Goats

[mcavinee]

I purchased out two acre property a year ago and need some brush cleared. I heard that some breeds of goats are better than others for this? Thanks

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. There’s quite a few goatie peeps here, and even more on BYC’s sister site - http://www.backyardherds.com/

 

[Isaac 0]

 

[cassie]

The breed of goat should not impact its brush clearing ability. All goats will clear brush. They will also eat your shrubs and roses if they get a chance, which is why good fences are essential. What you want in a goat is more important here. Do you want big goats or little ones? Do you want to breed them? Do you want them for milk, meat or fiber as well as to clear brush? That said, if it were me, to just clear brush I would want a Boer or Boer cross because they are a little more mellow and easier to keep in as a rule than many of the other breeds.

 

[Goat_Farmer1234]

Kikos are very hardy and stand up pretty tall and can reach higher. We have A few Kiko/ Boers but most of ours are Kiko/Nubian because we like the colors that the Nubians have.