Barber Pole Worm and Other Common Goat Parasites in the Southeast At Horse-n-Bear Ranch, we’ve been fine-tuning our goats’ treatment for the notorious Barber Pole worm (Haemonchus contortus) and other common parasites. Our journey has taught us valuable lessons about managing these pests and ensuring our herd remains healthy and thriving. Understanding Barber Pole Worm…
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Goats as Livestock Guardians?
From personal experience, ever since we got Livestock Guardian Dogs, we have lost more chickens due to being killed by the dogs than we ever lost to predators. Yes, the dogs will bark at intruders and kill opossums that actually have killed a chicken once, but I think we underestimated our goats’ guarding abilities. While…