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["Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

> Bev is right.  Mow it.  Mowning it will give the grass an advantage and the
> reemerging broadleaf weeds a disadvantage.  Also  goats do not crop closely
> unless they have to.  They will eat off weeds and grass 18" high and leave 
> them
> if there's something else to eat, it seems to be a natural defense mechanism
> against soil borne parasites.  If any dead weeds are standinga around, you 
> will
> notice that the goats will tend to ignore the grass around  the dead or live
> weeds.

I agree with you both. I'm just afraid that it won't grow back well.
You are right about the goats picking and choosing. I figure the good
thing about cutting off the seed heads is that the grass seeds and
residue hit the ground sooner. Also the goats aren't going to eat it
anyway.

Rob - Va