It’s also believed that Christmas trees are a natural wormer for goats, benefiting their health. Early this season, Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival generously donated trees, delighting the goats.

It’s also a worming preventative.” The goats eat several trees every day, with some being consumed in less than 20 minutes. One of the most important aspects of the process is making sure the ...

Episode 145For the Love of Goats There have been instances where a goat owner watched a severely parasitized, anemic goat die because they did not realize that a life-saving blood transfusion was an ...

“Just treating at fixed and frequent intervals with no testing is the equivalent of fumbling in the dark. You will have no idea of what you are doing.” ...

"The trees are a great source of nutrition for the goats as they contain loads of antioxidants and vitamin C plus the sap and needles are a natural de-wormer. "I'm really touched people care so much ...

The goats enthusiastically strip the needles and bark, and the remainder of the tree is used as fuel for wood burners. Some trees are so hardy that they last well into April, providing a steading food ...

They have now formed a company called Mohair Fibres NZ that markets the bulk of the fibre produced by New Zealand’s goats.

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Mr Woodford said that the trees also help to act as a natural wormer for the animals Among the animals on the farm are 10 alpacas, British saddleback pigs, rare chickens, ducks, four pygmy goats ...

THE GOATS, SHEEP AND COWS NOT ONLY LOVE MUNCHING ... "They have Vitamin C, minerals, they are a natural de-wormer just like pumpkins are, so they’re really healthy for them as long as they ...

Mr Woodford said the trees also help to act as a natural wormer for the animals ... ducks, four pygmy goats and a couple of Shetland Ponies, Mr Woodford said. "The farm started out as a little ...