THE MOST DANGEROUS PREDATOR ON OUR FARM!?! WHEN to TREAT GOATS for WORMS USING the FAMACHA SCALE!

Hi! Welcome to the Funny Farm! I'm Claire a 30 something, millennial, psychologist, and homesteader! We are homesteading for the weekend warrior here on our channel. We hope our videos are fun and teach you a little something along the way. In today's video I talk about the most dangerous predator to our Nigerian Dwarf goats on our farm! The dreaded barber pole worm! I talk about how we manage parasites and why I use the FAMACHA scale to decide when to treat my goats for parasites! If you like our videos be sure to give us a thumbs up and hit that subscribe button!
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[@persimmonhillfarm9210]

I really like a mix of everything. I would also love to see more educational stuff (how and what you use to hoof trim, any minerals you use or maybe you don’t??,etc) and I love animals crazy antics. (Love the still shots of their funny expressions ). Also love the little “editors note” banter between you two.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We have fun editing together for sure!! He loves throwing things in to make me laugh!!

[@lovelife4111]

I agree

[@susiessoapstuff1459]

I don't mind watching your daily chores, whether gardening or tending animals. Just give me whatever information on whatever animal occurs to you that day. If you happen to catch some funny animal actions, then include that. I just like watching the daily activities. If you watch Lumnah Acres, that is one of my favorite channels. And it is whatever Al happens to be doing that day. Nothing special. Won't be long before those kittens are everywhere.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!! Those kittens are growing so fast!! They are all going to be little trouble makers soon!!

[@adventureswithrobinc3262]

I would love to see you include your project videos. For example, when an area gets over grown, do you just rotate. If you do, how you rotate each animal. If you don't, then do you mow it. If you are fixing infrastructures. Of course, any animal videos, their care is always enjoyed. Including things to make a homestead successful. Sharing your knowledge is appreciated. Love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks so much for the ideas!!

[@graceortiz9494]

Feature one animal at a time. I know it will be hard but just want to see their personality the way you do. Like the Pepper and what he does when he is with the heard or Daisy as big as she is does she use her size to get her way, or Tink does she get pushed around. How does the herd get along. Whose the leader in the herd?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I like that idea!! Thanks so much!!

[@tesscoyle7200]

I love it all. That being said I really appreciate the informational, and who doesn’t appreciate animals just being cute.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I’m glad you are enjoying them!!

[@markwoslum6754]

Your doing great on the content Claire. A little of everything is good. I watch your vlog because of your love for animals, your personality and your life style. You could be digging a hole with a spoon on the farm and i would watch it. I used to live in north west Arkansas on Beaver lake back in the 1990, I moved back to California after the 1991 earthquake. I loved it there except for the Ticks and Chiggers. Your doing great and will see you on the next one.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We have had the ticks this year for sure!! Lots of California transplants around here!! I'm so glad you enjoy watching!!

[@KayAndrews1950]

I enjoy all aspects of your video 👍 The information you give and the care you take of all your animals is totally worth watching 💜 The walk and talk while doing chores is always a little different and makes my day 👍😉 🐨🦘🐨🦘🐨🦘

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!!

[@sandij.1888]

I just love all your videos, all your animals. I feel like I'm learning from you even when you're just talking, explaining your way thru your day & chores. Its really fun to watch you with your animals & to see what I think are human qualities, personality quirks, etc coming from them. Its fun to watch how they do their daily routines. Fascinating actually!!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks so much!

[@forrest416]

I’m new to the NDG scene & I love watching your videos for the information they provide & seeing how other goat farmers go through their daily life. I’d like to see more on parasites/worms & the symptoms to look for. And what vaccines to give/when. Thanks! Love the videos!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks so much for the ideas!! Thanks for watching!!

[@bellecurvedesign]

The goat info is really interesting to me as I prepare to add some to our family. Hearing about your experiences and how you have learned to raise your animals is great content. Thank you!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

You are welcome thanks for watching!

[@davidbush6482]

I like the videos just the way you make them. Don't change anything. we really like the goat information and treatment for worms. We are so glad your not a building channel as it's all about the farm animals.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@healingsprings11]

I enjoy how you film and content has a little of everything ... Fun to watch and informational Claire. 🌅🌼💟❇️💠🌼

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@WNCBlueRidgeBlondie1]

I love your channel and whatever you film makes me happy.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!

