WORMING YOUR HORSE OR GOAT: They really start begging for this. Give each animal several non-filter cigarettes each week. Keeps them from getting worms.

WORMING SWINE: Leave small lumps of coal in the pen. They will eat what they need to keep worm free.

KEEP SWINE FROM BITING EACH OTHER: Pigs are intelligent animals and get bored easily unless they are kept busy. They may have a tendency to bite the tails off of each other. Put toys in the pen for them to play with. Give them things that they can push around and get rough with. Old tires are good playthings for them. Look around and I’m sure you can find different things that you can put in with them.

My goats used to enjoy playing with a beach ball. They really kept busy with it. A beach ball would not last long with pigs, but there are other things you can use. I’ve even put in a sturdy wagon and they push that around.

SCOURS IN GOATS: Feed them as much fresh purslane as they will eat. This can also be made into a tea and used to stop diarrhea in humans.

Herbal BeautyWINDY COLIC IN ANIMALS: Give the animal plenty of angelica to eat. This should give relief within hours.

WINDY COLIC TREATMENT: Pour 1 quart of boiling water over 4 tablespoons of bruised caraway seeds and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and add to the animals drinking water. Should give relief within 15 minutes. Fennel seed can also be used, as it too is good for treating windy colic.

TO STIMULATE MILK PRODUCTION: This is a good tea to give cows and goats in order to stimulate milk production. Put a large handful of holy thistle in a bucket of water. Let sit overnight. Strain and give the animal the tea to drink in the morning. This keeps the animal calm and this helps to increase milk.

SORE TEATS: Melt 1/2 ounce of beeswax in a cup of almond oil. Apply daily. If the teats are cracked, add 1 cup of calendula to 1 cup of almond oil and allow to steep 24 hours. Strain and then add 1/2 ounce of melted beeswax to the oil mixture. Stir continuously while cooling. Apply several times daily.

TO TREAT MASTITIS: Mix slippery elm powder with enough water to form a paste. Apply to a clean cloth and apply to the affected area.

MASTITIS TREATMENT: Mastitis is an inflammation of the teat. Entry of the germ may be through the nipple. There are often cracks and abrasions of the nipple. It can also be caused by retention of milk. The disease may cause distention of the bag and can be very painful.

Washing the nipples before milking and being very clean incaring for your animals helps to prevent diseases. Adding a good softening cream to the nipples helps to keep them healthy. Clean the area thoroughly with a strong thyme tea. Apply a hot compress of thyme tea to the teat. Add 1 /4 cup of dried thyme to 2 cups boil.. ing water. Steep 30 minutes. Strain and reheat. Dip the cloth in the herbal liquid and apply as a compress. Repeat as necessary.

PROTECT GRAIN FOR LIVESTOCK: To keep bugs from the grain, add a cheesecloth bag full of bay leaves to the grain barrel.

FLY REPELLENT: Pennyroyal makes an effective and safe fly repellent for livestock. Put a large handful of pennyroyal in a pint of water. Boil for 5 minutes. Mix the herbal liquid with equal amounts of mineral oil. Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid and shake vigorously. Spray on the animal, in the stalls and on the wood around the barn door.

BASIL FLY REPELLENT: To help keep flies from the barn, plant plenty of sweet basil around the barn area. Planting it close to the house will help keep flies away from there, too.

TO GET RID OF MICE IN THE BARN OR HOUSE: Fill 1 bowl with water and another bowl with dried instant mashed potatoes. They eat the dry potatoes and then drink the water. This causes them to bloat and they will die.

MICE REPELLENT: Add 1 tablespoon of Tabasco sauce and 1 /2 cup of soap detergent to 1 gallon of water. Use this to spray around the bottom of the barn—inside and out—to repel mice.

CAT AND DOG REPELLENT: There are areas that your pet is not welcome to invade. Cats can’t stand the smell of ginger, so sprinkle that around your flower beds. Cayenne pepper is another good spice to use in keeping your pets from garden and flower beds. Once they get a whiff of the cayenne pepper they do not return.

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