Comments on: Worming Goats

By: Country Living Mom

Country Living Mom — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:39:07 +0000

We lost a 3 month old wether this summer to coccidia. We had only had our goats for 3 weeks at that time and they were our first foray into goats. Since then, I have learned lots about worming goats and coccidia, in particular. We worm the goats once every 3 months. We haven’t had any problems since, thank goodness!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:14:03 +0000

Hi ~ Sorry about losing Lucy, especially on Christmas. Love the picture of her. That must have been awful…..I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for sharing your life and experiences with all of us….

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:01:45 +0000

Also, those Storey’s Guide To… are great! I don’t have the one on goats but they have one… I have the one on chickens and the one on rabbits. I don’t have either yet (plan to get chickens soon if I can figure out a way to keep the animals from killing them!) but I study those books all the time. I didn’t have a lot of money to spend so I asked around and read a lot online about the best small livestock books and these were the most highly recommended. Might want to check it out!

PS. I have the Carla Emery one too. I LOOOVVVEEE that book. Such a wonderful resource for my book shelf!

By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead

Kendra at New Life On A Homestead — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:59:40 +0000

Alana-

Hi! Actually, I do own that book. Guess I need to refresh on the livestock portion, huh? Thanks for the suggestion though!

By: Alana

Alana — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:39:13 +0000

Kendra,

You should read “The Encyclopedia of Country Living” by Carla Emery. You can get it on Amazon for $18. It’s expensive but it’s a large book and over an inch thick. It tells how to raise different livestock (medicines needed, how to give,and how to butcher)and includes photos. It’s a very informative book for someone who wants to become self-sufficient. It also includes gardening, canning, and many other useful information.