tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post8565678965094385415..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Sunday Dose of Cute: Bringing in the SheepFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-3287535446305250752011-10-24T15:58:03.156-05:002011-10-24T15:58:03.156-05:00Many, many thanks for all of the great info...just...Many, many thanks for all of the great info...just another reason why I LOVE your blog!erin @ from city to farmhttp://www.fromcitytofarm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-50791193538739403092011-10-19T12:08:36.869-05:002011-10-19T12:08:36.869-05:00So are our horses. But, it's really scary to ...So are our horses. But, it's really scary to have a 1000+ lb animal running at you for a treat.The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88674334879874920072011-10-18T07:56:41.241-05:002011-10-18T07:56:41.241-05:00@ farmgirl Susan: Thanks for your help! I searched...@ farmgirl Susan: Thanks for your help! I searched like you said, and I have found some. But the're are so many blog directories!Riannehttp://buiten-wereld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-56146224240631126712011-10-17T14:41:17.400-05:002011-10-17T14:41:17.400-05:00Tightwad and Erin P.S.,
We also give our sheep (an...<b>Tightwad and Erin P.S.,</b><br />We also give our sheep (and all the other critters) food grade diatomaceous earth mixed into their feed and minerals, which is another natural wormer and all around health supplement. You can read more about how/where we use this marvelous, totally organic stuff in <a href="http://inmykitchengarden.blogspot.com/2011/08/garden-journal-8111-attack-using.html" rel="nofollow"><b>this post.</b></a>Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61793124179482194442011-10-17T14:32:22.642-05:002011-10-17T14:32:22.642-05:00Hi Everybody,
Thanks for the comments. So glad you...<b>Hi Everybody,<br />Thanks for the comments. So glad you enjoyed this series of pics. :)</b><br /><br /><b>Tightwad,</b><br />The garlic and vinegar is great stuff. We don't specifically worm our chickens - and I don't know anything about chicken parasites - but it would certainly be good for your chickens as an overall health tonic. You'd just have to get them to eat it!<br /><br />Both the garlic and vinegar are very strong, but you might be able to mix it into some of their food or a special treat you know they devour - like pizza. Oh wait, that's our chickens. ;)<br /><br />Whenever we have a sheep who is under the weather for any reason, they always get several doses of garlic/vinegar. In many instances, garlic has been proven to work as well or better than penicillin as an antibiotic. And the best thing is, you can't hurt anybody by giving it to them - unlike, for example, how penicillin also kills all the 'good' bugs in your system along with the bad ones.<br /><br /><b>Hi Erin,</b><br />Ha too funny about the goats. Maybe we should get a few. ;)<br /><br />As I was saying above, the garlic juice and vinegar are both really great. That garlic juice link in the post gives helpful info on dosing, etc. and will also take you to several studies done on real sheep farms, showing how well the garlic juice worked against internal parasites.<br /><br />This natural remedy is getting a lot of attention because so many sheep farmers are using Cydectin and Dectomax, which are at the 'top' of the wormer ladder, and once their sheep develop a resistance to it, there are no other commercial wormers left for them to use.<br /><br />I do have to mention, though, that because the parasites are so bad here (they LOVE our hot and humid weather), we still also have to give our sheep commercial wormer.<br /><br />For us, I've found that Prohibit drench works best (used to be called levasol or levamisole), and thankfully you can now buy it again, because for the past several years it totally disappeared from the market. Of course it's come back a different color, so I'm not sure it's the same formula.<br /><br />Vets and other sheep people will tell you I'm wrong, or it's not possible, but I have saved several sheep with bottlejaw by giving them Prohibit drench - although the injectable levasole worked better. I order the Prohibit packets from valleyvet.com. It's also one of the most economical wormers you can buy. <br /><br />In addition, because we have white tailed deer here, we also have to give the sheep Ivomec. It doesn't seem to work well for us against the barber pole stomach worms (which are our biggest problem and the ones that cause bottlejaw), but it's the only thing that works against (often deadly) infection by the meningeal worms that are carried by the deer and snails. Llamas are also susceptible to infestation, too.<br /><br />I've also found that with the garlic juice, it works best if the sheep aren't already severely infected with worms. If they are, then even the five day dosage wasn't enough - at least in our experience.<br /><br />Again, the great thing is that both the garlic and vinegar do so many other beneficial things - and you really can't overdose them - so I definitely recommend them.<br /><br />If worms aren't a huge problem in your area, and if your fields aren't already badly infested, just the garlic might be enough!:)<br /><br /><b>Hi Rianne,</b><br />Congratulations on your new blog! Your farm animal photos are wonderful. I'm afraid I don't know many blog directories, but you might check http://blogtopsites.com. Or you can try Googling 'blog directories' or even 'farm blog directory' if you're specifically trying to find listings of other farm blogs.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for the feedback re the Google translator bar - I'll definitely look into it. :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-31148698063261053412011-10-17T14:06:50.037-05:002011-10-17T14:06:50.037-05:00You are always busy, but you and your hubby seem t...You are always busy, but you and your hubby seem to enjoy it. You make a good team. You have such lovely scenery to look at each day. Just beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.Paula Jo @ Home and Garden Decorhttp://cleanstar-homeandgardenworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-53627913182703193732011-10-17T12:07:15.770-05:002011-10-17T12:07:15.770-05:00Hee, I have a blog to now, and I wonder wich blog...Hee, I have a blog to now, and I wonder wich blog directories on the net you know, and your blog is subited?<br /><br />GreatingRiannehttp://buiten-wereld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-57625851911274793302011-10-17T10:40:11.775-05:002011-10-17T10:40:11.775-05:00Without the sour, the sweet ain't as sweet, ri...Without the sour, the sweet ain't as sweet, right? Granted for us, our two goats keep us annoyed enough that their two sheep buddies look like angels. <br /><br />Thanks for the natural de-wormer recipe, everyone has been recommending medicated this and that. And I'd really rather stick with natural! <br /><br />Beautiful and smile inducing photos, as always!erin @ from city to farmhttp://www.fromcitytofarm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-35982714258260119352011-10-17T09:20:50.330-05:002011-10-17T09:20:50.330-05:00I love the info on your natural wormer remedy. Do ...I love the info on your natural wormer remedy. Do you do this for your chickens? I'd love to use something natural for mine.Tightwadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868869655320378496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-25018448678176486022011-10-16T21:01:43.623-05:002011-10-16T21:01:43.623-05:00I thought I saw "someone" back there on ...I thought I saw "someone" back there on mole patrol! LOL!!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-38299916291694015962011-10-16T19:58:31.755-05:002011-10-16T19:58:31.755-05:00Love those shots...especially your husband bringin...Love those shots...especially your husband bringing up the rear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-111578031215782302011-10-16T18:29:05.017-05:002011-10-16T18:29:05.017-05:00Your autumn is looking very beautiful on your farm...Your autumn is looking very beautiful on your farm. Captain Bert cracks me up - it seems he just does his own thing and can get away with anything. He's quite the ring leader.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379928851501159312noreply@blogger.com