Animal behavior is an important factor in herding, impact, mineral recycling, habitat establishment, trampling and the reseeding of the land. The fencing used to control the goats can be portable electric as mobility allows paddock size to vary depending upon vegetation type and topography. Know the functional working basics of portable electric fencing and train the goats at a very young age. Stock density and animal impact are important factors so as not to overbrowse, overgraze or overrest the land. All of these factors are based upon time.
Time is the recovery period needed by the succession plants to recover from grazing.
The amount of residual dry matter is not to be overlooked when grazing to control woody species and forbs in grasslands. With the use of the goats, herbicide and pesticide usage can be virtually eliminated. Creativity and imagination are needed to approach any obstacle and solve it ,- there are no problems, just challenges. Making sure the goats are environmentally adapted to work in the area alleviates health and production problems. Do not overlook the physiological state and the age of the animals in use during a land cleaning project.