Sheep Hoof Trimming and Natural Deworming

[@fshworkers5255]

You are the only one I could find using a "natural wormer". Finally someone that realizes that the chemical companies have not always been here! Thank you!

[@isaaclinscheid4273]

I am so happy to see Ashley doing some of the hoof trimming because I know some people that just won't do it and they will have a vet come out and do it. I was also happy to see little buddy there helping and when he said mabey I can do that when I grow up I was so glad that he is learning and wants to learn and do like all the adults. Great video Dan your a great dad husband and teacher!

[@smokeyangelav]

I got a kick out of the condition that if it was too much work he wouldn't do it. lol

[@henrycastro-miller252]

One time when we went on a vacation we came back and our sheep's hooves were nicely trimmed. We later found out the neighbor who was watching them had let them out on our paved driveway so much that there hooves had worn down hahahaha

[@adelelashmawy2156]

You are a great teacher and give great detail. And your son is the cherry on a Sunday icecream! So so cute and amazing. God bless you and your family. thanx for sharing your farm with us.

[@LadyJennivieve]

I'm about a month behind on watching videos, but I'm loving the new chickshaw! Looking forward to seeing you build that and moving the chickens into it.

[@amyjohnson7834]

good job on the worming and trimming! wish I could have seen the shearing! I helped my husband once, who used electric shears and nicked them quite a few times ugh

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

These are "hair sheep." They don't need to be sheared.

[@amyjohnson7834]

Jeanette Waverly actually some of his sheep are part Fresian and those are the ones he said he was going to give a trim to

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Oh, right! I forgot about them.

[@dawntheodore]

Try liquidizing pumpkin seeds in with your dewormer. Garlic is a preventative but pumpkin seeds actually paralyse the worms so they can be expelled naturally. Sheep/goats need to have empty stomachs before they're drenched with the pumpkin seeds and then fed about 2 hours after. If you grow your own pumpkins, its a cheap wormer. That or just give them whole pumpkins chopped in half for breakfast. 😀

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

thanks Dawn

[@ashleystewart2059]

@Dawn Theodore how do you liquidize pumpkin seeds

[@lesleypettit9461]

You guys are rocking those new hats.

[@LangFamilyFarmsLA]

Another awesome video. We will definitely be trying out your natural dewormer recipe! FYI my wife was naturally MUCH better at the hoof trimming than I was. Dont feel like the lone ranger!

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thank you! Have you had to use a dewormer yet?

[@LangFamilyFarmsLA]

Not yet....everything SEEMS to be A OK, but I think a natural dewormer like what yall use cant hurt anything, so its perfect for us to try! PS your animal for being up this late :)

[@FarmFreshIB]

I use one of the deck chairs to trim the hoofs of my sheep. I have a video of the process for those that are interested in another method. The deck chair makes it easier to see what you are doing and the sheep are very calm while they are in the beauty seat.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

awesome! Can you send a link to the video?

[@mandiegarrett1706]

Yes, please, I would like to see a picture or video of how this is done. Thanks.

[@bobnelson270]

Love your videos... Hope to have my own sheep farm in Kansas

[@sueleigh1018]

Ashley's white boots!! And her laugh!! Little Buddy made ME laugh with his savvy assessment of his place in the hard-work scene! Please tell us the man to contact who makes the metal gates and sheep stanchions! Thanks♡ Sue

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

I would but sadly he is semi-retiring and only taking order from existing customers now. I wanted to do a video about his work and promote him but he is scaling down

[@iowanne]

Love little buddy!! So cute and so smart for his age.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

:)

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

I would like to pour some "rough" cement on their walking paths to help with the hooves because we are having to trim a lot of hooves (sheep included) pretty regularly. I'm just not sure they will walk on it. They may just move their path back to the grass.

[@rosevalleyhomestead2569]

Great job! Ashley killed it on those trimmings! We've just started to consider getting some sheep, but still have to look into what kind of market there is in the area for meat and/or wool.

[@rickrhoton9012]

Hey congrats the first time you had commercials on your videos.

[@carolv8450]

LB IS SO SMART. Maybe a future farmer??

[@stepevepen]

I think trimming hoofs on an upright standing sheep is not ergonomic. It will kill your back if you have to do many. Just put them on their rear on one can handle this alone. The deworming is interesting. Might try it out....

[@fisherman3083]

Thanks so much for the video post. Learning so much from your channel. I love my katahdin Sheep!

[@tradcathomestead8179]

Hey Dan, have you noticed if the hooves wear down much on their own in winter? I noticed with my cows that making them walk a little more through the snow to get at their feed and minerals really cleaned up the feet quite a bit, might be something worth experimenting with on your sheep.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

I haven't overwintered sheep yet but I will let you know next spring! Thanks David

[@yahiaouiredouiane6822]

thank you

[@rachaelheidenreich1228]

That is interesting that you let their tails long . does it make a difference wether they are long or short ?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

docking tails is useful with wool sheep but mine are hair sheep so there is no benefit to docking

[@viscache1]

The head gate can be a great deal easier if you weld on a grain tray. Just a hand full of corn to get them to hold still while you get the right fit and you’re golden!..You should give a recipe on that dewormer mix. I have some customers that want only grass fed and all organic from breeding to slaughter which makes it tough to hit all the health issues. The one thing I will never give up is the Fluke worm treatment. That is just too horrible a death for any animal to face so if I lose a customer over that one concession I’m willing to do that. But I like to work with customers and if there is aa good solution for general use in worming for lambs that will only live 8 months that would be really great. By the way if you anchor a heavy strap front and rear (at the legs) to the platform you can run it up over the animal and use super heavy Velcro to strap the hoof. The animal cannot ‘win’ and you can hold it steady while you trim.

[@hkcraneurbanhomesteading7417]

do you do a scheduled worming on the chickens as well?

[@VisoMoraine]

Dan, I like your hat. Could you tell me where it came from ? Enjoy your work. You are so informative and diligent.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thank you! sunbody dot com

[@sandyrees490]

I'm not comfortable with drenching. Could I just put molasses and garlic in their drinking water?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

They won't be pleased to drink water with garlic in it

[@Dabird788]

Love little Buddy!

[@hollyssimplelife1634]

Can you tell where you get your hoove trimmer. Also can you put contact info for the fabricator.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Premier 1 supplies for the trimmer. The fabricator is retired now and not taking orders

[@seanjones9144]

can we have more on all the chickens please ????

[@onedazinn998]

Yeah...little buddy I'm with you...if it's too much work I don't wanna do it! lol Great job guys - suggestion? Give the bigger girls a flake to nibble on or pellets while you trim to distract much like when you milk them & goats. You guys make me wanna get some sheep I tell you! :)

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thank you Oneda. We did that. Ashley was holding a pea bucket at the head gate while I was trimming the older ewes

[@patchampion9823]

WTG Geat Job

[@josuenunoarandas1758]

What was the thing you guys put in their mouth for ?

[@simonemoses1081]

josue nuno deworming

[@105cathy]

I think I'd wear gloves😉

[@hocinezatout511]

hi dude

[@co-coa3050]

So when are you gonna start breeding rabbits?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

I think by later summer. More on that soon

[@AyrshireGamer]

Invite a helper over but your ashamed of his hat and need to blank it out

[@TheRealMonnie]

Nothing wrong with that. He's got a family friendly show to maintain. Who knows what his hat said or depicted graphically. Maybe it was an anti trump hat 👀