08/24/2026
Heartiness against parasites has always been one of the most important traits I breed for in our little herd. I am happy to say that this year, NONE of our kids required any treatment for coccidia or intestinal worms. Not a single poopy butt all year!😁
Before modern dewormers...
Farmers still raised goats.
Some goats lived.
Some didn't.
The survivors became tomorrow's breeding stock.
Then chemical dewormers arrived.
Millions of goats were saved.
That was a wonderful thing.
But over time...
Many of us also stopped letting nature tell us which animals were naturally resistant.
Today we're dealing with two kinds of resistance.
Goats that need to become more resistant...
..and worms that already have.
Maybe the future isn't about finding a stronger dewormer.
Maybe it's about raising stronger goats again.
