Our animals are raised mainly on pasture with very little supplementation.  They receive loose minerals and access to an all-natural 20% Protein Block from FRM.  This winter I didn't have to feed any hay to the herd.  I've put my money into my pastures so that I have grasses and legumes growing in both warm and cool seasons.   Here in Georgia summertime proves to be our most challenging season.

I do fecal tests to determine when the herd needs to be dewormed again.  I've been in the process of learning to do my own fecals using the McMaster's Method of eggs/gram.  I've included pictures of these common eggs on the last two pages.  There is also a diagram of the life cycle of the Haemonchus C.