09/18/2026
Garlic: delicious snack… or a tiny, smelly betrayal? 🧄😂
I gave the goats, cows, and donkeys some raw garlic, and apparently there is no group consensus happening at Fussy Face Farm.
Some were like, “OMG YES. GIVE ME MORE.”
Some took one sniff and basically said, “I don’t know what you think this is, but absolutely not.”
And then there were the real drama queens who ate it one day and acted like I had committed a personal offense by offering it the next.
But garlic gets REALLY interesting when you start talking about livestock because there’s a whole debate around using it as a natural dewormer.
There are studies showing potential effects of garlic and garlic compounds on parasites in goats and other ruminants. But there’s also controlled research showing garlic did not effectively control gastrointestinal worms in goats.
So… is garlic a natural dewormer?
Maybe? Maybe not? The internet would like you to believe it is DEFINITELY yes. The science is considerably less confident. 😂
Garlic also contains sulfur compounds and other bioactive compounds that have been studied for their effects on rumen microbes, digestion, and animal health. But that doesn’t mean we should start throwing garlic cloves around like livestock Halloween candy. Large amounts of garlic and other Allium plants can be toxic, although goats appear to be more resistant than some other livestock species.
And as for why some of mine eat it and some don’t?
Honestly…
They’re picky little weirdos.
Taste, smell, what they’ve eaten before, individual preference, and probably whatever mood they’re in that day all seem to play a role.
Which brings me to the important question:
Do you feed your animals garlic? Do you swear by it as a natural dewormer? Or do you think this is one of those farm remedies that has been passed around so many times that nobody remembers where it started?
Tell me what you’ve experienced. I KNOW this one is going to get opinions. 😂👇
