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Sheep-Tied-To-Goat Mows His Yard
Charles Graling ties a goat and sheep together with 18-in. of rope between them to clear weeds and grass around his farm buildings. The rope attaches to two heavy-duty swivel hasps on dog collars, and then tethers to a 12-ft. heavy-duty nylon line with a swivel secured by a crowbar in the ground.
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Sheep-Tied-To-Goat Mows His Yard LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous Charles Graling ties a goat and sheep together with 18-in of rope between them to clear weeds and grass around his farm buildings The rope attaches to two heavy-duty swivel hasps on dog collars and then tethers to a 12-ft heavy-duty nylon line with a swivel secured by a crowbar in the ground The pair of them will clean out a swath of about 6 to 12 ft wide a day Graling says He made the discovery accidentally when he tied a ewe to a goat that was mischievous and wanted to jump up on people It didn t take long for the pair to function as one The goat s behavior improved and the sheep grew tamer Graling started mowing with them this spring He moved them ahead about 3 ft each day and they ate everything They almost eliminated the need for a brush cutter around buildings He notes he s always around when he has them tied together in case they get tangled up Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Charles Graling 19396 166th St Spring Valley Minn 55975 ph 507 951-1884
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