When dealing with parasites in goats, one of the most frustrating scenarios is when a dewormer seems to fail. Before we dive ...

Episode 153For the Love of Goats In this insightful and eye-opening episode, host Deborah Niemann is joined by Tammy ...

If you asked what the top three challenges sheep and goat producers are facing, their response would be “parasites, parasites and parasites." It isn’t news to anyone that management of ...

Parasites that inhabit their host, such as a goat or sheep, lay their eggs in their new home. The eggs are then passed through the animal’s manure, which will end up in the grass pasture.

Sheep and goats naturally harbor some internal parasites, and complete eradication is not feasible, Brown said. The goal should be to maintain manageable parasite levels.

Rotational grazing can reduce the parasite load of goats, but this is difficult to accomplish with a dairy herd which needs to return to the same location every day for milking. On our homestead ...

A Gloucestershire goat herd is successfully managing a low parasite risk with a treatment targeted at higher risk animals. The Whitehouse family’s fully housed and zero-grazed herd of 800 ...

SAN ANGELO -- West Texas along with much of the state, has been in various stages of drought for so long that sheep and goat parasite problems may be the ...

Implementing and maintaining effective parasite control strategies is crucial for maximising productivity and ensuring the overall health and welfare of your dairy goat herd. Parasites can ...

The Madison County Extension Office, Kentucky State University and the Southeast Kentucky Sheep Producers Association (SEKSPA) will host a sheep and goat meeting on Thursday, Feb. 29.

Generally, bathe your goats is not necessary, it is mostly done if one of your goats have parasites. Most of the time, brushing is enough for your goats. To bathe your goat, ...