I'm writing an article re: use of herbals and home remedies for livestock, and will be meeting with another farmer and vet who do/use likewise to combine our knowledge and experiences into one helpful resource specifically for homesteaders.

Could you help me out by telling me the most common ailments you see or are concerned about for your animals? A list would be fine. And thanks!

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Will be interested in buying that book

One thing you're probably aware of, but I'll mention anyway, is the use of lavender in calming livestock. We use lavender essential oil with our donkeys to ease their stress and calm them for visits from the farrier to trim hooves. It doesn't work with every animal, but for the ones it does work on, it's incredible how well it can work.

As far as things I'd be interested in, any kind of herbal additions to our chickens' diet to help boost their immune systems would be great, especially things that we can grow ourselves.