Google hires goat army for lawn maintenance
Found on The Register on Friday, 01 May 2009
Google said today it has enlisted a small army of hungry, hungry goats to help manicure the expansive fields at its Mountain View headquarters.
"A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time. The goats are herded with the help of Jen, a border collie. It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers."
Afterwards, you can even play on the fields. There are tons of tiny little balls to throw at each other.