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Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic for Goats

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Apple cider vinegar (raw) and garlic: good for animals, too! Apple cider vinegar is a source of vitamins, minerals and enzymes, in particular phosphorus (for goats). It

helps strengthen the immune system, improves digestion, and balances internal pH. When added to water, it helps keep the water fresh. Garlic, we all know, has amazing anti-fungal and antibiotic properties.

Want to share those benefits with your animals? Here’s how you can, with every drink. This idea comes from our friend Jami. We’ve been using it for several months now, for both the ducks and the goats. You’ll need garlic and raw apple cider vinegar. Organic ingredients are preferable.

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Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic

Share the benefits of garlic and vinegar with your animals!
Course Household & Health
Author Wardee Harmon

Ingredients

  • 1 head raw garlic
  • raw apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Put a whole head's worth of raw garlic cloves in a wine-type bottle, and fill to the top with raw apple cider vinegar.
  2. The cloves don't have to be peeled, but I usually do peel them.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to every gallon of their drinking water.
  4. I keep my bottle (picturein the barn, bringing it to the house when it needs refilling.
  5. When the bottle runs out, keep refilling it with raw apple cider vinegar.
  6. Add more garlic cloves periodically, either leaving the old ones in there or replacing them.
  7. Very flexible!

Our goats and ducks love the water, and I’m happy it fortifies their health with every drink. Thanks for this great idea, Jami.

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About Wardee Harmon

Wardee lives in the Boise area of Idaho with her dear family. She's the lead teacher and founder of the Eat God's Way online cooking program as well as the author of Fermenting, Sourdough A to Z, and other traditional cooking books. Eat God's Way helps families get healthier and happier using cooking methods and ingredients from Bible Times like sourdough, culturing, and ancient grains.

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  1. Alicia says

    July 22, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Do you have a post about making your own apple cider vinegar? I use Braggs but would love to try my own.
    My dog has bad breath, I wonder if this would help!

    Reply
    • Wardee says

      July 22, 2010 at 9:34 am

      Alicia — No, I don’t have a post on that. I would love to try my own someday too. Hope this helps your dog’s breath!

      Reply
      • Iheide says

        July 16, 2018 at 10:28 am

        Will this work with getting rid of worms in the goats

        Reply
        • Danielle says

          July 17, 2018 at 9:42 am

          Hi Iheide,

          We’re not sure.

          Wardee used DE for that, or an herbal deworming blend added to their feed.

          ~Danielle, TCS Customer Success Team

          Reply
    • agnes says

      March 16, 2014 at 8:10 am

      probiotis, kefir, yogurt coconut oi for bad breath in dogs along with a few drops of ACV in water bowl, check his teeth he may have dental carries, then a trip to the vet may be necessary. Brushing with coconut oil works great and dogs love it not like using doggy toothpaste. Do not use Human Toothpaste on you dog..you could make him dangerously ill.

      Reply
  2. Angela says

    July 22, 2010 at 9:43 am

    that’s a fantastic idea. I love adding ACV to the animals water but hadn’t thought of making a tincture for them…now I’m wondering if my wormer-herbs might be even more beneficial to them in a tincture added to their water as well.

    Reply
  3. Sustainable Eats says

    July 22, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Alicia I tried to make my own ACV last winter and BLEH! Right up there with my dandelion root coffee. Double BLEH!

    Reply
  4. Michelle says

    July 23, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    I don’t think the cats will go for it, but….

    Reply
    • Sheila says

      September 23, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      My cats drink vinegar water just fine..they don’t seem to notice the dif.

      Reply
    • Connie says

      February 12, 2019 at 1:08 am

      Well, we give our cat 1 tsp ACV
      each morning in her wet canned food along with 1 tsp d.e., 1 tsp Missing Link Vitamins, 1 tsp raw virgin coconut oil. What a combination, huh? She is healthiest cat we have ever had. Our secret to success however is that we started her on all this the day we brought her home as an 8 wk old kitten probably.

      Reply
  5. Teri says

    July 23, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    need to get more garlic and this will be on the goats from nowon! thanks! do you use loose mis salts as well? i love that it will also help keep there water! i learn so much! i have to share this!

    Reply
  6. Teri says

    July 23, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Love this so exciting! I just truly love finding more ways to keep our animals healthy especially since they are our source of food! Makes it so much more important and immediate as well!

