Raising Dairy Goats : Dairy Goats & Parasite Prevention
Dairy goats can get stomach parasites like worms, but rotating pasture land helps stop the worm life-cycle. Learn to raise dairy goats parasite-free from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video. Expert: Daniel Botkin Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard agriculture and permaculture-style food gardens. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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@Hamish121212 from what i understand diatomaceus earth is a godsend to many things, including humans.
spadehatesscrewtube
February 12, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@wild4barbaro
Thanks a lot!
I’ll keep that in mind!
ziggy2sound4u
February 12, 2012 at 10:28 pm
@ziggy2sound4u not sure about the apple seeds, but indeed the pine needles do work. two of my uncles and a few cousins do dairy goats and never had to deworm them with the store stuff. the just go and get a few branches every few months.
wild4barbaro
February 12, 2012 at 11:27 pm
A couple of things you can do to keep work load down. Feed a pinch of copper sulphate to each goat in their grain every day. Also a pinch of Diatomaceous Earth. Both will help make the intestines of the goat less friendly for parasites. Both are natural and help limit the need for chemicals.
Hamish121212
February 13, 2012 at 12:15 am
@wild4barbaro
What about whole apples?
Are not the seed of the apple mildly toxic?
I would think that would kill the worms………………..
Does your pine needle remedy work?
ziggy2sound4u
February 13, 2012 at 1:10 am
We tried to keep a father goat with his son. Around breeding season they started attacking one another. The father did not have horns and the son did. They would fight viciously and the father would not give up even though he would be bleeding. We ended up selling the son. Even though they were friendly other times during the year- I wouldn’t suggest having 2 males, if they are around females.
augustcomp
February 13, 2012 at 1:10 am
you can also give them pine needles…or so i have heard. i do know they love them and you can still drink the milk and eat the meat
wild4barbaro
February 13, 2012 at 1:11 am
if you are not keeping them for breeding then get them neutered they are less aggressive and better pets after being neutered
gokory
February 13, 2012 at 1:56 am
mature bucks who arent familiar with each other will fight but usually not to the death….usually! if bucks are raised together or introduced at an early age, they are fine.
farmboysrbest
February 13, 2012 at 2:42 am
can two male goats be kept together? or will they fight?
dogpup23
February 13, 2012 at 3:11 am