Worms 1: How To Tell If Your Goat or Sheep Has Worms

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2 жыл бұрын

The easiest way to tell if your goats or sheep are suffering from a worm load is to check the inside of their eyelids using the FAMACHA score. This is part one of a three part series dealing with controlling internal parasites in goats and sheep. How to tips and tricks to monitoring your goats and sheep health.
Link to video #2 Three Ways To Control Worms In Goats and Sheep
• Worms 2: Three Ways To...
Link to video #3 Goat and Sheep Dewormers
• Worms 3: Goat and Shee...

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@theShepherdess 2 жыл бұрын

Very important topic… especially for beginners! Thank you for covering it in depth.

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@user-io8vp7cn6i 9 ай бұрын

Hi! And you are here) I'm your subscriber too)

@jonvankirk9933 3 ай бұрын

The famacha use is good for 70% of the parasites out there but it does miss some. I lost some lambs who scored ok on the famacha, got a necropsy done because I couldn’t figure it out and the vet and I found coccidia and some other worms that don’t show up normally. We rotate our pasture every other day and run about 100+ sheep. The best thing you can do is get the fecal exam twice a year in addition to what your doing. I’m learning to do my own on the farm. Nicely done video. Thank you

@williambryan2804 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this series. Sheep parasites are a very important topic, especially here in the south.

@quailjailss 2 жыл бұрын

Love your handling system especially that sliding gate with the bars. Central Alabama here.

@shanexy 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the best video in giving practical advice that most people can understand and utilise.

@rollingofarm 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@melindasmith632 Жыл бұрын

Oh my finally a video that shows not only good eyes. Thank you so much ❤️

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@ben1357 7 ай бұрын

Great Information watching from Uganda.

@frankhoodsenyonjo3947 9 ай бұрын

We appreciate your efforts

@rollingofarm 9 ай бұрын

So nice of you

@user-wq1xe6vh7o 6 ай бұрын

thank you for making these videos

@rollingofarm 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@UrbanTwilightt Жыл бұрын

thanks mate very helpful for my studies

@Soilfoodwebwarrior Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your time and candor brother 🙏

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@elliottdebbie2005 2 жыл бұрын

Great. Look forward to the rest

@jamessloanofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Great content and good production! Thank you!

@philliphall5198 4 ай бұрын

It’s best if you turn the ground over twice a year does help and range chickens also seems to help keep them under control 😊

@joelmoore9697 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks.

@mogamedfakier3592 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing much informative appreciate it from beginner small scale sheep farmer South Africa 🇿🇦

@shanexy 7 ай бұрын

This is brilliant

@sameermujawar5595 Жыл бұрын

Very informative Sir 🤠

@530eman 5 ай бұрын

Great explanation and presentation for us newbies, thank you

@rollingofarm 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thewoodsgoatfarm8550 Жыл бұрын

Good information Lonnie . Keep up the good work 👍

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bigwayneshow1999 Жыл бұрын

Good video 🎁

@blessed465 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the info. I’ve learned a lot.

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@staceyshoemaker7007 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is great, and I look forward to the rest of the series. I would love to see a video about scours too.

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Noted!

@dktwinkles 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@rollingofarm 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@janetleeadams7287 8 ай бұрын

My friend and I raise sheep and goats, not very profitably, in the Sahara Desert. We periodically dose them all with Ivomec or some version of that. There are two vets in the area, but there is no laboratory available so everything is just 'best guess' and treatment. We have, counting all ages, about 120 goats and about 50 sheep. Here in Tunisia, sheep are much more expensive. But the problem today: In the area around the pens there is grazing--browsing, but we also have to give grain which is a mix of barley, chaff and ground date seeds. We used to use about 75 bags a month. In the past year, grain prices have doubled, and thank God our herd has grown, but we can not afford 75 bags. We are considering a mix of about 55 bags. Bag sizes have also decreased from 50 kilos to 40 kilos. Today the price for barley is about 13 dollars per 40 kilos compared to about 6 dollars/50 kilos in the past. This is very worrying especially as many animals are pregnant. I know that animal growers around the world are facingr similar problems. When grain prices are high, prices in the market are low so a person doesn't want to sell but also can't afford to feed well. Hay prices are about triple from two years ago--now almost 9 dollars a bale. I told my friend we should sell a few, but we should just focus on keeping the animals alive as best we can and hope grain prices fall. Do you have a philosophy for when times get tough? And what is your philosophy for selling? My friend wanted to build the herd to the point where the number was self-sustaining--about 200-300 animals, but it clearly is becoming economically impossible. I love the animals and don't want to see them go.

@rollingofarm 8 ай бұрын

I try not to stock more animals than I can comfortably graze on grass. If you have to feed a lot of hay or grain it’s very difficult to be profitable.

@FulbrightFarmstead 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you for the information!

@rollingofarm 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@petermusyoky4518 Ай бұрын

Very educative video l have learnt a lot thanks.

@rollingofarm Ай бұрын

So nice of you

@southernsunset_farm 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you tackling this subject. We're over in the shoals area and move out sheep every 2-3 days and still lost 3 this spring. 1 was to barber pole worms but not exactly sure on the other ones.

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Well, hello neighbor! Thanks for watching.

