Cost: 

There is a $800 minimum job price which would cover a small, mostly fenced yard in the Atlanta area. Often a travel discount can be given when we are doing more than one project in a neighborhood.  Larger projects run about $1400 to $2k per acre. When we are working in an area, we can come by for a look and give an estimate. Otherwise, the price is based on the sum of $400 travel, covers all trips, plus fencing if needed @ $80/164ft roll installed, used and removed, and sheep at $8/sheep/day. Half the amount is due upon delivery/set-up and the remainder at pick up or every two weeks on larger projects. Ask about our reduced price second pass offer which is highly recommended and especially effective on English ivy if scheduled to prevent recovery.

If you consider the cost of tree removal due to death by ivy, mosquito control, and even possible copperhead bite on a child or pet, the cost to remove English ivy is a good investment. Occasional grazing woodlands is considerably cheaper than lawn care and definitely a lot more fun but it is not a cheap or easy service to provide.

What You Can Expect:The sheep will eat everything green (with only a few exceptions including vinca, azalea, Virginia creeper, wisteria, and sometimes a few of the English ivy leaves on the ground). Vines on the trees will need to be cut but this is quick and easy once the sheep have removed the leaves up to 6 feet (ask if you want us to do this for you). English ivy will require at least one repeat grazing pass or other treatment to be killed but it is very much slowed down and drastically reduced following one defoliation. Kudzu will require several precisely timed passes to kill the taproot. The amount of sunlight and other factors will determine how fast the vegetation grows back.

How Long It Will Take:   A stocking rate to produce the desired results within 3 to 14 days is optimal. Sheep can be moved from one area to another on larger projects. As a rough rule of thumb, on heavily overgrown property, 20 sheep will defoliate an acre up to browse height in 10–14 days, depending on what is there.

Can I have sheep on my property?  You may want to check your local ordinances to be sure, but we have worked in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Walton, Clarke, Stone Mountain, Gainesville, and others with no permit or problem. Athens GA requires a permit in some locations which we will take care of. It is a good idea to advise neighbors that the sheep will be there temporarily to do a job and (where appropriate) to please be sure their dogs do not harass them. Most of our clients have dogs of their own which is fine with the sheep as long as they stay on their side of the fence.