I started Bioworma last fall and have been super happy with results so far. Major drop on EPGs for all my guys. It IS pricey but I have 6 pet goats that we do a fair amount of training with, and I consider them worth the investment. Fingers crossed results are consistent through the challenging summer months!
This is a great product unless it gets back ordered in May and you can't get it. This product has to be used almost year around, especially in SC. It really does make a difference, but has to be fed everyday and chemical dewormer have to be used if the goats have a heavy load because I will not kill the worms inside the goat
Great video. Thanks for covering the topic of Biowormer. I keep boer goats in the subtropics in Australia, and we are coming to the end of summer. I started using biowormer at the beginning of summer to try it out and had really good results, with almost no cases of goats requiring drenching. However, I ran out of biowormer a few weeks ago, and haven't been able to purchase more. Since I stopped feeding it, I have had a terrible outbreak of worm infestation, and having to drench most of the herd. Needless to say, I will be reintroducing bioworma to my daily regime this week and hopefully we see an improvement. Thanks again for a very informative video.
@@goatvetoz Thanks Sandra. I have a ready supply. I only ran out due to finances. The herd is now back on their daily ration and things have improved considerably. 😀
Ok so I got my first bucket but I want to be sure to dose it correctly…I have 11 goats 3of those being kids…I give the adult goats all 1 cup of grain each night except for the 2 males who each get 2-3 cups of grain…the kids just squeeze in and eat what they can…how much do I mix with the feed? My largest goat weighs 160…and I usually feed ruemuenson pellets .
Hello! Bioworma is not currently approved to be fed with medicated feed. That is the first statement on the Use Instructions on the back of the container. It has to do with the EPA approval of 2 active ingredients being fed together. There are currently some studies underway to test the efficacy of the product with medicated feed, but nothing has been published or approved for that yet. What product did you purchase? BioWorma or Livamol with BioWorma? Dosing is very different for the 2 products. ~Tammy
We don't let them out until mid-April, which is usually when the grass in the front yard is getting close to a foot tall. (Larvae are only on the lower 4 inches of the grass because they can't crawl.)
Can I admister the bioworma via a drench solution to ensure that each goat is getting a proper amount? I only have time to rotate my electric fence biweekly, so I am considering adding bioworma into their diets this summer to try to eradicate the barberpole from my herd. I'm currently using cydectin frequently and this might save me money jn the long term.
More important than saving you money ... if you are using Cydectin frequently, it is going to stop working soon, and you will have dead goats. That's what happened to me 15+ years ago. I learned that dewormer resistance is real before most people even knew what it was. It is impossible to eradicate parasites from goats. Trying to do that is what got us into the problems with dewormer resistance. If you are just using Cydectin to try to get low FECs, that's not needed and is ultimately a losing battle. Dewormers are drugs that should only be given to sick animals. It's the same idea as only using antibiotics when you need them so they will work when you really need them. Here is my comprehensive post on goat worms and includes links to other articles and podcasts I've done on worms. thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-worms/
Forgot to answer your first question -- no you cannot give it as a drench. You could separate each goat and feed it to them individually, but that's not very practical if you have more than 3-4 goats because you have to feed it every day.
I started Bioworma last fall and have been super happy with results so far. Major drop on EPGs for all my guys. It IS pricey but I have 6 pet goats that we do a fair amount of training with, and I consider them worth the investment. Fingers crossed results are consistent through the challenging summer months!
This is a great product unless it gets back ordered in May and you can't get it. This product has to be used almost year around, especially in SC. It really does make a difference, but has to be fed everyday and chemical dewormer have to be used if the goats have a heavy load because I will not kill the worms inside the goat
Great video. Thanks for covering the topic of Biowormer. I keep boer goats in the subtropics in Australia, and we are coming to the end of summer. I started using biowormer at the beginning of summer to try it out and had really good results, with almost no cases of goats requiring drenching. However, I ran out of biowormer a few weeks ago, and haven't been able to purchase more. Since I stopped feeding it, I have had a terrible outbreak of worm infestation, and having to drench most of the herd. Needless to say, I will be reintroducing bioworma to my daily regime this week and hopefully we see an improvement. Thanks again for a very informative video.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Good luck with your goats.
Contact me as in Australia - we have Bioworma in stock and have packs available all the time.
@@goatvetoz Thanks Sandra. I have a ready supply. I only ran out due to finances. The herd is now back on their daily ration and things have improved considerably. 😀
Ok so I got my first bucket but I want to be sure to dose it correctly…I have 11 goats 3of those being kids…I give the adult goats all 1 cup of grain each night except for the 2 males who each get 2-3 cups of grain…the kids just squeeze in and eat what they can…how much do I mix with the feed? My largest goat weighs 160…and I usually feed ruemuenson pellets .
Hello! Bioworma is not currently approved to be fed with medicated feed. That is the first statement on the Use Instructions on the back of the container. It has to do with the EPA approval of 2 active ingredients being fed together. There are currently some studies underway to test the efficacy of the product with medicated feed, but nothing has been published or approved for that yet. What product did you purchase? BioWorma or Livamol with BioWorma? Dosing is very different for the 2 products. ~Tammy
Deborah, how do you keep your babies pens or stalled prior to the front yard grazing that avoids them getting parasites from the moms?
We don't let them out until mid-April, which is usually when the grass in the front yard is getting close to a foot tall. (Larvae are only on the lower 4 inches of the grass because they can't crawl.)
Love your show, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful!
Can I admister the bioworma via a drench solution to ensure that each goat is getting a proper amount?
I only have time to rotate my electric fence biweekly, so I am considering adding bioworma into their diets this summer to try to eradicate the barberpole from my herd. I'm currently using cydectin frequently and this might save me money jn the long term.
More important than saving you money ... if you are using Cydectin frequently, it is going to stop working soon, and you will have dead goats. That's what happened to me 15+ years ago. I learned that dewormer resistance is real before most people even knew what it was. It is impossible to eradicate parasites from goats. Trying to do that is what got us into the problems with dewormer resistance. If you are just using Cydectin to try to get low FECs, that's not needed and is ultimately a losing battle. Dewormers are drugs that should only be given to sick animals. It's the same idea as only using antibiotics when you need them so they will work when you really need them. Here is my comprehensive post on goat worms and includes links to other articles and podcasts I've done on worms. thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-worms/
Forgot to answer your first question -- no you cannot give it as a drench. You could separate each goat and feed it to them individually, but that's not very practical if you have more than 3-4 goats because you have to feed it every day.