Goat hoof care

Ensuring proper care for your goats is crucial for maintaining a healthy herd. The foundation of a resilient group of goats lies in acquiring high-quality, healthy animals. However, consistent daily maintenance practices are what truly set apart a thriving herd from the rest. By prioritizing routine care and attention to detail, you can significantly enhance the overall well-being and longevity of your goats.

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Goats’ hooves should be trimmed a minimum of once every ten weeks. Intervals of six-to-eight weeks are preferable. Overgrown hooves can cause pain, injury and illness. Goats with painful feet tend to move around, eat and browse less. A goat with serious hoof overgrowth may begin crawling about on its knees. In this article we discuss goat hoof care and provide tips and instructions on proper goat hoof trimming. Read on to learn more.

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Trimming your goats hoofs can be hectic and stressful to say the least. See the chart for proper trimming techniques. The hoof trimmers can be found in the link.

Goat hoof trimming is a necessary part of keeping and raising goats. When a goat cooperates, hoof trimming can easily and smoothly fit into your regular maintenance routine.

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Hoof care is an important part of livestock maintenance. Here's how to perform a basic goat hoof trim to keep your ruminants happy and healthy. 📸, ✍️ Daniel Johnson

Trimming the hooves is very important for your goat's health. This is not an article on the reasons why (Though perhaps one will be coming in the future) but rather a tutorial on how. Hoof trimming can be tricky or intimidating for new goat owners. Here is a basic tutorial I put together for any of you who are unsure, or just would like some ideas and pointers. Some goat's hooves grow faster than others and will need to be trimmed more frequently. The terrain your goats live on will also…

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