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Our team members have experience and and some farming experience, and we will all be familiar with your unique landscape clearing needs. 

We have all necessary licenses and insurance for all of our projects. 

We do landscape clearing.   It is a natural process with the use of goats.  Our goats are  trained to listen to their shepherd before going out to a location.  We can clear terrain that is not machinery or human friendly .    Many of our clients tell us they are very pleased with the service and very much enjoy the  presence and calming effect of our goats. 

There is no minimum or maximum amount of land we require, however with very large plots of land, we will rotate in sections.

 We service most of Metro St Louis.  We will typically travel up to 40  minutes from Webster Groves.   

You'll save money if you have a tight fence over 5 feet, but it is not necessary, as we will provide portable electric fencing. Make sure you include DETAILED photos of  your fencing in your email. We need to know if there are areas with trees down on fencing, broken fencing, gaps, rotted or loose boards, piles near fencing (like piles of logs) that the goats could climb, or areas where the ground elevates closer to the top of the fencing.  

 Ivy, kudzu, and other weeds are persistent and will likely take several visits to shock the plants enough to stop photosynthesis and kill the plant. The good news is that the first visit is often clearing years of growth and is therefore the biggest — where subsequent maintenance visits tend to be less involved. We also offer landscaping solutions to help prevent the growth of invasive species. 

Once the goats have done their job, your yard will be much easier to finish by hand. Pulling bare vines of ivy, lopping a de-leafed privet sprout, it all gets easier once the goats tame the jungle. Follow up work by hand is a great way to keep certain undesirable plants from coming back, and when the goats have done their thing, you're much less likely to encounter snakes and vermin back there. If you do your follow up clearing and plant replacement ground cover, one visit may suffice.

 In general our goats are very friendly and most of our customers love hanging out with them. Some of our larger bucks with bigger horns can get aggressive towards the other goats during meal time (of supplemental feed), so it's never a good idea to try to stand right up close when they're eating (as with most animals.) We definitely encourage back deck barbecues and dinner parties so you and your friends can observe the goats. As far as going inside their enclosure to be with them, you are welcome to do so and we have had no problems thus far, but it is "enter at your own risk." Please heavily supervise children around goats, as they are often eye-level with horns, so even an innocuous head turn could hurt them.  

 Goats are considered browsers, unlike sheep and cows who are grazers. Browsers love to eat things at eye level, and will even stand up on their hind legs to reach ivy growing up trees. While they will eat some ground cover, they are more effective at clearing out overgrowth and vines than grass.   

While our goats aren't known for eating license plates like the urban legends say, they will eat just about every growing plant. This is why it's really important for us to know about any toxic plants on the land or any landscaping that you want protected from them.    

You will responsible for keeping them supplied with clean water. Hose water is fine, it's just nice to rinse out the container between refills. We may leave an extra bale of hay or some grain with you and ask you to put it in their enclosure after we leave. Other than that, just a daily head count, keeping an eye out for symptoms of illness (we'll provide a list) and making sure their fence is still secure is all there is.   Though many of clients enjoy giving the goats a healthy snack at the end of the day  (sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, apples, oranges or a little bread) it is not required. Our homeowners really bond with the goats. 

Depending on the size of your lot, we will either rent out 2-4 goats. Our goats usually clear out most backyards in 5 -  17  days.  It depends a lot on the density of the vegetation.   We utilize a smaller number of goats as this works better for residential areas.  We are able to target specific grazing areas that need clearing. 

All of our pricing is custom based off of how many of our goats we decide is necessary for your property size and how long we think it will take them to complete the job (dependent on both size and density of weeds). In addition to the daily rate, we have a set up fee that is determined based on travel distance, fencing set up required, and how much foliage we need to clear in advance (to make way for electric fence or toxic species.)  Most of our residential customers are able to get their backyard drastically cleaned up within the $350-1,000 range depending on size and complexity.

We welcome our customers to roll up their sleeves and join the fun. If you want to participate in the set up (removing toxic plants, clearing a path for electric fencing, helping us set the fencing up), that will significantly save on set up. Also, please keep in mind that spring and summer are our busy months, so consider reaching out in the off-season for savings.   

Another thing to consider is that when the goats arrive, they will spend the first few days devouring their favorite foliage. Like human kids, the "fun" things get eaten first and quickly and when it comes to the "broccoli," things start to slow down. If you're ok with the landscape being mostly cleared instead of barren, it will require far fewer days, considering they slow down once they get to their least favorite greens. 

 Most people are surprised to find out goats can eat poison ivy, but they cannot eat azaleas, rhododendron, nandina/heavenly bamboo, lantana, rape, goat weed, poke salad, st. johns wart, common poppy, nightshade, to name a few. We will inspect your property in your consultation.