In this episode, Liv and Rachel catch up on what is going on in their flocks. Rachel discusses a treatment for parasites that involves alkalyzing sheep feed with lye and a coccidiea treatment. The primary discussion then shifts to explaining why Liv prefers polled sheep (no horns) and Rachel does like horned sheep.

Links from discussion:

The Shepherdess Grace's Coccidea treatment:

https://www.shepherdess.com/product/the-most-effective-coccidia-treatment-for-my-lambs-toltrazuril-2/

Poopah's Farm Lye treatment videos: https://youtu.be/3l44mpJRBt4?si=u5OpUyq2YN3lpakY

https://youtu.be/u5U0n4k1eWE?si=drkIdHaVlGrROvMD

Research on Lye treatment:

https://youtu.be/Q4dAW9COF50?si=_fkEzMpSNFegrtdi

https://youtu.be/1Z0WzHR-W4c?si=86cp5-ZaCCBFOv3e

Shepherdess' Grace Research on Lye treatment:

https://youtu.be/UyENV3C2Nu4?si=AovlodIElK18X875

Pinch of Patience's take on lye treatment:

https://youtu.be/oK0dWrw4K_M?si=DTHlA5LUIEivdfs3

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