You've carefully planned the breeding/s and invested considerable time and resources into improving your genetics, production and performance.   You are to be HIGHLY commended!  Now is a GREAT time to complement all of your time, hardwork and investment with GREAT whole herb products to help support them so that their bodies have easily accessible nutrition available so that they can try to do the best that they possibly can for birthing preparation, birthing and support.  Here are my favorite products for that, having spent nearly 50 years breeding animals of many different kinds.  All products have been lovingly and thoughtfully developed from lifelong livestock, pet and poultry experience combined with a Master's Degree in Herbalism ( The same education is known as a "Medical Herbalist" in Europe, Austrailia, S. Africa, etc ) and extremely high quality products.

I am limited by the F*D*A* by what I can say about herbs and we are never able to claim that herbs treat, prevent, cure or to diagnose any disease and make no claims for that.  One can read reviews if they would like additional information.  This is what I DO and you can too if you like.

Please combine with correct feed, clean water, proper shelter and gentle daily exercise such as walking from one end of the field to the other once a day.  A 1 or 2 acre field is usually sufficient for distance.  Poor management reduces the ability of herbs being able to support your creature. 

PreBirth™   I like to use this product the last two weeks of pregnancy (as ascertained by their due date).  It traditionally provides nutrients that the body may use to prepare itself for for birthing.  Allowing the body to try to be more efficient and possibly allowing the body a more likely chance of have the baby/ies ready for a correct presentation.     Not needed on or after birthing day.   Any unused portion can be sealed up,  added to a freezer bag and placed in the freezer to keep indefinitely.    So can any of our other herb mixes.  https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p453/Herb_Mix_PreBirth_Late_Pregnancy_Support_8_oz.html

Ewe-Ter-N™  is a product I start giving on the day of the birth or the day it looks like they are going to birth.   I start in the morning and give every six hours.  I also give at birthing if it's been over an hour since they last had it.  I can give it in the middle of birthing if they are having multiples or a difficult birth.  I also can give it afterwards if the afterbirth is taking longer then 20 minutes to dispel.   For retained afterbirths consult my livestock book, also on my website.  https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p433/Herb_Mix_Ewe-ter-N%E2%84%A2__birth_support_8_oz.html

MilkMaid™  Sends some love to those milk producing glands so important to getting a good genetic start on your young ones.  Hard birth,  not seeming to produce what they should be, a bigger litter then normal? This product may help them tremendously and also contains herbs traditionally used to help bodies increase the fat content of the milk-  so necessary  for growing brains and organs!  I once used this on a doe (goat) that had aborted one month prior to bring her into milk to keep her on the milkstring.
https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p885/Herb_Mix_MilkMaid_%28tm%29_Lactation_Support_8_oz.html

MMune™  Did you know that approximately two weeks before birthing to about two weeks after birthing (yes a whole month!) your dam's immune system takes a big dump allowing invaders an easier time of gaining a foothold in your furry friend?  I love this product for support during that time, as well as at the 2 month mark for stock when many of them are switching from their dam's antibodies to their own immune systems.  I also liked it for animals traveling, moving or being exhibited.   It's like a hug for the immune system :)   https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p874/Herb_Mix_MMune_%28tm%29_Immune_System_Support__8_oz.html

GISoother™   And this product is like a hug for their tummy and gi tract.   I like it when the body needs to support loose bowels,  has malabsorption issues sometimes caused by scar tissue in the intestinal tract, for tummy pain and things like that.  It allows the body to nurture your creature towards wellness.  I like it for daily use with kids, lambs or anything living in a barn or small paddock where things build up.   I also really really love this to start baby poultry on!  Just mix it with damp feed.  It helps their little bodies want to LIVE!  VIVA!    https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p811/GI_Soother%E2%84%A2_Digestive_System_Support_16_oz.html

Take me to the barn with you!  The Accessible Pet, Equine and Livestock Herbal has an entire chapter of birthing animals.  It also has a chapter on raising young stock and another on working with milking stock/lactations.   Larger print to make reading it while in the barn easier.  https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p1000/The_Accessbile_Pet%2C_Equine_and_Livestock_Herbal%2C_over_500_pages%21.html

