How to Deworm Goats
Posted by Unknown in Goat Farming on Monday 10 September 2012
De-worming a goat is not as simple as other farm animals. There is no set schedule or de-wormer to give the goat. Goats are very susceptible to many harmful worms. Learn how to keep your goat free of worms.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Multiple pastures
- De-wormer
De-worming
- 1De-worm new goats before allowing them to joining your existing herd of goats. New goats can introduce new parasites and worms to your herd.
- 2Quarantine newly wormed goats in a dry/dirt pen for a few days before turning them out into a grazing pasture. This allows the eggs that are not killed by the de-wormer to be passed in the dry area.
- 3Use different de-worming products each time you de-worm your goats. Parasites in goats can become immune to de-worming products.
- 4Rotate your goat herd often to different grazing pastures. Goats can graze in the same pastures used by horses and cattle.
- 5Keep your goat herds down to a managable number. Too many goats grazing in one pasture will quickly cause the pasture to become infested with parasites.
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Tips & Warnings
- Worms and parasites in goats are controlled better by proper pasture management than by de-worming products.
