Let's Talk GOATS + NOT what you want in the Chicken Coop

[@sharonbrown2352]

Girl, those glasses are straight out of the 80's Sally Jessy Raphael glasses is what we called them :) They look great on you. Your little girl is the spitting imagine of you.

[@windriderfarm]

I have read that lemongrass repels snakes and is not toxic to chickens. If it does not work, you still have your little cutie who is happy to "fix" the problem. Look out snakes, she is strong!

[@dottiesworld979]

I love June's confidence in catching the nope rope, what a freaking cutie 🥰

[@meamor1311]

I have used Mollys Herbals for years and it has significantly reduced the need for chemical wormers in my herd. I just mix 1 Tablespoon of MH with enough honey or black strap molasses to roll into balls. You can make large batches and freeze. Just thaw them out and give when needed. My goats love it! :)

[@honeysucklefarm1216]

Great idea!!

[@socorrom5293]

"What else are brother in law's for" 🤣🤣🤣Im with you Jill, I am petrified of darn snakes poisonous or not! It still hurts!!🥺

[@trishiatripp8871]

Nov first, 2018, Jess video, she fed her goats lots of basil to help with deworming and she had so much basil go to seed.

[@marygrott8095]

So glad you're feeling better, Jill. Little Ivy June is so adorable!!

[@christymiller6350]

OH MY....that little Ivy June is SO MUCH braver than I am! And yes...she IS STRONG! 😂❤️ I am new on my goat journey too lady, have had mine only a couple months longer than you. Luckily I bought mine from a friend who lives like a mile down the road, so she comes running anytime I have a problem, so super blessed to have her so close. ❤️

[@brendagervais5566]

Love it” if it is there I am going to scream like a girl” I so would do the same. Nice seeing you up and about Jill. Great video-thank you

[@zukosmom3780]

I remember when my daughters brought a garden snake in the garage where I was working. I took off running 😂😂😂

[@NanaSuze77]

This was just a great video! You had me laughing about the snake and crying about the goat - ahhh country life 😊

[@teresafreeman3021]

You are weaker because you are still recovering. Love ya'll and praying for recovery.

[@salenakeyes300]

wranglin snakes and moving chairs😆💪💪 I love you guys!!!!

[@Michelle-oo6is]

You are looking really great Jill!!!! Please take care and heal well ❤️

[@janh519]

Yes, Jill, you look great! I had that same surgery when I was in my early twenties and I was on the couch for a month! You are doing great! Please don’t over-do!

[@amydebty9582]

I so too see your big smile again!! Always in my thoughts and prayers

[@blueneonmoon9688]

So happy your doing better. Thank you GOD. For healing Jill. BLESS you both.

[@jacqibelle]

She's so cute! "I am strong!"

[@LosingDrea]

It's great to see you out and about and as always its a bonus to see Nathan in the videos with ya. Can't wait to hear how you all ended up getting that snake!

[@cottontrailhomestead468]

Keep a close eye on your goats. You really may need to wean them off of chemical wormers if they are being wormed on a regular schedule. We actually lost one of our goats who was a kid from a chemical dependent herd because I honestly didn't know. A couple of mine needed chemicals to thrive. It took me nearly a year to wean one of my other girls off regular worming. 🥴

[@pollywalker2586]

My sweet June bug! Love y’all

[@mf3610]

Oh my goshhhhhh that intro 😍😍😍

[@nikkiwolfe300]

Would love to see content on kombucha, especially 2nd ferment.

[@kristiloftin9989]

Ivy June is such a perfect blend of both you and Nathan

[@louisaholman3838]

Have you heard of Weedum and Reap? I love how she handles her goats.

[@tamarasteck6746]

Yes!!!!!

[@michaelpollard9450]

Great show. Love the Blue Healor. Here in Australia. Best farm dogs. My parents bred Red Healors, bronze with the silver.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Our kiko goat is the best as far as natural resistance to worms.

[@barbarabartlett2804]

Juice it n freeze in ice cube trays to add to smoothies..

[@savanabusby6558]

this same exact thing happened to one of my first goats. its so comforting to know we arent alone in these circumstances!

[@claracorimao1024]

Here in the Philippines that is a vegetables that we sliced thinly then saute with galic, tomatoes,onions and ground pork. We eat it with rice.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Snakes scare the hell out of me so I feel for you Nathan 🥰

[@lindavancleve9363]

How stinkin CUTE!

[@dawndolinski768]

aww im so sorry about Molly, that is hard...

[@dottiesworld979]

That squash might make good popsicles too 😋

[@lifesagarden749]

Glad you're feeling better! 💛

[@kkeenan536]

For living lawnmowers; goats are browsers, not grazers. For grass (and they also do a fair job on weeds& bushes), look into “hair” breeds of sheep. They’re hardy, not need to be clipped, easy to fence with single electric wire so can rotate around the yard

[@donna1018]

I read somewhere that farmers a long time ago used to give chewing tobacco to rid their animals from worms. Not sure if that works but may take looking into..

[@tamarasteck6746]

Totally works.

[@hollynelson543]

That looks like the Christmas Leg lamp.

