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<blockquote data-quote="lakeportfarms" data-source="post: 628459" data-attributes="member: 9413"><p>All of the cows except the Hereford from the same farm had the same type of feet issue, especially the Dexter cow and one of the Highlands, who was probably the worst of them all. They looked like elf feet. That's why we felt it was more of an environmental issue since it ran across almost nearly all of the cows along with the different breeds. They've all improved since, but with all the snow there hasn't been that much wear this winter. I've been putting the round bales at the end of a paved pathway on the property, and keeping it plowed so they are walking on it to get to the bales, that seems to be helping.</p><p></p><p>We didn't have the opportunity to get them trimmed in the fall. Our farrier is an amish man and it's a bit hard to get him to the farm, we finally had a scheduled day a few weeks ago that turned out to be -15 that morning and so we called it off. So we're hoping that with the weather getting better it will be a bit easier to work out a visit where the weather will cooperate.</p><p></p><p>We expected at least two or three trimmings, and maybe it would help. I am not entirely convinced it is a genetic trait with the bull.</p><p></p><p>That's a good suggestion for Michigan State, we are about three hours away, but I know they are a great resource and we will look into it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for some encouragement...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lakeportfarms, post: 628459, member: 9413"] All of the cows except the Hereford from the same farm had the same type of feet issue, especially the Dexter cow and one of the Highlands, who was probably the worst of them all. They looked like elf feet. That's why we felt it was more of an environmental issue since it ran across almost nearly all of the cows along with the different breeds. They've all improved since, but with all the snow there hasn't been that much wear this winter. I've been putting the round bales at the end of a paved pathway on the property, and keeping it plowed so they are walking on it to get to the bales, that seems to be helping. We didn't have the opportunity to get them trimmed in the fall. Our farrier is an amish man and it's a bit hard to get him to the farm, we finally had a scheduled day a few weeks ago that turned out to be -15 that morning and so we called it off. So we're hoping that with the weather getting better it will be a bit easier to work out a visit where the weather will cooperate. We expected at least two or three trimmings, and maybe it would help. I am not entirely convinced it is a genetic trait with the bull. That's a good suggestion for Michigan State, we are about three hours away, but I know they are a great resource and we will look into it. Thanks for some encouragement... [/QUOTE]
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