[Jacob-list] WORMERS - None user Question.

[Mary Hansson]

Hi all,

Isn't Basic H soap considered a wormer, though, by many shepherds?  What is 
the definition of a wormer?  My definition---some added substance that kills 
or repels the parasites---

Mary Ellen


>From: "Jim Millar" <millarjs at clarityconnect.com>
>To: <Jacobflock at aol.com>, <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
>Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] WORMERS - None user Question.
>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 01:20:44 -0500
>
>Fred and all,
>I have not wormed my sheep and they have been worm free.  I rotate
>religiously, use cows and pastured poultry in the rotation.  I also use
>basic h soap in the water during the spring and summer.  I lamb outside in
>the spring on new pastures.  So far so good.
>
>                     Pam Millar
>                     ZuZu's Petals Farm
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacobflock at aol.com <Jacobflock at aol.com>
>To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
>Date: Monday, February 26, 2001 2:08 PM
>Subject: [Jacob-list] WORMERS - None user Question.
>
>
> >Fred Horak here.  Thinking of worms.  I suspect that many Jacob shepherds
>use
> >one wormer or another; ala raising sheep the modern way.
> >
> >Does anyone know if there is a group of Jacobs that is not nor has been
> >wormed and has had a fecal count term up virtually negative over time?
> >
> >The question goes to the general characterization of Jacobs...and many
>breeds
> >for that matter...that they are relatively disease resistant....thinking 
>of
> >worms.
> >
> >Fred Horak
> >
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