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I haven't had an actual fecal ran for a while, because I've learned other tell-tale signs...
Pale eyelids? Barberpole worm is likely.
Cough w/out any other signs of illness? Lungworm.
White segments in the poo? Tapeworm.
But I ALWAYS tell new-to-goat folks to get fecals ran to get an idea of what their problems are, especially if they live in a different area / climate....Texas worm problems and Indiana worm issues generally aren't the same.
THEN have a follow up fecal done to see if what you're doing is working.
Like Ksalvagno said, there is no avoiding parasites....they WILL find a way.
Most goats are somewhat immune to serious worm load issues.
When a doe is weak from lactating / kidding, or a buck is in hard rut, they seem to get hit harder than the same goat would when open / not breeding.
Stress can worsen how they are effected...moving, showing, seperating herdmates.
Babies will suffer worse than adults, generally speaking.
Illness / multiple parasites will really make it worse.
Bringing in a 'new strain' from a herd addition can wreak havoc, especially if they're from a region where immunity to the dewormers you use has already happened.
Serious, chronic worm problems tend to be management - related....
no pasture rotation, weak immune systems, over crowding, dirty feeders, etc.
Sometimes it can also be because the wrong dewormer is being used / under dosed, OR the worms you're trying to kill are building immunity to the dewormer.
I don't keep a goat that I have to deworm a lot....I don't want their genes in my herd.
You can't breed 'worm proof' goats, but you can NOT breed the ones who seem prone to them, because it's a safe bet their kids will be also.
I have some I deworm 3 x a year (usually in rainy weather, like NOW) and some I don't deworm at all.
I never, ever deworm 'just because', only when I know I need to.
I'm a rabid eyelid checker, because pale eyelids indicates anemia, which usually is barberpole worm where I am, which WILL kill a goat if left unchecked.
Pale eyelids? Barberpole worm is likely.
Cough w/out any other signs of illness? Lungworm.
White segments in the poo? Tapeworm.
But I ALWAYS tell new-to-goat folks to get fecals ran to get an idea of what their problems are, especially if they live in a different area / climate....Texas worm problems and Indiana worm issues generally aren't the same.
THEN have a follow up fecal done to see if what you're doing is working.
Like Ksalvagno said, there is no avoiding parasites....they WILL find a way.
Most goats are somewhat immune to serious worm load issues.
When a doe is weak from lactating / kidding, or a buck is in hard rut, they seem to get hit harder than the same goat would when open / not breeding.
Stress can worsen how they are effected...moving, showing, seperating herdmates.
Babies will suffer worse than adults, generally speaking.
Illness / multiple parasites will really make it worse.
Bringing in a 'new strain' from a herd addition can wreak havoc, especially if they're from a region where immunity to the dewormers you use has already happened.
Serious, chronic worm problems tend to be management - related....
no pasture rotation, weak immune systems, over crowding, dirty feeders, etc.
Sometimes it can also be because the wrong dewormer is being used / under dosed, OR the worms you're trying to kill are building immunity to the dewormer.
I don't keep a goat that I have to deworm a lot....I don't want their genes in my herd.
You can't breed 'worm proof' goats, but you can NOT breed the ones who seem prone to them, because it's a safe bet their kids will be also.
I have some I deworm 3 x a year (usually in rainy weather, like NOW) and some I don't deworm at all.
I never, ever deworm 'just because', only when I know I need to.
I'm a rabid eyelid checker, because pale eyelids indicates anemia, which usually is barberpole worm where I am, which WILL kill a goat if left unchecked.
