Creating Paddocks For Goat Parasite Control - 11 NOV 2023
Channel: Kathy Matlock Wigley
Date: 2024-03-31

I've had goats since March 2009 and I am always learning new ways to improve the care of my goats. The parasite Barber Pole Worm (Haemonchus contortus) has been a major issue for our goats. I've used Safeguard, Ivermectin and Prohibit to keep the parasite under control as much as we can and I give them loose minerals with copper in it and copper bolus every 6 months. I also add apple cider vinegar with the mother in their water  and recently have learned about adding garlic juice to the water as the parasites do not like the garlic. Our warm and humid environment only helps the parasite to thrive causing an overload of this parasite in our goats when grazing on infested pastures. 

I've heard about creating paddocks on a pasture and rotating livestock to graze a paddock that has had enough time for the life cycle of the parasite to end. Thus the parasites cannot reinfect livestock as they graze..  This video is about establishing paddocks in order to rotate my goats every 5 days on a paddock for parasite control. I have not been able to do create paddocks until now.

Sericea Lespedeza is a natural dewormer that grows on our property. It is the plant I showed while in the does pasture. 
https://thriftyhomesteader.com/natural-parasite-control-with-lespedeza/