[@anne-mariechase]

Love watching the out doors and the animals, the cat with kittens are very cute to watch and like the Chief the Calf too. Very good channel.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you very much!

[@krhunt629]

It was cool learning about the parasites your animals need to be protected from. I also get a kick out of the littlest critters on the farm. It would be educational to see how you clean out the barn - is it done daily? On a schedule? What do you do with the soiled bedding etc? Does your dog have a particular function on the property, if so, what? Will Chief be raised for meat? If so, how long until he's big enough? The Saga of the Cat and its Kittens has been interesting. Oh, and Pixie is really coming along during milking. Good for you!! I'm just curious about various things.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Those are all great ideas!! Thanks!!

[@ryancrawford4982]

1)More food recipes would be nice. Soap making videos would be nice too, just as long as ya'll don't have any allergic reactions😉 2)Plans/management of the cattle. 3)The importance of shelters for the goats/animals. 4)What does your animal medicine cabinet look like, or what do you make sure to have on the farm, and use on which species? 5)I know for us being in 4-H and showing can take a financial strain at times. But maybe explain the financial aspects of farming/raising the different species, since they all require different herd management. 5a)The importance of buying in bulk compared to buy a little at a time for feed and hay. 6)How do you and Jeremy normally handle the maintenance of the house/farm? More DIY or contracting? 7)So with my family my husband works, and I've had the opportunity through the years to stay at home with the kids. Now that they are all in school I'm working part-time here and there to help out. But with both of ya'll working, how do you manage your chores when you're working? 8)How do ya'll manage your animals when you go on vacation? Do you rely on family, or do you hire someone? Do you take a vacation when the girls are in milk? 9)I can't remember if you've covered this, but the difference/importance of having livestock registered or not? Even the cows? Why y'all have registered goats. 🌻💖I'm out of ideas now, but I know with my family it could go on and on forever!😁

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Love all the ideas!

[@roxannehavens5361]

I love the day to day life videos plus seeing all of the animals. Life itself no matter how average is very interesting to me. Reminds me that life just keeps happening no matter our circumstances😁👍

[@cjfunnyfarm]

THanks :)

[@antonisantoniou9062]

I would like to see some baby goats out of Daisy . Great animals you got!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Me too!! Hopefully she will have some this year!!

[@kastnostones]

The pigs make me smile so big 😁 and the goats are getting so big. Your hair is beautiful today👍.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!! Those piggies are the best at making me smile too!

[@goatgirl61]

Informational ... It's always helpful to hear of others successes as well as what does quite work out . The good the bad and the ugly ... Homesteading is not for the faint of heart

[@cjfunnyfarm]

That's for sure!! You definitely have to be persistent and tough!! Thanks for watching!!

[@kastnostones]

I'm new to your channel from Klamath Falls Oregon! I love all your videos. I want to know more about the costs of raising goats. Wow all the stuff you have to buy is costly. 😱

[@cjfunnyfarm]

That's a great idea!! Nothing other than vet care is super expensive, but it does add up over time!!

[@cathykillion5958]

Love to see more of the baby goats and follow Pepper more. Y’all are awesome channel

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We need to strap the Go Pro to Pepper for the day and see what he gets up to!

[@MaryJane-fl7kj]

I love going with you to do the morning chores.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!

[@theresascoledge901]

What is your plan with all the different animals? Eat, breed, pets, or raising for others. Love the pigs.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

A little bit of everything we did a video recently on which animals we raise for meat! kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLSnIB7br6egdU it explains some of those things!! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@lovelife4111]

I like a mix. I really appreciate the educational videos because I am still exploring goats as an option. I didn't understand how personable they were, so your content is also very entertaining to me. I would appreciate tips on money management, seeing you make things with the goat milk, and various other aspects of maintenance mixed in with the day-to-day vlog. Thanks!

[@terrywilson3327]

I enjoy all of your videos..

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@beckyluvstoscrapnsew]

I love all your videos !

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you so much!

[@narellefialkowski2270]

Would love to see what you do with the goats milk, other than giving it to the pigs. Also just your daily life caring for all of your animals, the kittens and mother cat are really cute. Greetings from Australia.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

It's so fun to have so many Aussies watching the channel!! Thank you!!

[@womaningreen5617]

Love your videos and how you always do a pause/still of the smiling piggy, he's adorable! Mind if I steal one for my background? :-)

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!! Steal him for your background!! He’s fun to look at!!