[@bufforpingtonlife]

You just reminded me what I didn't get for my birthday! I want snake grabber thingies! I told my husband, I guess he didn't think it was necessary. Keep rolling with your chin up. God's got this.

[@Lwoman50]

The two men and june and that snake will be history. Jill I love your glasses. You are beautiful. Glad to see you doing so well.

[@Familyhavenhomestead]

I have Nigerian/Lamancha I love them.

[@virginiafox8708]

I hope you were able to relocate. King snakes are such an asset to your property. May want to reinforce your hen house though.

[@wandakelly2173]

Snakes no!!!! Funny, I have naan rising right now 😊

[@tamarasteck6746]

I had boers, i fed pumpkins and pumpkin seeds and that did great on my goats. Molly's herbals are great, i found pumpkins worked better in my budget. As far as the herbal wormer, i would make treats to make sure each goat got there share. Including graham cracker with a bit of either water or molasses to hold wormer on. My goats loved that as well. Do indeed look into Weed em and Reap here on you tube, also, she is really good about replying to messages.

[@Familyhavenhomestead]

Jill. It works. Well.

[@cristinap6394]

Freeze dry the melon squash things and make a powder! We do that with a lot of our fruits we dot know how to preserve Lol

[@dancnluc1]

Sorry about your goat. It is great ideal to use herbal wormer. Glad your feeling better Jill. I agreed with you on snakes. Poison or not not - stay away from me.

[@amydebty9582]

Also I just got a goat an I was told by by goat friends that you should put baking soda in the pin so they can eat it if they feel bloated.

[@carlagustka325]

One of my friends with goats, uses a fungus in the feed thar they poop out and it eats the parasites while it's on the ground, she said it can be expensive depending how many goats you have, but she swears by it.

[@lynhyslop6933]

Could you make a cold melon soup or a squash soup? maybe pureed and used as a topping on a meat dish.

[@katiez5660]

We are known as the family that don’t kill copperheads, however, our year old Weimaraner had three contacts this week. Twice bit. Unfortunately when people try to move snakes they often get bit.

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video

[@honeysucklefarm1216]

What about freeze drying then powder it and add to juices or smoothies?

[@lynettetucker544]

Hi Jill and Nathan Im with you on that one I don't like 🐍🐍 either 😰

[@miriantalbot6772]

Just to hear the name of sneak made my body crunch of fears ...I admire June bravery ! I agreed Jill let the two man handle and make sure never back ..for me will be the end of going chicken coop..seriously! So glad to see you up and about ..even your tone of voice sound better ..praising our Lord Jesus for your health and for your family!!

[@judycharvey5790]

Try making it into jam or jelly!

[@clancarney2541]

ROFL! My hearing is so bad. I thought for sure you said you put the formula on their feet! not in their feed. I was very confused until I figured out what you actually said. lol

[@WhisperingWillowFarm]

🤣🤣

[@trinapellegrino621]

🤷‍♀️🕊. How about a stick with a. V. At the end so you can hold the head down. 💕🕊🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@paulafischer1324]

Oh my heck, she is a Mimi you!

[@melissasekely5107]

June is just adorable!! 😂 you forgot to record lol, we used to have a few snakes and one bit me it was our albino Burmese python she was around 4 feet at the time and I didn’t pull away from her cus of course I didn’t want to break her teeth 🤦🏻‍♀️ and she let go but it feels like getting hit with a hammer. Then we had an iguana and he accidentally bit me, I was feeding him lettuce and I looked away for a second and he got my thumb and that was like tiny razors so I definitely just sat there and they don’t even eat meat so he let go quickly. But that snake was the last one we’ve had, she was just always hungry cus they get huge! And I couldn’t have one of those in the house with babies!!

[@jessicabennett852]

We had an almost 6ft snake in our coop a couple months ago. We were baffled why we went from a dozen eggs a day to 1 or 2 a day. We moved him to the woods since he was a hood snake. Just don’t want it eating my eggs! I need to check into herbal workers for our sheep. I know if the animals were conventional wormed herbal may take a while to see results like normal wormers.

[@fareebug8439]

Maybe have a vet come out and asses the other goats. They can even do a parasite count to see how effective the "herbal" dewormer is a few weeks into therapy. They can also advise you on all of your questions and unknowns with goat keeping. Best of luck.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

The vet doesn't have to make a farm call to run a fecal. Just grab some samples, label them in Zip lock baggies and take in and have them run a fecal. They can tell you their worm load count for each specific worm, and if they are dangerously high in any of them.

[@cassyreif697]

Girl!?!?When did you get glasses? Dont think ive ever seen you wear them. I luv them!!

[@feliciapace2331]

If I see a snake I'm calling June!!! Lol

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

Chewing tobacco (like Redman longcut) people use to worm animals naturally , so other herbs should .

[@boudiafbelalem1626]

😂 Sweety 😍

[@kevinjohnson4418]

Go get you some liquid sulfur and a pump up sprayer and lightly spray behind the nesting box

[@Meganrenee333]

I take good grade diatomaceous earth for parasitic control in myself and for its other health benefits. You can give it to your pets/farm animals. If you haven’t heard or done this before, please do your research.

