We use DE for our animals. We have not had any problems. Thank you for sharing this video!

Thank you so much for caring about these cute animals and educating the rest of us.

Thank you!

congrads on the new homestead. i just subscribed a couple of days ago.but man you guys are awsome. i just got y first billygoat and i was freakd out because i new nothing about them exept that they are cute.but now with youre help i can go on with confidence.THANK YOU GODBLESS YOU . REMENBER if GOD ON YOURE SIDE WHO CAN BE AGAINTS YOU.

Love the info and how clearly and easily you expressed it. Subscribed sir, have a wonderful day.

This was so interesting to watch! Thanks for sharing!

Really like your video - great natural solutions!

Natural and cost effective . Thanks for sharing!

I didn't know goats would eat pine needles. Thanks for all the information, greatly appreciated.

Excellent video, thank you!!

DE is awesome!!! thanks for sharing :)

we have had chickens for years...... and when hubby cleans out the hen house mainly in the summer months. No he cleans out the hen house every day (cleans the poop up) my hubby always sprinkles in some D.E. in with the straw. and it gets on them and everywhere... which is a good thing. D. E. is great.

Never mind my comment on the "checking goats for worms" video! Hahahahaha Great info! Thanks!! I'm researching diatomaceous earth now!!

How much and how often do you give this to your goats? We have nubians. Great video! I enjoy watching your channel. Thankyou

My goats love redwood branches that I trim for them. Great info about the DE.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nancy!

@sirsirone3197

7 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead how often u gene u sheeps well i goot sheeps it work with sheeps if work how often and can u give that to a pregnant sheep please let me know

excellent info Bud. Thanks.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+fortbuilder100 Thanks fortbuilder, we appreciate it!

Thanks very much 🌲🐐😃👍

I see you got Barred Rocks! Beautiful bird but mine are mean :) I got Red Stars that lay Huge eggs and one of my girls lays eggs the size of turkey eggs! I been using D Earth for years and your right it keeps the flies down!

hello can you tell me the ratio of applying DE to goats and chickens thank you great video.

but Christmas trees are usually fur or Spruce NOT pine. also I wonder if pine can induce labor for people could it also effect pregnant goats?

Thank you!!!!!! I knew there had to be a better, cheaper, healthier way.

I am looking to start up a permaculture collective on a 40 acre farm in the Pocono mountains. So though I have experience with plants in wanting to get more experience with animals. Goats seem like a goid choice. In hoping that various skilled persons will mark it a perfect place to be sustainable and supportive.

Thanks for the info. Very helpful for me as a newbie. One question: You talk about pune needles but the trees you show your goats eating are balsam fir. Are both effective against worms?

I use de for my kittens...purrrrrfect! I enjoyed this video immensely!

@yvettemccoy1899

4 жыл бұрын

how did you feed to kittens

It would be good to see how you sneak the DE into their diet. I saw on AnAmericanHomestead KZread show a mention of soaking the grain pellets in apple cider vinegar and then covering them with DE - as a way to sneak the DE into the animal's diet. How would you recommend doing it for sheep, goats and chickens?

Is there a a dosage chart? I cant seem to find one. Thank you!

We use DE here, too, for all the animals. I also brush it into my goat's hair to help keep ticks and mites off. It does seem to help a lot! Great video!

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Ann Crum (MiniHomesteadNews) Thanks Ann, DE rocks!

@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews

7 жыл бұрын

I just use a tablespoon or two in their feed ration.

@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews

7 жыл бұрын

We usually feed sweet feed and the de sticks to that pretty nicely. Also, when we use dry feed we normally ferment and sprout it for extra nutrition, so the de sticks to that, too. :)

@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews

7 жыл бұрын

I put it in their feed every day. Not only is it a good dewormer, but it has minerals in it that are good for them.

@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe a teaspoon or less is what I use.

Confused : Listened to this more then twice, Question ?? 40lb. bag of what ??? pine needles or DE..?? please reply.. thank you

We buy 50 lb bags of diatanatious Earth for about $12 from the Amish garden supply. And it's marked food grade.

How do you give the DE to your goats? In their feed? Dry?

If you use pine needles for deworming does it have to be fresh green pine needles?

Can you feed them the pine needles that come in a square bell

I used DE, great stuff.

@crystalmund9845

3 жыл бұрын

Where do u get this stuff

I'm thinking one of our goats may have worms going to check her today if she has them I'll be trying this out ! Thanks ! Great videos

@Bigfamilyhomestead

9 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps...

I need the website for the dosage and such. Would you mind linking it for me please?

Diatomaceous earth, pine needles are a wonderful nutrition for goats only. But check your veterinarian if pine needles can also be fed to them and most probably in pulverized-blended form.

How often do you feed it to them

I have a baby goat that always itches and scratches its body. I don't see any lice or ticks on her body. I don't know what to do. I love my cute goat.

I hope my goat makes it 🥺 I love her so much.

i notice you are feeding your goats FIR not PINE. does fir work as well as pine?

I know this is an old video, but have you used de on bred goats?

