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Queen Filksinger
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So I'm embarking on worming the goats....had the year old ones a year and have not wormed them yet. They look great so I'm not doing this because of anything except I hear goats get a lot of worms.
Today at the feed store they had "Positive Pellet" Goat dewormer, which is in an alfalfa pellet kinda thing and it looked real do-able and I was able to purchase the exact amount to do my four twice without spending an arm and a leg.
It says it is for "major gastronintestional worms", breaks the life cycle, and the active ingredient is Morantel Tartrate 880g/ton.
Since I have not done them and this looks rather broad spectrum, I thought I'd hit them with a good dose of this and then work on more natural ideas.
Yea, I know I should do a fecal at the vet, but I've been trying to work that dang bill down, not up, and since I'm not in particular concerned they are real wormy, just want to make sure everyone is in good shape for breeding/kidding, etc.
Did I buy the right thing? Do y'all know this product? There were tons and tons of choices but most came with enough to worm four goats for about 20 years and seemed very specific to certain worms whereas this one seemed more broad spectrum, but of course, that is just if I believe the label....and I'm by nature a little skeptical.
Any time you have to devote to my education on this would be very much appreciated.
Today at the feed store they had "Positive Pellet" Goat dewormer, which is in an alfalfa pellet kinda thing and it looked real do-able and I was able to purchase the exact amount to do my four twice without spending an arm and a leg.
It says it is for "major gastronintestional worms", breaks the life cycle, and the active ingredient is Morantel Tartrate 880g/ton.
Since I have not done them and this looks rather broad spectrum, I thought I'd hit them with a good dose of this and then work on more natural ideas.
Yea, I know I should do a fecal at the vet, but I've been trying to work that dang bill down, not up, and since I'm not in particular concerned they are real wormy, just want to make sure everyone is in good shape for breeding/kidding, etc.
Did I buy the right thing? Do y'all know this product? There were tons and tons of choices but most came with enough to worm four goats for about 20 years and seemed very specific to certain worms whereas this one seemed more broad spectrum, but of course, that is just if I believe the label....and I'm by nature a little skeptical.
Any time you have to devote to my education on this would be very much appreciated.