hoof trimmers

[jt]

what do some of you use to trim your cows feet? and how well do you like em?


thanks

jt

 

[Ryan]

we use a small hand held grinder with about medium grit stick-on sanding discs (get em from the hardware store). We like em pretty good, just have to be careful, and it takes time to get good at trimming.

Ryan

 

[flbullrider]

The cordless DeWalt grinder makes the job easy - one word of caution if ya use a grinder, don't stay on there with the grinder long at all. If ya heat up that hoof, ya can cause some serious problems!

Mike Bishop - http://www.flbullrider.com

 

[jt]

thanks ryan and bullrider...

never considered using a grinder, but that might the thing... does the cow get crazy when the grinder starts working on her foot? just thinking about it, i would have thought she would really start acting up once the grinding started??

thanks

jt

 

[Bez]

Are you showing? Stabling? If not most times you can just leave 'em.

Never trim them on this place - rough ground keeps 'em just right.

Bez

 

[Ryan]

thanks ryan and bullrider...

never considered using a grinder, but that might the thing... does the cow get crazy when the grinder starts working on her foot? just thinking about it, i would have thought she would really start acting up once the grinding started??

thanks

jt

It usually depends on the animal. The calm natured animals usually handle it a lot better. But we do make sure the animals are very secure on the table before we do anything. I think being on the tilt table and not being able to move makes them more nervous than the noise of the grinder.

Ryan

 

[jt]

bez, no i do not show, and dont have to trim often, but hate it when i do. i cull those cows that require trimming, but sometimes before culling them i have to trim so they can walk better. once they raise the calf they have at the time, they usually hit the road.

ryan, i dont have a tilt table.. it is in the squeeze chute. i cant imagine tilting a 1300# cow and trimming her hooves... bet that would be a site, but of course i have never seen a tilt table and dont know anything about em.

someone long time ago told me to use tree pruners, but i dont have any and was hoping someone would address that issue.

thanks

jt

 

[Ryan]

ryan, i dont have a tilt table.. it is in the squeeze chute. i cant imagine tilting a 1300# cow and trimming her hooves... bet that would be a site, but of course i have never seen a tilt table and dont know anything about em.

jt,

Our tilt table is made for bigger animals. The frame is made out of pipe, and it is bolted to a cement slab. It uses a hydrolic motor to tilt the table up and down. Our mature animals (2-4 year olds) usually handle the table pretty well since they are show animals and are used to us messing with them.

Our 3 and 4 year old show cows avg. 1200 - 1400lbs and our 2 year old bulls weighed about 1700lbs this year. So the table can handle them pretty well. As a matter of fact, this bigger type table handles the bigger animals better than it does yearlings. The table was made for big club calves, the builder had one on a trailer he used for yearlings (less than 1000lbs).

Ryan