And one last thing...  But clearly not last as it is our MOST POPULAR PRODUCT!
DWA™  Is what I use for creatures (all) that are exposed to things that may come to life in their intestinal tract or other areas of the body like bloodstream, liver, lungs, etc.  Remember that immune system dump?  That is also a time when these types of things like to take advantage of your fur friend.  And of course is wonderful for your feathered friends too.    There are plenty of reviews to read on this one if one wants to.    https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p818/DWA_%28tm%29__-_16_oz__supports_body_in_foreign_matter_removal%2C_Flea%2C_Tick%2C_Mosquito_Season_Support.html

Wishing you all the most amazing young stock crop ever and the ability to reach their genetic potential!   Blessings,  Katherine 
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What do we do for our human family?     This is what I do when I suspect I may have been exposed to something that can come alive in my intestinal tract or other areas...  And I know how well it works.   I returned from a trip to  Mexico a few years ago, having broken my cardinal rule - which is to never eat sushi because of the high percentage of parasites in it.  So I thought,  better to be safe then sorry and take Dr Christopher's VF Syrup.    While we can never say that anything herbal works or really does anything,   I can tell you the evidence was in the toilet.  All 6 inches of it.   Yuck I know!     So if it's been a year since you have run yourself through something,  I highly recommend this product.   You are not always going to see things in the toilet.  If they are in the upper GI the intestines break them down before they ever get near the bottom of the intestinal tract.   If you have dogs this is imperative.  They lick their bottoms,  and their paws that stepped on who knows what or lick, bite at their fur, and then you touch their fur,  or they lick your face or hands.       Your can purchase it here:  VF Syrup Dr. C 4 oz ( foreign living matter in the intestines) (discountdrchristopher.com)

Our site for pet, livestock and poultry products is here:   www.firmeadowllc.com Master of Herbology formulated with love and incredible quality in every bag.
Remember that every purchase from our sites helps support:  Sustainable wellness and a veteran run, woman owned, small business that also does missionary work.   I am incredibly thankful for your support as this allows me to be out in the field.  BE BLESSED ALWAYS<     

LA writes,  " Hello Kat,
I want to tell you about my brother, Kent.  He fell off his roof in January and shattered his femur close to his hip.  Luckily, that's the only injury he sustained.  They were able to piece it back together with quite a bit of hardware without doing a hip replacement.  A while into recovery, he was experiencing more pain.  He was sent to a second ortho doc for consult and they discovered a loose screw in his ankle causing the rod in his leg to shift down.  PT was reduced to no resistance exercises and he was told to return in 6-8 weeks.  The ortho doc said it would be 2-3 more visits.  That's about the time I gave him your Bone & Muscle Support pills. He could only take 2/day due to stomach issues but took them faithfully.  When he went back to the specialist, xrays showed healing had taken place.  The doc said he could not believe it, but my brother (age 66) had healed more than twice as fast as any of his patients ever do.  My brother attributes it to the pills and so do I.  He is also taking your Lung Health pills that I got him.  His Farmer's Lung has improved too, even with the bad air quality from Canadian fire smoke.   Thank you so much for this help and doing so much good for so many people!
Thank you again and Blessings to you!"

Thank you L for sharing. 

You can order The Complete Tissue and Bone formula here: Capsules Complete Tissue & Bone (repair support) 100 (discountdrchristopher.com).  I use it for injuries of all different kinds.

You can order the Lung & Bronchial Support Capsules here:  Capsules Lung & Bronchial Dr. C 100 (discountdrchristopher.com)  I have used both of these products for myself and family and love them.

Of course if you have animals experiencing these challenges take a look at our other website :  www.firmeadowllc.com and click the products tab, and then animal herbs.  Look for our proprietary BetterDaze™ and BreatheDeeplee™ Herb Blends.  Also Wonderful Salve which can be used for injury support in both humans and animals. 

Wishing you healing and peace :).  Be blessed,  Katherine 

 Please note that per the FDA we do not diagnose, cure, prevent or treat any disease.  We provide education and resources for plant foods and let the body do whatever it wants to do with them. 

RS in Wisconsin says,
"Hi Katherine,

I realize this reply is over 6 months late, but I want to express my appreciation for your wisdom with our wormy puppy last fall. Once I changed that dosing, she turned around so quickly and hasn't had any issues since - all thanks to you! It's pretty amazing to see/hear the difference between her and some of her litter mates that have had all the conventional protocols imposed on them. She is a gem.
It really went above and beyond to have sent that reply even though I wasn't formally working with you for a consult. I am truly so thankful! (Even though it took me this long to express it!!)
I hope you've been having a blessed summer. 
Many thanks,   "

You can purchase the DWA right here and start your own alternative sustainable program.  It can be used for any pet, livestock (including equine), poultry or ratite friends.

