They tried that in my neighborhood once. The coyotes ate them. Hearing goats being slaughtered by wild animals in the middle of the night, it's not a pretty sound. Now they've gone back to weed clearing crews. So whens the BBQ?
Found out there were 2300 head of goats and sheep back there! Well 2299 when all was said and done, one didn't make it. Not my doing, though. Really.
Mike, we do get coyotes here, though not as many as the city limits expand. Among the goats and sheep were three dogs and a shepard to watch out for threats. Mostly the dogs just laid around but I got to see one of the dogs in action and, WOW, when it comes time for business, you do not want to be in it's way.
It seems like I remember Bend, Or using goats to chew the grass down on Pilot Butte before their 4th of July fireworks show, but I don't remember there being anywhere near that amount!