Do goats eat tall grass & annual grasses?

Yes — though sheep do it better. We bring both.

A herd moving up a parched ridgeline before fire season

California's annual grasses — wild oats, bromes, foxtails — are the "flashy fuels" that ignite first and carry fire fastest. Goats eat grass, but as browsers they treat it as the side dish; sheep, true grazers, mow it low and even as the main course.

This is why we run both animals: on a property with grassy flats and brushy slopes, a mixed herd handles each layer with the right specialist. For pure grass — fields, orchard rows, solar sites — ask about our sheep. For grass mixed with anything woody, spiny, or poison-oak-flavored, the goats earn their keep.

How control works: Graze before grasses cure (typically by late May); sheep or mixed herds for grass-dominant sites.

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Have a tall grass & annual grasses problem?

Send us photos of the infestation with your free estimate request — vegetation type is the first thing we assess.

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Point the herd at your tall grass & annual grasses

Talk to a real person about your property and get a free estimate over the phone — we serve properties across California and generally require about a 5-acre minimum per project.

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