Goats -- Minneapolis' latest weapon in war on buckthorn?

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Updated: September 19, 2012 - 9:57 PM

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blatherskiteSep. 20, 12 7:30 AM

Who's going to clean up what comes out the none mower end of these goats?

jbeyerSep. 20, 12 8:08 AM

Buckthorn seeds pass through birds already, after they eat the berries, and germinate. You can see Buckthorn surrounding bigger trees where birds roost. I would think it would work the same with goats. Would goats eat the rest of the Buckthorn plant anyway?

pablopayneSep. 20, 12 8:27 AM

You have to cut the buckthorn down before the berries appear otherwise it's almost impossible to get rid rid of them. They spread like wildfire.

chocbobcaSep. 20, 12 1:46 PM

Blatherskite...I think goat poop is the least thing you have to worry about in an area infested with buckthorn

wisideSep. 21, 1212:41 PM

It won't work. We kept some goats on our property for a summer to try to do just thing. Unfortunately, goats don't really LIKE buckthorn. They'd eat everything else in their enclosure and leave the buckthorn, and I read later that this was true. They did to a great job on the poison ivy though.