× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! Orange essential oil is studied to be effective against barberpole worm specifically. For a BP issue, this is the protocol I would use in my Nigerian herd. Start with a fecal if possible. Double all dosages for standard sized goats:
Category: Herbal Care
Oregano Essential Oil for Pregnant Goats
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! As goat owners become more aware of the power of using essential oils in therapeutic practice for their goats, one of the common questions I hear is, “Is oregano essential oil safe for my pregnant goat?” I won’t give you a direct answer, but instead will provide you with the sources and research available to help you make your own decision. So much of what we’re taught in articles and other resources is based on opinion and conjecture. If we look at the actual facts, the studies themselves, and the finer details, we can be better informed to draw the conclusions that make sense in our own lives. It’s a good Read More
Herbal Remedies for Goat Pneumonia
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! Goat pneumonia is usually fast acting and critically serious. I’d like to start with this: you will most likely need antibiotics for treating any case of pneumonia that includes a downed goat or one who is obviously lethargic. For cases quickly caught, here are the many herbal remedies you can use to treat pneumonia in goats. This article details herbal, natural and alternative remedies that I have personally used to treat cases of pneumonia in my own herd. It draws from nearly 15 years of personal experience as well as the wisdom gleaned in some of my favorite herbal remedy books. This is an article to read ahead of kidding time Read More
Essential Oils for Flea and Tick Control
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! 🎶 Let’s talk about ticks, baby, let’s talk about “ew” and “ee!” 🎶 Ticks are a major concern in some areas. Down here on the bottomland we have some, but not that many and I don’t do anything to try to “prevent” them. If I were going to do something about it, I’d look to the data I could find on essential oils since of the more natural options, EOs are usually more convenient to work with for things like this. Let’s do that now. This study looked at 11 EOs for repelling a particular type of tick. It’s $50+ to get the full article, but the summary tells us enough Read More
Natural Coccidiosis Prevention and Treatment for Goats
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! When the veterinary feed directive took effect some years ago, it made the conventional coccidiosis preventive we used available only by vet prescription. “No problem,” I thought, because I’d always wanted to find a natural coccidiosis prevention protocol for my goats and this was a perfect nudge in that direction. Sometimes those things we feel are harmful can lead to blessings we’d never have been able to attain otherwise. Now, in 2022, we’ve been using a combination of herbal remedies for several years and I feel the results have been consistent enough to be able to share my protocol with you. You can use the treatment protocol at the end of Read More
Books for the Holistic Goat Bookshelf
× Looking for minerals and goat supplies? Head over to our shop at GoatCare.com! These are the herbal books I use. I’m including links (affiliate links, I’ll get a commission if you buy through them) of the ones I feel are really useful and practical for herbal/holistic herds. Goat Care Books Listed in order of how much I use and refer to them, these are the books I wouldn’t want to be without. Click on the title to be taken to the page for that book. Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable by Juliette de Bairacli LevyThis book has been the single most influential book in guiding my philosophies and care for my goats. I absolutely love how Juliette told it like she saw it Read More