DWA (tm) - 16 oz supports body in foreign matter removal, Flea, Tick, Mosquito Season Support (firmeadowllc.com)

Note that acute dosage when there is a moderate to large problem is generally every two waking hours day one at triple dose (on DWA),   then triple dose at 4x a day days 2-3,  3x a day days 4-7.   After that puppies benefit usually from daily regular dosage as the label on the back of our products states.  Puppies lick and put their mouths on everything so are frequently exposing themselves.   Young puppies are licked in the face by their dam's who have just cleaned their bottoms,  continuing parasite exposures.   Just mix with wet feed.  A weak or ill pup may require it more often.  Young puppies can have it mixed with a bit of applesauce and very carefully syringed or fingered into their mouths.    

I also really like BetterDaze for pregnant/lactating and young animals including dogs as this herbal supplement allows their bodies to have ez access to a wide range of natural herbal nutrition.  All of our herb blends are laboratory tested for purity, e coli, coliforms, salmonella, yeasts, microbes and much more at human standards,  assuring you a safe product.   They are wheat and GMO Free. 

BE BLESSED :)  Katherine 

​POPULAR and PERFECT for animals that are third trimester, getting ready to birth or are birthing! A Master of Herbology with lifelong livestock, equine, pet and poultry experience behind every bag!
Third trimester we love ReBuilld(tm) Herb mix- perfect for those fast growing preborn little bodies in litters or single babies in larger livestock https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p92/Herb_Mix_ReBuilld%E2%84%A2_Tissue_%26_Bone_Support_8_oz.html
Perfect the last 15% of gestation (take the number of days that species of animal normally is pregnant and multiply that by .15 to get the number of days to feed before due) I love this on my very own mares, pacas and goats!!!!! PreBirth(tm) Support is here: https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p453/Herb_Mix_PreBirth_Late_Pregnancy_Support_8_oz.html
Ewe-Ter-N(tm) is what I give the day of birthing, starting that morning and giving every 4 - 6 hours until they birth. It won't force a birthing but will be there ready to support your doe, ewe, cow, bitch, sow, mare, female paca when they get to work. It also supports their uterine musculature so they seem to be more likely to have correct presentations. I will give more if the placenta is being delayed. LOVE THIS STUFF! https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p433/Herb_Mix_Ewe-ter-N%E2%84%A2__birth_support_8_oz.html
And for those that did have a rough birth or a slow start, are otherwise healthy but you want to support lactation quantity and quality take a look at our popular MilkMaid(tm). I even used it one year on a doe that had aborted, one month later to help her body decide to milk. https://www.firmeadowllc.com/store/p885/Herb_Mix_MilkMaid_%28tm%29__8_oz.html
Blessed birthings and best babies yet everyone!!!!

Every year we have bacterial issues and viral flus and colds going around. Some years we get a new one ("novel") that is in a form that human systems have not been exposed to so therefore do not have previous immunity to them.   Here is a practical guide for ways I help my body have a greater opportunity to avoid these problems.

Some considerations first are that pathogens can incubate in a person for as little as 3 days to an overall average of 2 to 4 weeks before a person comes down with symptoms of the viral problem.    Also note that not everyone has symptoms because their immune system is humming along doing what it was created to do- protect you.  Some people may have mild symptoms and not recognize that they are actually ill with something of significance.   While a person is infected,  whether they are incubating (the viral agent is replicating in the system), have symptoms or do not have symptoms they are contagious the entire time with the ability to spread viral activity as they cough, sneeze, touch things after touching their mouth, etc.   Also note that some pathogens live an average of 9 days in the environment.   Those can be things like door handles,  your steering wheel, counter surfaces, bathrooms, money- bills and change, shopping carts or baskets,  the keypads on debit/credit card payment machines, fuel pumps, etc. Remember that even if a person (or you) has already had whatever it is going around, when you are exposed again (assuming it hasn't mutated)- you may not get it again but you will be carrying it and able to spread it around.   I know you didn't want to hear that.  But in light of protecting the fragile and wellness compromised people that may be in our homes that we have regular contact with it's good to be aware of these things. 