You are the goat!

My poor rescue goat has worms. She’s been on 3 different wormers but I don’t think they worked 😰 so I’m hoping DE helps her.

Hi everyone! I thank all of them for sharing ur informations but as iam new Iwanted to knew from where i get this diatomaceous earth?can anybody send link to buy it and what will be the price of it?

What do I give pregnant goats with barber worms?

I just had an idea.. since it helps cut down on flies I was thinking that I could rub some on to my cows body and then the fly would naturally touch it and die..

hello sir..what the best vitamin for goat..i am beginner

i did not know about the bonus info,,,thank you

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+jeanne miller Thanks for watching!

Can pine needles be fed to pregnant does ?

Does anyone know if pine needles are good for dogs

We love DE!

@Bigfamilyhomestead

9 жыл бұрын

Iron Arrows Homestead Gotta have it... I personally even use it internally- It gets rid of all kinds of nasty stuff in your digestive track.

@IronArrowsHomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Big Family Homestead Yes!

@cherriemckinstry131

5 жыл бұрын

@@IronArrowsHomestead what do you think of the DE.. with clay added to it ? That is what they had when I bought it at tractor supply.

@IronArrowsHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure about the tractor supply one. We usually order from Azure Standard. I know there are animal grades and people grades.

@cherriemckinstry131

5 жыл бұрын

@@IronArrowsHomestead thank you.

Hi how much do u use please

How does DE apply to dogs?

Thanks for the great info I was hoping you would of said how much to use on your goat thank

@surprise4089

2 күн бұрын

I WAS HOPING FOR THE SAME

Hi great tips . Any tips for goat lice treatment. If using DE do i need to use food grade DE? Many thanks

@Bigfamilyhomestead

5 жыл бұрын

YES, you have to use food grade DE. Also, do not breathe it, and don't let the goats breathe it.

@mustafasharddar7418

5 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead Big Family Homestead Thank you for reply. One lore questing ! Can DE be effective for treating sheep lice ? Thanks

Question... I got a Red Star, Scruffy, and she lays eggs with no shell... I don't want to put her down cuz she's a cool bird but I need figure out something to do! Any ideas??

@Bigfamilyhomestead

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel McQueen I would try grinding egg shells into a fine powder and feeding it to them... They might be needing more calcium.

Hey Brad, love the video! I'm a new goat owner and I've had my two goats for 2 weeks and have been racking my brain on what to do about deworming. They are healthy and fine for now, but I KNOW I need to do something for them soon. After asking around, I heard that DE was great to use but no one knew the dosage. Once I looked to the web, I was distraught that I couldn't find the answer I needed. Plus all the common sites I found stated that DE didn't work and even not recommended for internal use!! I'm sure you understand my frustration from when I had already bought a 10 lb bag! Your video is reassuring to me that I'm on the right track and to keep trucking. My question to you..... what does 2% in grain mean? We give our milking goat 2 cups (2 red solo cups) of grain in the morning and the evening. Would I give 2% of DE to each feeding? My husband and I are still very confused what the ratio would be of "2%." A tablespoon? :( Thanks!

@Bigfamilyhomestead

9 жыл бұрын

Amy Robbins Hey Amy, Christa here. Brad thought that I should respond to this question as I am the one who takes care of the goats. Congrats by the way on being a new goat owner! You will love it! I give our goats 1-2 TBSP of DE in the morning and then Probios in the evening. (It helps with a healthy gut). I also have been giving them one capful of Basic H soap from Shaklee in their 5 gallon bucket of water. These are the things that Joel Salatin from Polyface does to deworm his animals. I found the recommended dosage of DE on www.wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth. They have a lot of great info on DE for all animals. I hope this helps. Blessings!

@amyrobbins5602

9 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead Hey Christa! Thank you SO MUCH for the info! We also just bought some of Molly's Herbal dewormer fiascofarm.com/herbs/wormer.htm which is to administer monthly so I'm using both for now and trying that out. :) I love my goats, they are such good girls and so fun! And thanks for the congrats! I'm hooked to my goats and chickens! Take care and thank you again!

@sirsirone3197

7 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead thst goes for sheep and goats or just for goats

@michaeljohnaudettejr3492

Жыл бұрын

It's not going to hurt them, experiment till you find what works

Shared on fb

I have used d.e. for my dogs and children for years and I just got goats and want to use it for them also but when I put it in their feed it keeps producing dust clouds which I know they shouldn't be breathing. so how do you mix it without it creating dust?

@Bigfamilyhomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Honestly, we are just careful... I know that must sound silly, but it's true...

Christmas trees are loaded with pesticides.

Awesome video but would of been just a tad better if you showed how you give it to them.

Oh I'm sorry to hear you lost one of your goats. :( and of course it was named Hazel... )j/k

FOOD GRADE!!!!!

Thank you for the information! Do you know if DE is safe on pregnant does?

@johndoe7270

2 жыл бұрын

Should be.

