Goat Hoof Trimming

[KFaye]

I don't know about anyone else...it isn't IF you saw this video it is how many times did you watch the video Thank you so very much!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Thank-you SO much for your well made instructional video! You make it look easy.
I don't feel quite so timid to trim my Pygmies' and Nigi's hooves now. What kind of sheers/clippers do you and everyone use? Anybody want to brag about their favorite equipment? I would enjoy advice. I want to get a good pair of the hoof trimmers, that are comfortable; I've a bit hand pain with too much use.
I've found some hoof trimmers online at Hoegger Supply Co. and Jeffers Livestock. and can't make up my mind. Should I go for the higher priced pair? Also, a hoof plane is suggested. Do you have another video showing how to use this? Or can recommend where I should go to find this info?
I have two "grade"Pygmies, mother &daughter, and one registered NDDG doeling out of Dean's Funny Farm. We have 1&1/2acres of very, very rocky semi arid West Texas land. The two Pygmy Does hooves have seemed ok on the rough ground, but the baby's hooves look like I will need to trim.
I enjoy coming to 'MyBackyardHerd' as a newbie and reading all the great posts.
NannaSue

You can never go wrong spending the extra money and getting the more expensive one. Don't go cheap. These are the one I use (mine are black though) and I love them. Not a very good picture of them, but here you go.
http://www.caprinesupply.com/products/goat-management/general-management/hoof-rot-shears.html

 

[spunkey daisy]

Great video thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SusanRVT]

Thanks for the video, very helpful to see the trimming being done! I'm sure my goats will appreciate me being a little better educated when I go to trim for the first time

 

[NannaSue]

Straw Hat Kikos, thanks for the tip!
Sue

 

[SassyKat6181]

This video is great. The breeder showed me how to trim when I picked my Nigi girls up a month ago. I just trimmed them last week and it wasn't too bad. I think if you keep up with the trimming, there won't be so much to cut back. I am afraid to cut too much. Obviously the woman in the video has a lot of experience and knew where to trim to, but I would have been in over my head with that one. A word of advice she gave me was to cross the back legs, which gives them support while trimming and keeps them from kicking out. My girls are little, so they sat in my lap.

 

[goat500]

really good vidio

 

[willowgem]

That was a great instructional video...I'm not nearly as apprehensive about giving it a try now.
My boys are a little over 3 months old, and it looks like they may need a trim soon.

Another thing I never realized was how soft goat hooves actually are, as opposed to cattle and horses. :/

 

[BootsNDaisy]

I can't see your video??? The link isn't there? I could use the advise on hoof trimming. My goats need it!

 

[elevan]

I can't see your video??? The link isn't there? I could use the advise on hoof trimming. My goats need it!

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