Here are practical things I do to reduce my need in having to deal with pathogens.  I do this every fall and winter reguardless of anything 'new' is going around.

First I avoid crowded public situations when I can.   The less time one spends around groups of people obviously the less exposure.  Plus I prefer the quieter less crowded times and shorter lines that come from going during the least busy timeframes.  I extend the amount of time between grocery store and feedstore outings as much as possible.  I bank online rather than exposing myself to tellers who get exposed to everything a community has to offer via close contact to handling paper and coin money all day long.    

When I do go out if something is active, I wear latex gloves.   My gloves can touch everything (and I pay attention to NOT touch my face or my things) and once I leave the store I can take them off (I strip them off carefully only touching the inside of them) and dump them in the trash.    When I'm at the gym I can use their sanitizing wipes on my gloves all I want without concerning myself with the carcinogens in the wipe soaking into me, as well as using it on the equipment before and after I use it.

I also like to use homemade hand sanitizer-  I add three drops of antiviral types essential oil to a tablespoon of aloe gel (I prefer scraping the gel from my own plant as there aren't additives).   Mix that up and you have your own hand sanitizer.  I keep some in the car and some at home.   You can get very high quality essential oils here from my other website, (I am an internationally certified aromatherapist) :  https://www.Essential Oils (discountdrchristopher.com)
If you have children under six years old stick to using lavender and tea tree oil.   If they are six or older and don't have liver conditions then you can use the other choices but double dilute the amounts until they are 100 lbs (add two tablespoons of gel to the three drops of eo).     Favorite oils for these types of things with me are basil, cinnamon, clove,eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, oregano, tea tree and Thyme linalool essential oils.  Remember if you have cats keep essential oil use away from them.

Face masks- do they work?   Yes and No.  Well that's not so much help!  This of course is a very controversial topic but I give you the master of herbology side of this.   Yes, if you are sick, wear one to protect others as you cough or sneeze or exhale viral vapor to reduce the amount of airspace these things and if you are sick the best place for you anyways is home resting and taking your herbs so that you get well and stronger quicker as well as keeping the germs at home.    If you are not sick then wearing one won't protect your eyes from receiving microbial vapor which is always airborne among people as they exhale.   Also a mask needs to be medical grade and seal tightly to reduce the amount of microbes getting access to your nose and mouth.  HOWEVER,   one can put a drop of one of the above essential oils onto a face mask for additional support as you inhale that goodness for your respiratory and circulatory systems.  This is what I do to help my body avoid inhaling microbes when I'm required to wear a mask.  It also reduces the amount of pathogens that can replicate themselves on my mask as I exhale hot moist air through it.  As always if you can take fresh air and sunshine walks away from the public in fresh air that is ALWAYS going to give your body a boost mentally, physically and spiritually.

At home, you can put a drop or two of an oil into a stainless or glass container and pour very hot water (remember to keep out of reach of children and pets and not around cats!) over it to get the vapor into the air to inhale it's goodness and reduce microbial possibilities in the air.  If you have permission at work to use a diffuser those work nicely there.  If you don't you can open an essential oil bottle and draw one long breathe with each nostril- before arriving and upon leaving work (and again at lunch if you are able).  REMEMBER to also clear your air as you are recovering and after you are well along with disinfecting surfaces, door handles, toilet handles, faucet handles etc around your house.  In my house I use a small squirt of liquid soap mixed with about 60 drops of one of the above essential oils in a quart (2 lbs) of water and 1 cup of vinegar, shaken real well.  

I also support my body with herbs every single day during these time periods to give my body some tools to try to avoid these types of problems and to also try to keep my body from harboring and thus spreading these types of things to others.   Some of my favorites include taking Super Immune Garlic formula (which has more than garlic!) both before and after I am in public areas (and in between if I'm gone six or more hours) as well as three times a day if I am just working a long at home.  
​Human Supplements & Teas (discountdrchristopher.com)

I also like Respiratory Support Syrup  (

Herbal C which is a wonderful whole herb form of plants with traditionally high values of Vitamin C (rather than the chemical ascorbic acid)  and the amazing  Lung and Bronchial support can all be found on these page Human Supplements & Teas (discountdrchristopher.com)

Wishing you much health and happiness and wisdom!