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Hoegger’s herbal Wormer

Use: Parasiticide

Hoegger’s herbal wormer is an all-natural herbal wormer specially for goats made by the Hoegger Supply Company in Georgia, USA. It contains no artificial chemicals. It is safe for kids and pregnant does. Milk does not have to be dumped and no delay is necessary between feeding the wormer and slaughter.

The wormer consists of wormwood, gentian, fennel, psyllium and quassia.


A goat farmer has used Hoegger’s Herbal Wormer for four years for dairy goats. He recommends it to everyone who buys goats from him and anyone who asks. He says he prefers the Hoegger formula because it is backed by experimental results and because it has been effective for goat breeders all over the USA for a considerable time.


Benefits

  • Hoegger’s wormer is non-sickening and non-toxic.
  • Reduces susceptibility to disease and anemia.
  • Improves reproduction and milk production.

Directions for Use

  • Mature Goats: 1 – 1.5 tsp or 2.3 – 4.6 g twice a day for three days.
  • Kids 2 months or older: 0.25 – 0.5 tsp or 1.1 – 4.6 g twice a day for three days.
  • For Maintenance: 1 dose/week for periodic treatment.
  • Mix directly with feed or feed in its natural form.
  • Hoegger’s wormer is particularly appealing when mixed with molasses. Blend desired amount with enough molasses to make a stiff mixture.
  • Avoid castor oil or preparations containing oil or fats when feeding Hoegger’s Herbal Wormer.

Packaging

  • 1 lb or 500 g
  • 200 doses in every 1 lb/500 g
  • Keep tightly covered. .
  • Store in a cool place.

Safety

This product is a herb mixture and not a drug; it has not been studied by the American Food and Drug Administration. Because of this, it can legally be labelled as having no milk withholding time/withdrawal and as safe to use during pregnancy. However, the product contains wormwood, which many
herbalists do not recommend for pregnant or breast-feeding human mothers. Be careful if you decide to worm pregnant does or feed milk from wormed does to very young babies. The milk is safe for older children and adults. The long term use of small doses of wormwood can be harmful to an animal’s kidneys, liver and nervous system.