Natural dewromer... Pine?

[porkchop48]

I had read a few times that pine was a natural dewormer.

I do worm my goats with safe guard and they all have had negative fecal. I also have given them pine branches from my trees. So I am not sure which is working better.

My question is can I give them too much pine? They seem to love it. How often is too often to give it?

 

[autumnprairie]

I had read a few times that pine was a natural dewormer.

I do worm my goats with safe guard and they all have had negative fecal. I also have given them pine branches from my trees. So I am not sure which is working better.

My question is can I give them too much pine? They seem to love it. How often is too often to give it?

mine eat off my trees and don't over endulge in it. Pine is also high in vitamin C

 

[Goatherd]

I can tell you that my goats eat pine every day. Their pasture has pine trees in it and when we go on our morning walk, they eat pine in the forest. Honestly, pine is their first choice of any browse or greenery to eat. They eat quite a bit of pine needles, branches and bark. They have never showed any negative effects from their consumption of pine.

You might find this link interesting and informative regarding your original question. http://eap.mcgill.ca/agrobio/ab370-04e.htm#PARASITE CONTROL METHODS

 

[elevan]

You might find this link interesting and informative regarding your original question. http://eap.mcgill.ca/agrobio/ab370-04e.htm#PARASITE CONTROL METHODS

That was an interesting read. Thanks for sharing it.