[@Red2U]

I was going to comment about diatomaceous earth but you beat me to it lol

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Y'all need to get rid of that nope rope 😂😂😂😂😂

[@katiez5660]

Black snakes are good.

[@lisaawild]

Your kitty! I was wondering the other day what happened to that cat y'all had adopted i think when y'all were at your old farm. Whats his name, again? Also what about the kittens that were born there? Are they farm cats?

[@WhisperingWillowFarm]

Tito is still with us but the momma cat has moved on but occasionally shows up

[@lisaawild]

@@WhisperingWillowFarm yes! Tito! What about the kittens? Did yall find homes for them or are some still around your farm?

[@pollywalker2586]

King snakes kill bad snakes

[@alwaysinblue]

Our ranchhand killed a king snake and brought it to us to see because it was a cross with a timber rattler. It was marked as a black and white king snake, but had the head and venom of a rattle snake. I don't trust snakes...PERIOD. I you guys decide to get a brush eating goat in the future, maybe you can check out the Kiko breed. Less trouble, less hoof problems and less parasite infections. Not to say they are completely problem free, but more so than many other breeds. Why did Nathan think he could talk you into getting that snake?? YIKES!!

[@nahnisjourney1406]

Just yesterday, our neighbor was driving by and saw me standing in the driveway looking terrified. She knew something was wrong, and asked if I needed help. “Heck yeah! It's a SNAKE, and I don't do snakes!” So she got out of her SUV and took the shovel and chopped his head off. He was dead and was still coiling up and down while she was holding him. He was 3.5 ft long. I drive up into the driveway and find a long snake laying there. Then, he started moving towards the front porch and was going up the stairs. Oh no you don’t! NO THANK YOU!

[@patprettyman2273]

Weed em & reap are goat farmers on you tube,check them out.

[@pattiripley7599]

I might scream like a girl but I’m sure I would pea my pants and run. So glad Junie would take care of it for me

[@jodiemorgan8063]

Crazy roosters are scarier than snakes.

[@stephaniehanuman-dale6279]

Snakes? Nope. Nope and nope🤣

[@kimkerley4218]

I hate snakes 🐍 too. They make me crazy.

[@savannahbrewer7545]

Holistic animal care is completely possible I had a boss last year who lived in Germany for 8 years and her best friend is a holistic vet in Germany and France. She told me the reason its not more wide spread in USA is it boils down to money. Pharmaceutical companies don't want us to heal naturally human kind or animal kind.

[@lynhyslop6933]

I think June would take care of the snake if you let her.

[@WhisperingWillowFarm]

She would give it a go

[@lesleywilliams323]

Where’s the puppy? Dahlia?…. Have not seen her for a while

[@janiecehamblen933]

Don't snakes eat egg? Glad you are feeling better.

[@trinapellegrino621]

🙋🏼‍♀️🕊. How are you doing? Resting doesn’t quite make it. 🤷‍♀️ At this point you should be down 🤷‍♀️. I know you are. A live wire ! But girl ! I wanted. To check back on you . I’m talking as if you were my daughter. And I have one precious daughter older than you 💕. You just had a major operation. I want to see you fallowing doctors 🥼 orders, and I’m sure you should be….on the sofa ….. your hubby knows please listen to him .. I know he has more on his shoulders but it is for a month or so 💪💪. Blessings to your family.💕🍀🕊💕🍀🕊💕🍀🕊

[@meganbrockman5991]

Possibly could be overeating disease. We have had to vaccinate our sheep and goats since this can be a problem at any age.

[@susanthursdays5008]

Please self-publish a “real cook-book”. I cant do ebooks, but y’all eat like Kimgs, and your recipes sound so creative (I was once like that, but since I’ve been alone, I’ve lost my passion, but would love to purchase anything you create. You seem very into Food, beyond just growing Nd sustainability, but also as expression of love and creation&nurturin/community & an outlet for play(experimentation). And, Play, is vital to a holistic healthy family life, as much as the other staples, we KNOW, matter. I admire your sense of adventure, courage, humility Nd gratitude...and always Faith, Resilience (hope)& LOVE, LOVE, what’s shared is multiplied! Thank you from bottom of my ♥️🌸🌺💕💕💕💪☀️🌟☝️🔥 ✝️ 🥰🦖🐔🌻🍆🥒🌶🍅🥬🍠🍯🌙🐮🐑🍳🥖🥨

[@lisahodge1122]

Thank you for not just automatically deciding to kill the snake despite your fears. It won't just keep coming back if you relocate it far enough away. Please teach that sweet little girl that snakes are one of God's creatures put on this planet to do a specific job and that they have their place here on earth just like all the other animals, it's an important lesson. Personally I will let a snake have some eggs if they keep the rodent issues in check but I understand that sometimes you just can't get past that fear. I hope it's a good outcome for both you and the snake.

[@adriennesavage3392]

Myself and many friends have been raising registered Boer goats for years. All goats especially where you are located GET WORMS. it's all about worming and the care of your pastures. Please don't say it's only Boer goats. 🙂

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

Very true.

[@cheryl63...]

Kill the snake and feed it to the chickens... Blessings from ~Idaho~