Originally Posted by
ChristieAcres
There are natural GARLIC products being sold for de-worming goats, sheep, pigs, etc... They have been studied and proven to be effective. Also, it has long been known Rosemary also is a natural de-wormer. It is important to feed high enough concentrations. I just opted to feed RAW Garlic Cloves to our piglets. The studies done have shown it to be highly effective. Also, one farm is using DE, along with Garlic, and also Rosemary. They were very pleased to get wonderful results. I have read nothing online about any one feeding RAW Garlic, DE, Rosemary, and other fresh herbs, experiencing this:
There are plenty of products on the market, claiming to be natural, also effective, that may not be worth the label printed on the products. I woudl believe these to fit your statement above. However, I wouldn't believe it of livestock fed RAW Garlic, DE, Rosemary, and other fresh herbs, unless I was to read a case study. That said, I do respect your opinion is based on your experiences, and wouldn't be surprised if the treatments were bad products.
For any one considering natural instead of chemical options for treating your livestock, for de-worming, or any other treatment:
Do your homework! It is that simple as there is a lot of information out there at your disposal online, lots of studies, too. In addition, try to find an organic farmer closer to you, who is utilizing these natural methods, also recommending them. Go visit them, get input directly from the source of someone who is successfully administering natural treatments.
After we butcher our pigs, late Nov, early Dec, I will post the results. As of now, our piglets are happy, healthy, and growing at a rapid pace. I recently had a friend come over, inspect them, and give me her opinion (has raised pigs for 6 years). She was very impressed by their size and leanness. They are free ranging, eating fermented foods/grains, and get fresh RAW Garlic almost daily. I am growing my own Rosemary, now can start clipping that, so in their feed it goes. DE will be added to their diet, as well.