How to trim overgrown goat hooves

It's important to trim your goat's hooves, so you can prevent future hoof rot. Here's how to do it in a way that keeps your four-legged family happy.

Trimming goats' hooves is incredibly important to their well-being, and to avoid potential problems. Here's how to care for them. #goats #homesteading #livestock

Hoof trimming is a vital, and often overlooked, aspect of goat keeping. For new goat owners, trimming hooves can be a daunting project. Fortunately, it's a pretty simple process and after just a few tries you'll be confident and competent at trimming hooves

Nowadays it's strange to even think that, milking the goats was once never one of the daily activities on the homestead. We have surely come a long way when it comes to raising goats. From building the diy goat two storey goat house, to the diy goat play hive, the diy pallet goat milking stand

Are you looking for the best hoof trimmers to help you get professional results? Look no further! Here are the top 5 goat hoof trimmers that will have your goats feeling like they just stepped out of a spa. So grab your clippers and let's pamper those little hooves!

There's much to learn and prepare before getting goats. Research on the internet, read books, and ask experts all your goat questions!

For anyone who has cows, it's important to keep their hooves healthy and maintained to prevent injury and death. I'm sharing detailed step-by-step instructions for the easy and simple way we trim our cow hooves. DIY

Ivermectin is a medication given to goats to treat internal parasites. Learn the correct Ivermectin dosage for goats & how to give the medication correctly.

Although it appears there are about a dozen chemical dewormers on the market, all fall into one of three categories. Drugs in the same category have a similar mode of action and work to kill similar worms. Deworming goats correctly is an important step in preventing dewormer resistance. #deworminggoats #goathealth

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.

Grooming a goat is pretty basic, and keeping a goat's hooves trimmed is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most important parts of goat care . Regular tri

Stocking a goat first aid kit will help you be more prepared for an emergency, illness or injury. Here's what we keep in our goat first aid kit!

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.

Has anybody tried using bands to get rid of horns on a mature goat. How did it turn out? Would like to see pics if anyone has any of before/after and...

Looking to learn if can goats horns be cut off? I share practical insights in my guide, offering goat owners easy steps and precautions to consider.

For the most part, the goat diet can be broken down into 4 components; grass hay, pasture, grain and/or alfalfa, and treats. Below I lay o...

Deworming goats and fighting parasites is one of the main goat health issues you face when raising goats. Find out the best goat dewormers, when goats need to be dewormed, and how to tell if the dewormer work. #homesteadlife #raisinggoats #homesteadanimals

Homemade goat feed saves you money and provides a healthy, nutritious meal for your goats. We provide 3 easy DIY goat feed recipes for you and your goats!

Trimming a goat’s hooves is not near as hard as it may sound. In fact, as long as your goat is trained to stand on a milk stand and lift their feet, it is a fai…