If you want something "alternative" for goats and sheep, I would not recommend those things, I would recommend reading up on the various herbal-based dewormers on the market. At least one or two of them have been tested in university research studies and found to be of some use.
You gotta be careful with goats/sheep, as internal parasites are typically a very large and often life-threatening problem for them (much much moreso than with cattle, horses, dogs, cats, whatever else). Of course that is also why there is such widespread genetic resistance to chemical wormers in goat/sheep parasite populations -- because they've been "wormed at" so heavily with chemical wormers over the years -- but at the same time, unless you are fortunate to have a nearly parasite-free herd on nearly-parasite-free land and have so much land that you can rotate pastures very briskly and extensively, you ARE likely to have to do some serious effective worming at some point.
Consider learning about the FAMACHA method (does not tell you what to worm WITH, just indicates which individual animals need worming, based on anemia as inferred from inner-eyelid color). It has been shown to be a very effective protocol for managing worm control in sheep/goat herds, at least for barberpole worm which is usually the biggest problem. In a perfect world, you get certified (quick, cheap, and easy-if-there's-someone-in-your-area-who'll-run-a-workshop-on-it) and get the card and you're good to go. If you live somewhere that obtaining FAMACHA certification/card is difficult or impossible, you can still apply the general concept if you do some reading up on it.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
You gotta be careful with goats/sheep, as internal parasites are typically a very large and often life-threatening problem for them (much much moreso than with cattle, horses, dogs, cats, whatever else). Of course that is also why there is such widespread genetic resistance to chemical wormers in goat/sheep parasite populations -- because they've been "wormed at" so heavily with chemical wormers over the years -- but at the same time, unless you are fortunate to have a nearly parasite-free herd on nearly-parasite-free land and have so much land that you can rotate pastures very briskly and extensively, you ARE likely to have to do some serious effective worming at some point.
Consider learning about the FAMACHA method (does not tell you what to worm WITH, just indicates which individual animals need worming, based on anemia as inferred from inner-eyelid color). It has been shown to be a very effective protocol for managing worm control in sheep/goat herds, at least for barberpole worm which is usually the biggest problem. In a perfect world, you get certified (quick, cheap, and easy-if-there's-someone-in-your-area-who'll-run-a-workshop-on-it) and get the card and you're good to go. If you live somewhere that obtaining FAMACHA certification/card is difficult or impossible, you can still apply the general concept if you do some reading up on it.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