    Reply
  7. Sandy says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:49 am

    🙂 I did this for my cats when I had them. My cat use to have allergies and the Vet just said to let him in the shower when we take showers so that the steam would help him. I don’t even take hot showers so I decided to try this and it cured him :). No more sniffles, which were nasty because he’d sneeze right on your face sometimes..

    Reply
  8. Joy says

    July 26, 2010 at 6:06 am

    Sooooo — would this work for humans also?

    Reply
  9. Sandy says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Hey Joy, I was checking gnowfglins and saw your comment. Yes, it does work for humans too. You could easily do a search using the words Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and remedies and find that a lot of people put a tablespoon of ACV in their water three times a day for allergies, losing weight, digestion, etc. Simply all sorts of ailments.

    Reply
  10. dasparky says

    December 9, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Finally made a batch this evening, and I’m looking forward to seeing the results with our geese, ducks and chickens. One of our geese tested low for phosphorous not too long ago, and especially since it’s coming up on their egg-laying season, wanna make sure “the ladies” are all healthy!

    Reply
  11. Marillyn says

    May 12, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    Thanks for sharing this Wardee! I’ve been giving my goats raw garlic cloves with molasses daily, but like your ACV tincture idea. I think I’ll start doing that for all my animals too… think I can put it in my new horse’s water too? Why not?

    Thanks again Wardee and Jami!

    Reply
    • Bonnie says

      January 21, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      I have four newborn baby goats need to worm mom’s done know what to use can anyone help me thank you

      Reply
      • Sonya Hemmings says

        January 22, 2019 at 7:23 am

        Bonnie:

        Did you see this post?: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/raising-food/how-i-use-herbs-to-maintain-a-healthy-goat-herd/

        It includes information about using herbs to de-worm goats. I hope it’s helpful!

        Sonya, TCS Customer Success Team

        Reply
  12. Paula says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:31 am

    This should not be used with cats, garlic is a food that should be avoided with them.

    Reply
  13. Deb says

    February 5, 2014 at 7:51 am

    Do you need to let the mixture sit for a period of time before using it?

    Thanks,
    Deb Casey

    Reply
  14. Pam Talbot via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 5:33 am

    Both these given to animalshelpskeep fleas and flys away.

    Reply
  15. Bernard Gonzalez via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 5:40 am

    Do not feed garlic to dogs

    Reply
  16. Mark Weber via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 6:05 am

    takes away heartburn too

    Reply
  17. Sebastian Jake via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 6:40 am

    To feed or not to feed?
    That is the question.

    Reply
  18. Lisa Stewart via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 6:49 am

    We give ACV to our ancient pups. It saved the life of our dog in renal failure when we switched them both to raw diet.

    Reply
  19. Angela Hay Bowers via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 7:14 am

    Our dog loves veggies and hovers when we make salad. We are very conscious of the onions but he never seems interested in them. I guess he just knows instinctively not to eat them. I do order an herbal formula for when he gets a little hyper and I have received a sample of natural flea control chews containing garlic specifically for dogs. I have not given him any though. In processing the chews does it become safe for dogs?

    Reply
  20. Laura Cary Holte via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 7:19 am

    Garlic can kill cats. It lowers their blood pressure too far. Please do not try to feed your cat any garlic.

    Reply
  21. Agnes Ferguson via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 7:57 am

    Do Not feed RAW garlic to dogs it can make them very ill, . Ruminants its ok…Not to Cats…I am not sure it is very effective on horses, cattle, goats or sheep. Their bodies process things differently. Lavender oil behind the head on the hair on dogs works fine to keep fleas and ticks away but still always check ALL your animals often.

    Reply
  22. Judy Robbins Domec via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 10:57 am

    Garlic is debatable whether it is good for dogs.

    Reply
  23. Desiree Picardi Pizani via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    hmmm, I´ve always been told that garlic is toxic for catas and dogs……

    Reply
  24. Charissa Pacheco via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    TOO MUCH garlic is toxic to cats and dogs but small amounts are actually beneficial.

    Reply
  25. Beth Schlabach Riehm via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    Sabrina Schlabach for your goats health 🙂

    Reply
  26. Sandi Hendrix Nelson via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    Amy Willis Christopher—
    This stuff is good for goats! Gotta keep the little guys healthy! Lol

    Reply
  27. Kathleen Heinz via Facebook says

    March 16, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    Garlic is a great source of sulfur. Wonderful for livestock health and deworming.

