Natural Worm Control

I’m often asked about worming animals.

Worms are natural. In small numbers.

One reason for worms is a copper deficiency. 

Horses, sheep, pigs, cattle and poultry will never have worms if their diet includes foods naturally rich in copper. That means a pasture rich in diversity and naturally fertilised. The use of chemicals throws the natural balance out.

Weeds supply the best diversity. They are usually deep rooted so can bring up minerals from deep down. Grasses are shallow rooted so can’t do this. This is one reason why animals eat the bark of trees. Trees pull up minerals.

As most weeds aren’t eaten by grazing animals, they allow the minerals to be absorbed into the soil, when they die and rot down. And so naturally fertilising the soil.

You can also add copper sulphate (in tiny quantities - about 1/8 of a teaspoon for a horse, less for smaller animals) in daily feed during the active worm season (spring and summer). If you use this, make sure the animals also have access to kelp.

The better and safer method is to use the homeopathic medicine Cuprum (the potency 6x or 6c) daily during the season, or a specific homeopathic complex for worms, which will include Cuprum.