Easy DIY Fecal Egg Counts - Goat and Sheep Deworming

How to do at home DIY fecal egg count for goats or sheep using a microscope and the McMaster flotation technique. Fecal egg counts can help inform you on when/if you should deworm your goats and sheep. Via this process you can identify Strongylid eggs (Haemonchus - Barber Pole Worm), Coccidia, and Tapeworm eggs.
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RESOURCES
More info on Famacha testing:
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Source of the treatment thresholds from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:40 PDF Guide
00:57 Supplies
02:30 Epsom salt water solution
02:55 Prepare sample
03:50 Looking at your sample
04:24 Identifying eggs
05:44 Counting eggs
06:26 Counting exercise
08:20 Calculating EPG (Eggs Per Gram)
08:44 Treatment decisions
09:43 Concluding tips

[@joehackney4828]

Excellent explanation of the process. Easy to grasp and understand.

[@pamschaw3842]

Great video, super helpful!

[@hicoteo]

Those poops came out like a gum-ball machine.
Thanks for sharing.

[@katebishop3831]

Excellent video!!!!!! Exactly what I needed to help

[@dianacoronel9412]

Thank you!!

[@eltonshamblen9766]

Outstanding

[@elijahrose7913]

Where is the slot to put the quarter or are these chocolate berries free?

[@stickwallfarm]

Oh, they are free and plentiful 😂