[@kittymorse7402]

You have some pretty goats. Very interesting markings.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@ravenbrown74]

I like funny and educational. I’m just learning so I really need help

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Awesome!!!

[@IdaBrown]

I love your approach in education and daily routine.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@LindaPoorman]

I like the educational aspect, but I love how you interact with all of them. And, of course, watching the babies lol

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@tracymacfarlan8959]

I enjoy your videos the way you've been doing them with showing the animals and the chores that go with them. also learning any little tid bits of info that you put in but mostly I just want to see all your critters and hopefully get to see the personality of them. it's great when you capture the animals funny moments !!! also love seeing Pork Chop smile !!!! he's such a cutie !!!!!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I’m glad you are enjoying the animals!! Porkchop is so funny! He makes me smile!

[@marionward5958]

I enjoy content that follows life around the farm. Maybe feature one type of animal once a week or so.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I like that idea! Thanks!

[@jodeankubal9109]

I love all of it

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@mccombskennels]

Educational, we just got our fist goats. Need to learn all I can.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Awesome! I hope you are enjoying them!!

[@tomfinn9887]

Good video. Love the goats. Pork Chop next to Duke the dog.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

They are fun!! Thanks!!

[@beth8095]

I look forward to seeing and hearing EVERYTHING you've been doing I am a newbie so I don't have a good idea So what do they eat and pretty awesome Momma you is

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!

[@melissadyche8325]

I want to see the videos with pork chop and petunia plus the baby goats and the boy goats too I think they are all cute and funny

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Awesome!

[@tammybaker8577]

I like the all around daily things.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!

[@mistyharris3901]

I have goat name Pepper she is the most verbal and curious. I do look for the color of the eye . Every week I check

[@cjfunnyfarm]

It's really been a great way for us to stay on top of it! I'm glad it works for you too!!

[@kbhomestead]

I am new to you and am new to homesteading and am looking into getting into Nigerian Dwarf Goats for dairy purposes......I would like videos on how to milk and the machine you use....or you may have one like this already? Also in how and when to purchase good goats....

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We do have a video on all our milking equipment! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2qYiWRjd5KsetU it's an older video so the format is a bit different than what we do now! We are going to redo our how to milk video soon! I love the ideas!

[@AllieCat58]

Pepper is such a love ❤❤❤ Love Pork Chop So knowledgeable Claire Would love you to do a blog on the cows Night night Pepper baby x

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Cow vlog coming Thursday!!! Thanks so much!!

[@roadkillsoup9894]

Your goats look really good. I like your videos. You have the black cow up in the lot what's wrong with her? You said you had a polled Hereford bull I love the Polled Hereford if the mini wasn't so high I would get them.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!! The black cow was lame! Her foot is all healed up and we will run her back out with her buddies soon!! We do have a polled Hereford bull he's my favorite! Super laid back!

[@MaryJane-fl7kj]

Do y'all have chickens? I do enjoy watchin the pigs.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We don't have chickens at the moment! We have had both egg layers and meat birds in the past. Just taking a bit of a break from chickens right now!

[@Instantpower332]

There is no way I could lose any of my animals. We also ( maybe it’s a bad thing ) but we feed our animals New York hay. We also worm our now Just Bucky our miniature donkey we just lost our little horse Georgia ( she was in her 30s ) really sucks. Once a year but as we are getting 2 Pygmy goats ( by your suggestion. ) these will be pets and Bucky needs friends. We have a nice setup but are having to put up at least 2 feet of 1” chicken type wire around the arena. Can’t have any visitors we live in New England so we have a lot of critters. They will be locked in the barn every night…. And worming do you recommend me get there poop checked a few times a year. We rotated wormer with the horses…

[@tammybaker8577]

I'm also interested in the new house arrangements.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

It's all coming together for us to share!

[@dianawall9808]

I’m all about the animals, I love watching your interacting with the different animals. Not real big on the garden stuff.......sorry Jeremy!

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Lol! I totally understand about the garden!!

[@LindaPoorman]

Did you ever think about raising a few chicken for eggs and meat?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We have in the past! We are taking a break from chicken's currently, both of the meat and egg variety. We wanted to concentrate on our other animals and pasture maintenance. We are hoping to move sometime in the next two years and we will probably have chickens again when we can set up our farm a little different.

