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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11977"><p>> i went for years never having to</p><p>> trim a foot.. now i have 3 cows</p><p>> that need it... 2 of them got it</p><p>> last year for the first time..</p><p></p><p>> would some of you with experience</p><p>> with this answer a couple of</p><p>> questions for me?</p><p></p><p>> 1- will this be a continual thing</p><p>> now that they have started?</p><p></p><p>> 2- describe how you trim them...</p><p>> the hooves on the back feet are</p><p>> trying to cross each other and it</p><p>> seems that a lot is needed to be</p><p>> cut off... but this will cause</p><p>> lots of bleeding... am i going</p><p>> about this wrong or missing</p><p>> something here?</p><p></p><p>> this is just one of those things i</p><p>> have been fortunate with in the</p><p>> past not to have to deal with...</p><p></p><p>> thanks in advance</p><p></p><p>> gene You really shouldn't have to trim feet. There is often a problem in that bloodline. I've done it twice a long time ago. Once you start it appears it is a recurring problem.Put your animals in a rough rocky paddock if you have one. Often it is too much grain in their feed or they are being run in a soft paddock. i got rid of the need for hoof trimming by getting rid of the offending animals. Saved me time and money in the long run.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:colin.chevalley@bigpond.com.au">colin.chevalley@bigpond.com.au</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11977"] > i went for years never having to > trim a foot.. now i have 3 cows > that need it... 2 of them got it > last year for the first time.. > would some of you with experience > with this answer a couple of > questions for me? > 1- will this be a continual thing > now that they have started? > 2- describe how you trim them... > the hooves on the back feet are > trying to cross each other and it > seems that a lot is needed to be > cut off... but this will cause > lots of bleeding... am i going > about this wrong or missing > something here? > this is just one of those things i > have been fortunate with in the > past not to have to deal with... > thanks in advance > gene You really shouldn't have to trim feet. There is often a problem in that bloodline. I've done it twice a long time ago. Once you start it appears it is a recurring problem.Put your animals in a rough rocky paddock if you have one. Often it is too much grain in their feed or they are being run in a soft paddock. i got rid of the need for hoof trimming by getting rid of the offending animals. Saved me time and money in the long run. [email=colin.chevalley@bigpond.com.au]colin.chevalley@bigpond.com.au[/email] [/QUOTE]
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