Things You'll Need
- Large bucket
- One pound black walnut hull powder
- One pound unsalted, ground raw pumpkin seeds
- One pound parsley leaves (preferably fresh)
- Two bulbs crushed garlic
- One pound Pau d̵7;Arco (taheebo)
- Hay or roughage
- Parsley seed or plants
- Garlic seeds or cloves for planting
- Wormwood seeds (Sweet Annie variety)
Instructions
Treatment and Prevention
Check goats for signs of parasites. CritterChat.net states that signs of infestation include white rice-like segments or live worms in stool, pot-bellied appearance, rough coat or weight loss in spite of sufficient food intake.
Purchase bulk ground herbs from a reputable local health food store, co-op or online. Be sure the pumpkin seeds are raw, and not the roasted salted snack.
Mix ground walnut hulls, pumpkin seeds, parsley, garlic, and Pau d̵7;Arco in the large bucket.
Add a handful of the mixture to a trough full of feed to serve several goats. Each goat will need to eat some of this to prevent the parasite from passing back around.
Repeat this daily for one to two weeks to ensure the elimination of all parasites. Add hay or other roughage to their diet to help eliminate the killed worms.
Prevent recurrence by allowing free-range feeding of some general anti-parasitic plants. Plant garlic, parsley and wormwood (the milder varieties like Sweet Annie) so your goats can graze on them.