[@felizshaw192]

All of it can u do some recipe videos

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I am not a great cook, but I can definitely do a few!!! Thanks for the idea !

[@lilbird1962]

I alway love to see anything to do with the farm. Organizing the farm, milking, kidding you name it.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thank you!!

[@summermcfee43]

Pork chop said that's MYYYY MILLKKKKYYY

[@cjfunnyfarm]

For sure... lol all food is his first.

[@mistyharris3901]

I enjoy your videos. They make me laugh. And what I think I would like to see on videos is rabbits. I with Jeremy in this don't kill me but you would enjoy them.

[@jeremymitchell7565]

(C & J Funny Farm Editor): See Claire, that's all I needed to hear...well!?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Lol. We will see!! We have to have space first!!

[@adventureswithrobinc3262]

Rabbits are awesome. You can make room for them easily. Come on Claire, I think Jeremy needs some bun bun's. Lol

[@mistyharris3901]

@@adventureswithrobinc3262 I totally agree girl I hung my cages in the barn easier to clean. Also had stalls for the females

[@adventureswithrobinc3262]

@@mistyharris3901 My cages are actually hung in a free standing structure that has a roof and droppings fall into my garden. They get sun in the am. But shade the rest of the day. They do get to feed in the grass for a while each day. I just rotate them in the tractor. My grandpup loves to lay near them. He wont let his brother near. He sits and waits for the tractor to come out of the shed. He waits patiently for his friends to hang with.

[@lotus....]

Is there any vaccines that you have to give the Kunekunes? I have wormed mine but wasnt sure if there is a vaccine I need to use?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

There's a vaccine to give them before farrowing and then to the piglets after birth. I'm not super up to date in my knowledge, both our pigs were vaccinated as piglets before we got them. I am going to do some more studying to be ready for Petunia and her piglets!

[@nancyparker3732]

Would food grade diatomaceous earth help lower the parasite load?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I've heard that it can. I don't know what the research data is specifically especially in high parasite loaded areas. It is very expensive and from what I understand you have to feed it regularly. We looked into it when we first started, but it didn't seem economical but it's been a long time! Thanks for watching!!!

[@nanafarm1952]

I think it is just safer to get on a regular cycle and work everyone . I can't afford a vet check or lab cost

[@cjfunnyfarm]

My issue with a regular cycle is the parasites are very chemical wormer resistant in our area. So our vet recommends only worming when needed based on color. It’s actually saved me money bc I only have to take a fecal when what I’m doing doesn’t work and I use less wormer.

[@katemcpherson3492]

May seem like an odd question, but when you feed the animals it doesn’t seem like they get a lot of pellets or grain. Do they mostly live on grass or am I missing something? I grew up at the beach, but love farms.. just trying to understand how it all works.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We are lucky that our pastures were planted for goats so in the summer they mostly live off pasture & mineral supplements. The milkers get alfalfa pellets and some grain on the stand. Grain is mostly a treat for them. The alfalfa pellets are important. We would love to feed them alfalfa hay year round if that was affordable in our area. It's not 100% necessary if they have good quality pasture which our girls do, but it helps milk production! We feed free choice hay when the grass runs out with alfalfa pellets and grain as well through the winter!

[@katemcpherson3492]

C & J Funny Farm thank you so much for the response! I do sincerely appreciate that you took the time to educate me :)

[@jeannepugh8593]

Everything is great for me. Of course babies goat and breeding of goats. All of everything.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!!

[@rosagrin763]

I like when you mate them to get pregnant and then when they give birth also feeding times.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

We love goat babies too!!

[@carolcampbell6102]

When will Petunia be having babies?

[@cjfunnyfarm]

I don't know for sure. Hoping to take her to have an ultra sound soon!

[@tammybaker8577]

When do you think you'll be transferring your animals to their new homes. I can't wait for new babies.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Hopefully in the next week or two!

[@LindaPoorman]

Not that we live in chicken central USA lol

[@cjfunnyfarm]

For real!!

[@saracarty2516]

Of course my favorite is when they're killing in the brand new babies and Lambs are goats I'm sorry but I like to see your day-to-day routine

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Brand new babies are a favorite around here as well!

[@helengrant6263]

More of a little bit of every thing.

[@cjfunnyfarm]

Thanks!!

[@teresaboswell7169]

Random funny things animals do.