Aroma Pets

Goats

Goat's milk production is increased by adding 1 teaspoon of the following formula to their feed.

Goats are prone to worms, Giving them large amounts of carrots will help, or spray the feed with 1 teaspoon of the following , diluted further in the plant-spray.

Reference: The Fragrant pharmacy: V A Worwood

Cows, Bulls and Calves

Cows often need a tonic. Make up the following for them: 

when you have added the essential oils to the water, shake well and use 1 teaspoon mixed with more water in a plant-spray to spray the feed in the winter.

The milk production of cows can be increased by adding to their feed the right herb or oil instead of these worrying hormones that the unwitting consumer must drink along with the milk. Hazelnut leaves are said to increase the butterfat content of the milk while also being good for the cow's digestive system. Melissa (lemon balm) is also effective for increased milk production. Use it dry in the feed or add 15 drops of melissa oil to 100ml boiling water and use 1 teaspoon of this, sprayed on the feed. Marjoram is also good for increased lactation, as well as preventing cows aborting. Put 10 drops of marjoram essential  oil in 100mls boiling water and add one tea-spoon of this to 1 litre of water in a plant-spray, and spray the cows feed. Use this method after the birth as well, as to help the uterus. 

Diarrhoea or scours in calves can be treated by adding 1 drop of chamomile oil to their feed. bathe the abdomen with a large piece of old material which has been soaked in 4.5 litres of warm water to which 10 drops of chamomile oil has been added.

Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy: V A Worwood

Small-Scale Farming

To wash down pens and keep flies away, refer to the section on horses. The following essential oils can be used in the care of farm animals.

Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy: V.A.Worwood 

Horses

A horse's stable needs to be kept clean and dry, but this environment also provides a perfect place for a family of mice to make their home. To prevent this, wash the floor in the usual way and as a final rinse, wash down the whole stall with 4 litres of water to which 15 drops of peppermint oil has been added.

Horses get worms, just as other animals do. To treat worms, include tansy leaves in the horse's feed and add three drops of thyme oil to each feed.

Flies are a problem in the stables and it is said that a walnut tree planted nearby will keep them away. But that isn't always possible! To stop horses fretting with these annoying little insects , put three neat drops of lemongrass or citronella essential oil onto the brush you use to brush them down.

Hof root can affect all hoofed animals . The affected hoofs should be treated with hot compresses.
use 1 teaspoon of the following formula for each compress:

Horses are often struck down with leg problems. Fractures of the leg are about the worst thing that can happen to a horse, but healing can be speeded up by compresses of ginger oil. Add 10 drops of ginger to 100ml olive oil. Heat the oil and add to the compress, which should be wrapped around the leg. Cabbage leaves are also helpful.

Massaging  the leg after the fracture has healed will strengthen the ligaments and help prevent calcification. This is the oil to use:

Reference: The Fragrant Pharmacy: V.A.Worwood