@andrewpiercey2706 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Would like to see a video about Scrapie tags to explain this in more detail. I am planning to raise some goats and trying to soak up all the info I can your videos are more than helpful. Thanks

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion.

@OceanInMotion Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this Video!!! I've got goats with super pale eye lids here in Australia, I've been eating them like that too! I guess there's a high chance those worms can be passed onto me?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

No. I don’t think you would be able to get any worms from the meat. You would have to ingest the larvae from their 💩. Even then they probably wouldn’t survive in the human gut. There may be some types of parasites that could be transferred, but I would not think the most common stomach worms could be.

@ethanmiller4277 2 жыл бұрын

You make some great videos that help me a lot! Have had a goat herd for about 2 years now and ever since I found this channel my goats are way happier and healthier! Could you make a video on herd testing? People want to know that the animal they are buying is coming from a clean herd but I don’t know much about the process of getting a herd tested! Thankyou, I’m looking forward to next video!

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I don’t have any experience with testing herds either.

@ethanmiller4277 2 жыл бұрын

@@rollingofarm ok Thankyou

@joshblick Жыл бұрын

Rotate your animals and get them off those larve they just pushed out so they don't eat them up again and you won't have to worry. I've never bought a bottle of dewormer and I never will and I've never lost one to worms. Not to mention it will help your pastures.

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Sound advice

@jack0903 Жыл бұрын

I never knew sheep have worms!

@drs519 Жыл бұрын

Excellent information. I am in the process of buying hair sheep for my pastures and some rainforest area. I'm in the tropics. Can you suggest the better breed with less parasites?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Probably black belly Barbados.

@electromaniacal 2 жыл бұрын

If a sheep's droppings are a large mass of compacted pellets, is that a sign of parasite load or is that a symptom of something else? Thanks for sharing your wisdom and experience!

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. There are several things that can cause that, including diet.

@spoolsandbobbins Жыл бұрын

Ours clump when their diet changes from season to season.

@shanechancellor1399 9 ай бұрын

feed your goats fresh pine needles! this is a natiral dewormer and they love to eat them!

@rollingofarm 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@alhumble8175 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Should nursing ewes be dewormed? I've read they shouldn't. Thanks

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Most dewormers are safe to give to nursing does/ewes. After lambing or kidding the mother may be more susceptible to worms as well, so it is good to keep a good eye on them and deworm them if you think they need it.

@McCoyFamilyFarm Жыл бұрын

What are the rubber gloves for? To protect you or the sheep?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Mostly just to keep my hands from smelling like sheep and goats (and if I’m using an oil base dewormer, to keep me from getting dewormed) 😊

@sergiofrausto6027 2 жыл бұрын

🤝👍👍

@JoseRamos-wv6sg Жыл бұрын

Hi, what kind of dewarmer do you use? You use one depending of the weight of the sheep or one fits all?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Check out my video Worms 3: Dewormers.

@user-rt6mw8fr1j 22 күн бұрын

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@michaelmahon9514 Жыл бұрын

Im a beginner farmer. I really need help on treating "runny" nose for my sheep. Any advice is appreciated.

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

A runny nose can be caused by anything from an infection to allergies. This time of year when the pollen is thick, it’s not uncommon for them to have runny noses. The main thing is you just want to make sure it’s nothing serious like pneumonia. If you are concerned, you can give them a shot of anabiotic (LA 200 or Nuflor).

@michaelmahon9514 Жыл бұрын

@@rollingofarm really appreciated. Thank you.

@jrrose7153 Жыл бұрын

Hey am from southern middle Tennessee. Is there any way to contact you on goats. Am first time farmer

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Sure. Call/text anytime 256-668-3014

@alhumble8175 2 жыл бұрын

What wormer(s) do you use? Thanks

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a link to the 3rd video in this series dealing with dewormers. I hope it is helpful. Thanks. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obKCZdp5r9jLmqM.html

@Black_Samurai-fish 9 ай бұрын

Does using wormer affect the meat?

@rollingofarm 9 ай бұрын

There is usually a withdrawal period (labeled on the bottle) after deworming before it should be slaughtered.

@philliphall5198 4 ай бұрын

I would not drink milk or eat for 60 days but read the bottle

@TheMamaAmmah Жыл бұрын

Are those Royal Whites?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

No. Mostly Katahdins.

@harissyed6836 2 жыл бұрын

Hi need to talk to you about some goats I’m interested in buying please get in touch with me

@rollingofarm 2 жыл бұрын

Sure. Give me a call at your convenience. 257-668-3014

@MaryMargaret2415 Жыл бұрын

I have a 3 day old the is sad, weak, wont eat. No Diarrhea the breathing feels a little labored nearest down eyes clear dewormed him today

@MaryMargaret2415 Жыл бұрын

Ears down

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Usually worms are not a problem until there are at least a month old. I’m guessing it is some other problem. But I am sorry he is not doing well. I hope he pull through.

@MaryMargaret2415 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding, he died yesterday. It wasn’t worms something with his lungs.

@user-ow2gt5ht9t Жыл бұрын

Can you remind me of how wide your chute is?

@rollingofarm Жыл бұрын

Mine is about 20” wide, which allows wide horned Kiko bucks to go through, but also allows smaller animals to turn around. Can be as narrow as 16” to prevent turn arounds.