[RFL1986]

I laughed pretty hard when I read about the goats in Germany but that's actually a pretty good idea. The thing is there would be quite a bit of maintenance and so forth in order to take care of the goats that might be more expensive then it's worth. Then again I've never had a goat as a pet!

[Green-Moo]

I don't keep goats myself, but this does not sound like a good idea to me.

Goats travel a wide area to graze in the wild, and allowing them to constantly graze the same area (as in an urban situation) can encourage a build up of pathogens / parasites as they will be grazing areas where they have recently defacated.

My neighbour keeps a small herd of goats, and 'walks' them over the entire village to ensure that they are always on the move. It is allot of work as he must also collect food for them, but he has a steady supply of milk and meat as compensation.

[RFL1986]

I didn't know that about goat grazing. If this is knowledge that people know of then why aren't there laws in Germany that stop people from having goats grazing their lawns? It seems an unusual thing to be doing in the first place but still, if it's cruel to the animals then it should be stopped.

[EviesEarth]

Every spring a sheep herder passes through our town with his flock. It is quite large and they pretty much "mow" down all the weeds and brush on the empty lots. It is pretty neat to watch. I love to watch the working dogs, they are awesome!

[justontime]

My brother keeps bantams for their eggs and then to eat. I would like to do the same but there are so many local laws that it is almost impossible to keep animals for food in the town.

[Kitten]

We used to live near a cow farm and it was great to buy a cow every year, have it prepared, and feed us for practically the whole year.

[tater03]

My father in law had the miniature goats. They were really cute but one was really mean. They did help keep the grass from being mowed all the time.

[mollyL]

My father's cousin was a veterinarian, and he kept sheep for mowing his lawn. He started to do it about thirty years ago and never had any problems.
I've always fantasized having a cow for milk and chickens for eggs, but I might be too lazy to do it properly. Oh yeah, and live in an area where it's allowed!

[chris1203]

Sorry, we just have dogs as pets and would never consider using them for food, lol. But I did grow up on a farm where we raised cows and chickens for food.

[atula]

I do not think I would be strong enough to raise an animal and then just eat it! I know it sounds ridiculous because I do'nt have a problem eating meat from shops.....but then animals at home..become like part of the family..