Goats on this NC farm are helping control the invasive Kudzu weed

I have 17 goats that keep my home safe from fire! Six years ago, they saved our lives. I live off-grid on a mountain in S. California. It burns here about every 6-10 years, out-of-control wildland fires. In 2006 my neighbors all lost their homes in the Esperanza fire. Worst of all, Five brave firefighters died while trying to save my neighbor's house. My neighbor built a beautiful memorial to those men instead of rebuilding his house. Now, firefighters come from all over to train and pay respects to this tragic loss of their brothers. I'm the "crazy goat lady" out here to some, but the firefighters love my goats and wish more people would do this. Six years ago, my house was surrounded by flames and my son and I weren't able to evacuate. I got sick with pneumonia from the smoke inhalation, but we survived and didn't lose any animals or buildings. There were two fire engine companies who stayed with us in the driveway, but they mostly watched. The fire didn't get close enough to burn the house because the goats leave nothing but rock and bare dirt for hundreds of feet around. When the worst was over, the fire captain told me, "Your goats SAVED your asses!" I love my goats!

We've been using this method for years here in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. We've even got them to target specific plant species so as to not disturb native species. With the country we have to deal with, goats can provide weed control that no herbicide can do. The best part is that their digestive system actually neutralizes the seeds and makes them sterile so they won't germinate. Bring on the Great Pyrenees puppies! Great video.

A natural way of dealing with it without poisoning the land.👍👍

I didn't think much about goats until I was surprised one day to find a goat staked up on the edge of our neighbor's property. It was alone and scared. I turned around as not to face it. It came up sniffing me like it was going to chomp on my leather wallet. I found that goats greatly prefer their herd. Goats are smart and inquisitive. They are very social.

As someone that raised a lot of goats as a teenager I can say it’s hard not to love them... they are the sweetest adults when treated right and the babies are so cute and playful ... to this day when I hear a baby goat call out to it’s mom I smile... they just little balls of life

I've been saying that for years. Wanted to rent a goat for the property. Those nay sayers need to shut their mouths when they don't know what they are talking about. Good job guys!

This is a fabulous way to rid the forest and fields of unwanted plant matter. When I was 10 years old I saw a trip of goats clearing a hillside in Los Angeles, Ca. I was so impressed by the idea that this could work anyplace and the value to the soil was surprising. The eat to clear unwanted plants, they drop fertilizer, the break up the soil by walking on it, they do a neat job. If our forests were cleared of grasses where fire breaks are need, this could help reduce the potential of losing control of fires in some events. I commend you for having executing your dream. I still wish I had and I'm now 80. Natural resources are not as costly as losing thousands of acres of wilderness and so many homes and treasurers they held within.

Wonderful animals. Once my neighbors loaned me their goats. The goats cleared the vegetation down to the soil and the goats were friendly and fun to be with.

Here in Boston, MA, goats eat the poison ivy. They get their picture in the neighborhood paper every year.

Goats in the trailer are like: "Weeee!!!! We're going on a picnic!!!!"

We have a neighbor in Glendale Arizona that rents out her sheep for people who buy overgrown properties. They are not like goats who eat everything but he sheep do eat tons of grass. I see you loan out your goats. Really a great way to go.

SO HAPPY to see you keep a family farm going!

You can cut down on their hoof maintenance substantially by just bringing large boulders for them to climb on

Charge to get free feed for your goats. Sounds like a good business model!

This is wonderful! I am glad to see a natural way of brush clearing using goats in our parks. There have been controlled burns by fire crews here also in the past, and unlike fire, I believe goats pose no threat to the wildlife. I grew up in Gaston County, NC and spent time hiking at Crowders Mountain State Park in NC and camping/hiking at nearby Kings Mountain State Park in York County, SC. There is a trail that crosses the state line between the two, around 12 miles long. Beautiful places in both states to take the family, although Crowders Mountain is dangerous in certain places, especially at the top. There has been a rash of deaths in scenic places associated with folks falling from heights in the US, and this is one of them. Watch your children closely! The Kings Mountain Military Park, part of the National Park Service, is the site of a Revolutionary War Battleground, called 'The Turning Point' of the Revolution in the South, and is adjacent to the Kings Mountain State Park, where camping is available. Y'All come see us here in the Piedmont of the Carolinas, and bring your money!

Love your business! Thank you for providing a safe and enjoyable way to clear brush!

Goats are the GOAT for weed control.

Y'all don't have as much trouble with snakes as we do down here in Florida. Just a couple of small pigs and let them go into the field. Small pigs so they can get into the tight places snakes go and under the places Kudzu grows. Those pigs will love eating those snakes. The snake bites won't hurt the pig. This will help keep you and your goats safe. I think that anything that helps reduce Kudzu is a wonderful thing. Having that something involve goats is just priceless. As it happens I like puppy videos and I have watched my fair share of kittens. But when I'm feelin' down and need a little lift to my heart it is baby goats that I watch. Aunt B

Would have loved to see a wide angle still camera placed in posistion filming for a couple weeks to get a sense of how the goats devour an area. Great video though

Enjoyed watching your goats! That's AMAZING that you get paid for them eating weeds!!! Blessings!!!