Christmas trees are great for goats..as long as the trees were not purchased from roadside suppliers were they treat the trees with chemicals to keep them green longer.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

9 жыл бұрын

Damon Powell I agree. I even have a video on it ;)

How much diatomaceous earth do you feed Per goat and how often ? Also when you say Pine Needles is there any specific kind what about Cedar trees? Is that considered a pine that they can eat ?

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandra Soileau We use about a 1/4 cup of DE per goat per day mixed into their food. You need to research the pine needles, some trees are OK and some are bad for their bellies.

@surprise4089

2 күн бұрын

​@@Bigfamilyhomestead Please my goats and sheeps eat together always how many cups of DE should I use in their feed? They are 11 in total.

@5:10 a 40 lb bag of WHAT from Rural King???? DE , then pine needles, then mystery 40lb bag.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

5 жыл бұрын

DE... it was pretty well implied.

@letmework6254

3 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead ; Thank you so much for this very helpful video!

Nice! Good thing we have a lot of Pine trees around my place! :3 Awesome video as always!! Thanks so much.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+A.M. The Ocarina Player Thank you AM, be sure to research what are OK pine trees in your area... ;)

@AMTheOcarinaPlayer

8 жыл бұрын

Yep! Totally! Do you know what kind of pine trees you use for your lovely nannies?

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

I don't... I asked a friend who is more of the horticultural background and he said mine were good-to-go... never thought to ask the name of the plant, bonehead that I am.

@AMTheOcarinaPlayer

8 жыл бұрын

Could Spruce Trees work in this application? Thanks again for the help! :)

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure, that would be a question for google ;)

christmas trees are not pines.... they are cedar just for info!

@letmework6254

3 жыл бұрын

That is actually a fir in the video.

Hey Brad that link doesnt work. Im doing research cuz were thinking about getting some goats

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Stevens Just checked it- They changed their website... wolfcreekranch.net/diatomaceous_earth.html

@samstevens7888

8 жыл бұрын

Big Family Homestead Thankin you thats fab

Be sure Christmas trees haven't been treated w chemicals to prolong green.

How much and how often do you give them and your chickens?

@Bigfamilyhomestead

7 жыл бұрын

We give about a cup in their feed for 20 birds 1 time a week for regular times, if there is a problem, we figure "who" has an issue a give them more...

@surprise4089

2 күн бұрын

​@@Bigfamilyhomestead Please, what will be the reasons to give DE to chickens?

I learned that you want to be careful not to get DE in your lungs. So what about the animals?

@Bigfamilyhomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Same... be careful.

@thegoodlife1238

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bigfamilyhomestead I would mix it with a bit of molasses! :D

Break Away here, let's say you need a quick fix on a parasite issue. Not only for your animals, but you yourself notice parasites. You want them gone, and you want them gone now... Simply eat ONE CIGARETTE or feed your animal a cigarette. It doesn't have to be a name brand or have chemicals in it, just simply tobacco will work. The nicotine in the tobacco will kill off any parasites you have and you'll be rid of them with 24 hours. In Extreme cases, you may have to repeat this one more time to do the trick.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

7 жыл бұрын

CRAZY! I had no idea, I'll put that one in back of my mind... great tip, thanks!

@AtHomeWithJill

5 жыл бұрын

Tobacco plant is toxic for goats and horses

@cherriemckinstry131

5 жыл бұрын

@@AtHomeWithJill tobacco mosaic virus kills a lot of plants too.

That looks like a balsam tree, not a pine tree.

Can I give this to pregnant does

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

No, do not.

Can you use this on Sheep

@annekendziora9114

10 ай бұрын

DE is safe for sheep

We wormed goats with the tobacco that was swept up in the tobacco barns they love it but not recommended for dairy or meat nowadays we know better.

Hey just letting you know nothing is clickable that you provided

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

+docoluv9 Thanks bro.... learning as we go... sweet profile pic ;)

@docoluv9

8 жыл бұрын

+Big Family Homestead thnx buddy i just subbed. I been wanting to do some homesteading as soon as can get my own land. Although it doesn't hurt to do what i can with what i have.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

8 жыл бұрын

That's IT. we grow what we can with what we have...

has anyone ever had their animals checked for worms before and after feeding the diatomaceous earth? I just wonder if these people know for sure the worms are gone. And just because an animal does not appear 'wormy' does not mean that it does not have worms. By the time an animal looks wormy, there is quite an infestation going on. I am just a little skeptical, I guess.

@Bigfamilyhomestead

7 жыл бұрын

We have... works for us. We have them on a maintenance schedule now, no issues.

@BelindaTN

7 жыл бұрын

You took a specimen of a particular goat to the vet to get tested for worms? Before and after treatment of that goat? I have two horses that live together. And just because one has worms, does not mean the other one does. Or if one does not have worms, does not mean the other one does not. I have to experiment with it.

@onedazinn998

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Brad, what is your maintenance schedule to feed them DE? Thanks for the video :)

You repeated yourself 3 times. Finally, you got to a great explanation. 👍

Worm Tacos would not taste very good!

@Bigfamilyhomestead

7 жыл бұрын

you'd be surprised ;)