I have been thinking a lot since the death of Maggie, our Boer girl, about general health and best practice. I have the girls in at the moment as its winter here (south america) but they go out when its sunny in an excercise paddock about 3/4 or an acre... Reading about worm resistance and build up got me thinking.... My goat area is not large enough for rotation so would I be best of either getting rid of all grass grown in this area and avoid worm build up this way or just make a smaller yard with a hard floor?? I provide all their food anyway, its not like they are on a grazing system... maybe by letting them nibble on the grass in their excercise area its actually just going to build up a worm problem?
Thoughts? I read that if it there was no grass (much like one sees at a zoo or city farm) then the worm issue would be largey resolved. Thought I would see what you all think, so much knowledge on this site! Thanks in advance