How to Do a Good Job of Deworming in Spring Goat Farming

Deworming is the main measure for preventing parasitic diseases in goats. For deworming to be effective and thorough, timing and method are key.

In just a few days it will be "Awakening of Insects," and the earth will warm up as insects stir and emerge. This is exactly the best time for spring deworming in goat farming. Once the timing is grasped, it all depends on whether the method is appropriate.

Simply put, deworming a flock is divided into external deworming and internal deworming. In spring, the focus is on killing parasitic larvae. Internally, the main targets are gastrointestinal nematodes and tapeworms, which can be treated with oral albendazole, injected ivermectin, and so on; externally, the main targets are sheep mites, sheep lice, and so on, and the most effective approach is medicated bathing, which kills insects and bacteria in one go, safely and efficiently. Commonly used solutions include refined trichlorfon and tobacco-sulfur-lime mixture, among others.

Here comes the key point, the key point, the key point.

1. Dosage: it is recommended to use double the dose stated in the instructions, because the active ingredients in products on the market are generally present in insufficient amounts. Before deworming the whole flock,you mustfirst test the medication on 3-5 goats, and only if there are no adverse reactions should you apply it to the whole flock;

2. Medication method: before treatment, thoroughly clean the pens, walkways, and exercise yards. After deworming the flock is completed, spray the medicated bath solution over all areas, including equipment, in a comprehensive, full-coverage manner, leaving no dead corners. After 3-5 days, repeat the cleaning and spraying once (to target the eggs excreted by the goats' bodies).

You may be worried about what to do with pregnant does. Generally speaking, the mating season has not arrived yet, and even if there are any, it is only an individual case, so just separate them out and handle them individually.