    Reply
    • Richard Thornhill says

      January 16, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      How much do you give a goat

      Reply
      • Peggy says

        January 17, 2019 at 10:38 am

        Hi, Richard,
        Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to every gallon of their drinking water.
        ~Peggy, TCS Customer Success Team

        Reply
  28. Stefani Allen Wood via Facebook says

    June 9, 2014 at 8:42 am

    How much ACV do you add to dogs water?

    Reply
  29. Tonya Elton via Facebook says

    June 9, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Greg Johnson Melanie Robarge Johnson

    Reply
  30. Tracy Wiederaenders via Facebook says

    June 9, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    I put it in our chickens’ water to fulfill their vitamin needs and our horse’s water to keep mosquitos away!

    Reply
  31. Rachel Momispatient via Facebook says

    June 9, 2014 at 10:49 pm

    Cody Nicole Barrett

    Reply
  32. Ken Baker via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 5:46 am

    Not all animals. Garlic is toxic to cats!

    Reply
  33. Ashley Noelle Scott via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:31 am

    What about for sheep?

    Reply
  34. Ashley Noelle Scott via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:31 am

    What about for sheep?

    Reply
  35. Shauna Segletes via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:08 am

    Sherry Thompson would you like a “mother”?

    Reply
  36. Sandy Gibbons Gillespie via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 11:39 am

    Any ideas for fleas for cats and dogs…..I know cats are very sensitive to a lot of things

    Reply
  37. Rey Callope Sabio via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Coconut cider vinegar

    Reply
  38. Rey Callope Sabio via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Coconut cider vinegar

    Reply
  39. Sherry Thompson via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Shauna Segletes, Yes!!!! 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  40. Sherry Thompson via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    Shauna Segletes, Yes!!!! 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  41. Alysone King via Facebook says

    August 14, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Jill Grady Purcell

    Reply
  42. Isela says

    January 31, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Shauna Segletes: I would love a Mother (Kombucha or Jun). I would be happy to cover postage or send you some Water Kefir grains in return. 😉
    Great idea on the ACV for livestock. 😉

    Reply
  43. Isela says

    January 31, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    I would think Water Kefir or Kombucha would be good in Livestock water as well.

    Reply
  44. Heather Monk says

    May 29, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Will crushed garlic work?

    Reply
    • Vicki Henry says

      May 29, 2018 at 5:27 pm

      Hi Heather,

      I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

      ~ Vicki, TCS Customer Success Team

      Reply
  45. George kahumoku Jr says

    March 14, 2019 at 11:11 am

    Aloha from Maui 3-14-19
    I’m [email protected]
    On tour across the US & recently played music at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise ID. We have Goats, sheep, cattle, ducks , chickens,baby calf, 2 herding dogs & a cat on our farm along with over 300 varieties of fruits and veggies on our farm . We use the following to help worm our animals . Try
    Diatomaceous earth, i hope I spelled it right sprinkled in small amounts along with neems cake about 1/4 tsp in your animals feed once a week. It will help to worm all animals
    Check out my website kahumoku.com
    And come visit our fatm or music
    Thx

    Reply
  46. Laurie Rasmussen says

    February 8, 2022 at 11:23 am

    I have was wondering if this is safe and beneficial for chickens also? And would it harm the laying hens at all.

    Reply
    • Sonya says

      February 8, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      Hi, Laurie: Jami, the author of the post, does give the vinegar and garlic water to her ducks, so it should be beneficial for chickens, as well. 🙂 —Sonya, TCS Customer Success team

      Reply
  47. Emily says

    November 17, 2022 at 5:26 pm

    How long should this sit for?

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      November 26, 2022 at 11:44 am

      Hi, Emily.

      Wardee said, “There’s no min or max. We made it, used it, and refilled it.”

      ~Danielle, TCS Customer Success Team

      Reply
  48. Catherine says

    January 28, 2023 at 3:54 pm

    I made this (garlic & ACV) up two days ago, and today, the garlic is all green, like it has gone moldy. Is this normal? I washed the garlic off and washed and sterilized my bottle before making.

    Reply
    • Peggy says

      January 31, 2023 at 9:39 am

      Hi, Catherine,
      There is a compound in garlic called allicin that when it comes in contact with an acid such as vinegar forms a greenish or slightly blue color. Older garlic tends to react this way or if your garlic was crushed. It is normal but if it is a dark green it could be offputting and I would throw it out. ~Peggy, TCS Customer Success Team

      Reply
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