Raising Dairy Goats : Hoof Trimming Goats
Trim goat hooves to a flat surface, cutting away dead hoof matter, manure, and debris. Learn to trim dairy goat hooves from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video. Expert: Daniel Botkin Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of backyard agriculture and permaculture-style food gardens. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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@HTCSWEOD im not sure with goats 100% but i know that in horses the frog is very sensitive, so im assuming it would be the same, put it this way, i cringed a bit when he said to trim it, but if its gotta be done, its gotta be done
Llamafroguana
January 21, 2012 at 9:52 am
I feel much better after seeing this. I’ve got an older with bad feet. No lameness, just gross feet. They split and grow very quickly, etc. I suspect she was not properly tended to at her last home and she may have had a copper deficiency as well. I’m going to try doing her hooves once a week until they look normal!
groovyoldlady
January 21, 2012 at 10:24 am
Nice… this is one of the best hoof trimming videos I’ve come across… thanks for the demo… how sensitive is the frog? I am always concerned about trimming the heel area as it’s all soft inner tissue and I hate to snip into it… this area is not well covered in guides and demos.. any help would be appreciated, or if anyone knows a posted vid that shows this particular area of interest? thanks!
HTCSWEOD
January 21, 2012 at 10:32 am
That looks painful! I’m no goat expert or anything, but I ride horses and the instructor alwats says to be gentle around the frog. Is it diffrent with goats?
wolfstar1001
January 21, 2012 at 10:53 am
It is best if you see something you are not sure about to consult a vet. Some vets will give you advice over the phone, and others will want to see your pet. It is always a good plan to have the number of a vet that will deal with goats just in case an emergency comes up.
PantherstormRexxar
January 21, 2012 at 11:34 am
Yes, and quite common. When they are older and the horns are grown in, then they have to be removed surgicaly by a veterinarian. But when they are just born you can quickly debud them with something similar to a hot poker and you won’t have to worry about them. I don’t think you are even allowed to show goats at the fair that still have their horns. Hope I helped!
bewarecrazyperson
January 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Hi Love your vidoes..Question: my neighbor has a goat with horns and want s to cut them off because she uses then on their other animals..is it possable to bedud or cut back a goats horns?
gdyupgal4u
January 21, 2012 at 12:37 pm
my goats have had alot of problems, they limped so i treated them by having someone cut the hooves and then hoof rot medicine then they walked fine, a week later they limped again, i checked their hooves and turns out now it looks liek there is a cut in it’s flesh, inbetween the hooves. it looks liek flesh with a white gooey-like thing from it. is it a deep cut? infection* i dunno what to do i fear they will die.
decimuscarrerus
January 21, 2012 at 12:38 pm
its actually not that hard. practice makes perfect though!
love2barrelrace
January 21, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I’m glad I finally found an actual video to show me how to do this. Thanks! I really didn’t want to hurt my goats but haven’t done this or seen it done before. And like you said, it has to be done. Now I have a better idea of what to do.
merrickelizabeth
January 21, 2012 at 1:32 pm
would it go smoother if you had two people doing it? like one holding and one trimming?
dogpup23
January 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm
its definitely not a “sit down” job either!
Sixfoot3nNC
January 21, 2012 at 2:57 pm
No, they’re hoof trimmers, specially made for trimming goat hooves.
weysst
January 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm
No, those are hoof trimmers from Caprine Supply.
It is not a hard or nasty job if you do monthly or bi monthly trims. My herd if show does are done every 4 weeks which means just a little filing down. None of my herd fights like that animal did, it is all about training the animals to stand still.
got2havesugar
January 21, 2012 at 4:05 pm
are those scissors?
gokory
January 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm