Episode 6 of The Drench Line comes to you live from Lajitas Golf Resort in far west Texas — mosquitoes, heat, and all. Sam Silvers and Logan Newsom sat down between tee times to tackle what's been on every show livestock producer's mind lately: New World Screwworm.

They kick things off with a straightforward take — it's serious, it's manageable, and the worst thing you can do right now is nothing. Sam walks through what he's actually doing to protect Shep and Staton's show animals: logging every Dectomax treatment in a steno book — dates, dosages, and lot numbers — so he has documentation ready if USDA or Texas Animal Health Commission comes knocking. It's not required; it's just smart. If you're not keeping records right now, this episode will make you start.

From there, they break down what the show barn protocol looks like in real time: a Dectomax shot for freshly banded or recently castrated animals (good for roughly 21 days of protection), screw worm aerosol on any open wounds, and a watchful eye — especially on banded wethers, where the wound isn't always easy to spot at a glance. Logan also flags an often-overlooked area: fine wool sheep with busted or shelled horns. That wound at the base of the horn is exactly where problems can start.

The conversation shifts to the producer side, with Sam and Logan sharing how the screw worm situation has changed their flush and AI plans. Sam pushed his June flush back to July to get a solid protocol in place before putting ewes back on pasture. Logan breaks down what they've landed on: suture or staple every wound off the cart, hit it with Alu-Shield, spray with Dectomax, and hope that 21-day window carries you through.

They also dig into fly systems, the wound coat vs. Alu-Shield debate (Sam is a purple wound coat guy; Logan makes a case for the silver spray in AI scenarios), and when Co-Ral still earns a spot in the rotation.

Second half of the episode covers summer maintenance — what it looks like to keep show animals healthy, cool, and moving in the right direction without pushing too hard too early. Track introduction, treadmill training, halter breaking, stand training, and why waiting until you need conditioning is already too late.

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Episode 5 of The Drench Line comes to you live from the legendary Friday Night Fever — one of the premier show goat sales in the United States — held in the Sheep and Goat headquarters of the world in San Angelo, Texas. Sam Silvers and Logan Newsom dig into a deep mailbag of listener questions covering show sheep and goat health, management, and everything in between.

Listener Kristine kicked things off with a loaded first-year-sheep-owner question: vaccinations, cocci prevention, pen vs. pasture, companion animals, and what to do when an animal starts acting sick. Sam and Logan cover why a pen setup gives you better daily observation and handling, why a buddy animal reduces stress and improves outcomes, and how cocci management really works — fecal samples, a solid vet relationship, and the role of medicated feeds like those containing Rumensin or Decox.

Irene asked about heel mites — and got a quick rundown on how to identify them, plus treatment options: Dectomax or Ivomec injectable, Prolate Lintox, or Ivomec pour-on on the heels. For the full breakdown, go back to Episode 4.

Isaac asked two big ones: how to use Rumensin for coccidia prevention (answer: it's labeled for goats, off-label for sheep — get a vet script) and what to do when animals go off feed during a transition. Logan walks through the 75/25 blending strategy to ease that switch over 5–7 days without crashing their gut.

Leonard wanted the real talk on dewormer dosing — should you double it on goats? Sam and Logan break down why metabolism matters and why products like Safeguard, Ivomec, Valbazen, and Cydectin aren't all treated the same way.

Trace Titus asked about copper. Short answer: never for show sheep, required for goats. Logan also covers the mineral program he relies on with the Purify product.

The guys wrap with a real-talk segment on summer vacation planning with livestock — yes, you can take a trip. But you need a plan and someone trustworthy lined up before you leave.

Then, the big one: Kevin Mock, founder of Friday Night Fever, joins as the show's first-ever guest. He shares the origin story of the sale, what makes it different from every other sale out there, and his top three tips for show goat success.

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You wrote the check. You loaded them up. Now what?

Episode four of the Drench Line Podcast picks up exactly where episode three left off — Sam Silvers and Logan Newsom are walking you through everything that happens from the moment you back up to the pens and unload that new animal to the point where you've got a routine locked in and things are rolling.

The guys kick things off with what they consider the foundation of a good start: stress management. New environment, new dirt, new weather, new pen mates — it all adds up fast. And when those first dominoes fall, you can find yourself chasing problems all summer long. Sam and Logan break down how to get ahead of it with a smart day-one protocol covering the six things they're thinking about right out of the trailer: cocci, respiratory issues, external parasites like heel mites, CDT vaccination, internal parasites, and ear ticks.

From there, the conversation dives into product-specific talk — CDT boosters, Dectomax, Safeguard, Valbazen, Cydectin, nasal vaccines, Rumensin in the feed, Corid, and the Liquid Boost and Hydro Boost products they run through their medicators year-round. As always, they remind listeners: consult your veterinarian before doing anything.

The episode also covers halter breaking step by step, the importance of starting young and starting slow, building a daily routine that actually fits your family's schedule, getting animals introduced to the treadmill early, and why weight tracking throughout the year pays off when things start moving in the fall.

Sam and Logan close with the biggest mistake families make in the first seven days — and let's just say "dumbassery" becomes an official podcast term.

Listener Q&A wraps things up with Abigail asking about drenching protocol at summer jackpots — and the answer might surprise you.

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