beef steer...he eats it too but between him and the 2 goats that eat it - it's just not enough!

 

[kstaven]

There are times when dealing with unwanted plants your best plan of attack is to over stock the area. Let them keep it grazed to the ground through the season and then reseed the next.