…because this is definitely something we Kellers don’t usually see in our ‘hood. On our walk yesterday, Dog Dude and I turned a corner and saw these four-legged grazers (actually, we heard & smelled them before we turned the corner!).
We could see a couple dozen. I guessed there were maybe 50 total. I was off by a few. 
After school, I took the dudes (and my big-girl camera) by on our way home… 
There are actually 500(!!) goats that have been brought in to graze away the weeds (and everything else!) as part of a wild-fire prevention/control measure. I can actually see them from my bedroom window. What a hoot. They’ll be here, bleeting, eating & pooping for the next couple weeks.
6 comments:
What a funny experience! So glad you brought your camera, because that sure made for some great photos. Love your goat photos. :)
That's a great idea as far as weed control goes. Goats need to eat, weeds need to go. Except I would think the excrement would be flammable, too. But overall, I suppose it's less noisy than gas-powered weed-eaters.
Great photos!
That is awesome!! I love that CA is using such a brilliant method for fire prevention. And I love the dog there watching over them.
I know that in Canada they use bird dogs to chase off geese from parks because of the damage they do. I want Lanie to get a job chasing birds. Wouldn't that be the best.
Thanks for taking the pictures and sharing. My kids are going to love this post.
Oh that just made me laugh! I love the photos. That is seriously a lot of goats. Hope they don't keep you awake at night! :-)
Ha! Ha! "Bleeting"
You kill me!
People use them a lot out my way too. I guess it's a pretty "green" thing to do!
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