Thank you for this great video! Also, special thanks for mentioning to stand on the opposite side to trim the front hooves. I would not have thought of that, and it makes so much sense.
Thank you Deborah. Good information on trimming. I've got one male that tends to kick out a lot when trying to trim his hooves. Any suggestions there? Typically we end up having a second person stabilize his leg but that's not ideal.
The most important thing is to put your hand (the one with the hoof trimmers) against his foot/leg so that as he kicks, your hand moves with him. It decreases the risk of you stabbing yourself or the goat when he kicks. I hope that makes sense. Maybe I should do another video with a goat that is totally new to the process.
Yes! Using a milk stand makes a huge difference! Most goats get excited about the idea of having the grain or hay pellets and are pretty mellow about the whole thing after doing it a few times.
Sorry, I don't really understand your question. You just need to trim the excess. They don't need to be pointy, but if they are, they are. I wouldn't cut into the pad of the food just to get rid of any pointy look.
We don't usually. The dull ones get demoted to snipping baling twine on hay and straw bales. We heard that cutting aluminum foil would sharpen them, and it did improve them a little bit, but definitely not like new. Sorry I'm not sure about the brand. I just buy them online. I just add them an order when I'm getting other stuff from a livestock supply place.
It really depends on the goat. Some don't grow as fast as others, or the goats do a good job of keeping them worn down. I usually have a goat or two out of 20 that could use it every month, but most goats can go 3-4 months. A few can even go a year. It's like your fingernails. Trim them when they get too long. You really don't want to wait until it looks like the goat has skis on their feet. ;)
Maybe if you are showing goats, you want to make them look as "perfect" as possible, but there is no practical reason to trim hooves down any more than what I show in the video. The doe in the video lived to be 16 years old and never had any problems with mobility -- and the goal should be to simply keep our goats healthy and productive. I made this video for people who are new, and if new people try to make hooves look "perfect," they will wind up cutting too much and causing bleeding, which could then cause an infection.
@@DeborahNiemann it's not just with "showing goats". For new people they can have a breeder or an experienced person to help them learn. But there are indicators of how far your going down the hoof. Also, I take it your experienced with this sort of way and you want to do your way that's fine. Just feel bad a goat that has 4 plus inches of hoof on them. Wild goats don't have this issue because their always trimming them down on hard rough surfaces. If you have a goat that is on soft flat ground then their gonna have trouble walking, jogging running because of the extra hoof and won't be able to trim their hooves them selves. Also with long toe they can brake those off them selves and cause more problems. If they have extra toe their gate will change by being slower, uneven, etc. But it's up to you on how your animals should be comfortable to walk. You also don't need to cut of a lot of toe. Just a little bit to get that shape and eveness.
@@alexsissandoval4237 I did not leave 4 inches of hoof on this goat, and I definitely agree that the goal is for them to walk comfortably. I don't really understand what you're criticizing about how I trimmed her hooves.
I realize that you can trim to much back however, you did not trim the heal not did you bring the natural symmetry back to the hoof. Teaching people to do it I'm properly is worse than not teaching at all.
I've been doing it this way for 17 years, and the goats are doing fine. I have one that's 16 years old and still kicking. Actually, it's the goat in the video! She's still here three years after the video was made.
James Archer you don't need to trim the heel. I don't trim it on any of my goats either. I notice most videos trim WAY too much. Trimming down to the pink, and trimming everything too far down. This is how I do my goats. Yes, I might have to trim a few times more often, but it's best. Imagine cutting your nails too short, and then having to walk on them. You don't want to trim hooves too short.
Ah!! NOW I get it! This is such a great tutorial... even without a milk stand, I feel a lot more confident I can get this right!
I don't have any goats, but if I had any please believe you have taught me all about their hoofs. Thank you. Your goat is beautiful
Thank you! Im a first time goat owner and this was super helpful!!!
You're so welcome!
Thank you for this great video! Also, special thanks for mentioning to stand on the opposite side to trim the front hooves. I would not have thought of that, and it makes so much sense.
Excellent demo! Thanks for posting
A good pair of flush cut wire cutters works very well. They are also at a more comfortable angle. I like ewox brand on amazon.
GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL
I did on of my dad's goats yesterday and I've been watching lots of videos on how to do it but none of them tell you how bad their hoofs smell. 😂😂
Thank you Deborah. Good information on trimming. I've got one male that tends to kick out a lot when trying to trim his hooves. Any suggestions there? Typically we end up having a second person stabilize his leg but that's not ideal.
The most important thing is to put your hand (the one with the hoof trimmers) against his foot/leg so that as he kicks, your hand moves with him. It decreases the risk of you stabbing yourself or the goat when he kicks. I hope that makes sense. Maybe I should do another video with a goat that is totally new to the process.
Deborah Niemann thank you! Makes sense. I think a big help for us would be using a stand like you use too.
Yes! Using a milk stand makes a huge difference! Most goats get excited about the idea of having the grain or hay pellets and are pretty mellow about the whole thing after doing it a few times.
Perfeito. Adorei a dica de "contra o corpo da cabra".
Thank you i will sure pass this in the exams
Great video!
Thanks so much
You're welcome!
Should they be pointy?
Sorry, I don't really understand your question. You just need to trim the excess. They don't need to be pointy, but if they are, they are. I wouldn't cut into the pad of the food just to get rid of any pointy look.
Great tips thank you mam.
My pleasure 😊
How do you sharpen the hoof trimmers you were using in this video? thanks. BTW what brand are they?
We don't usually. The dull ones get demoted to snipping baling twine on hay and straw bales. We heard that cutting aluminum foil would sharpen them, and it did improve them a little bit, but definitely not like new. Sorry I'm not sure about the brand. I just buy them online. I just add them an order when I'm getting other stuff from a livestock supply place.
Ty for the info. Good vid
how often do you trim?
It really depends on the goat. Some don't grow as fast as others, or the goats do a good job of keeping them worn down. I usually have a goat or two out of 20 that could use it every month, but most goats can go 3-4 months. A few can even go a year. It's like your fingernails. Trim them when they get too long. You really don't want to wait until it looks like the goat has skis on their feet. ;)
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I would like to add that you need to trim these hooves shorter, not just trimming the outside.
Maybe if you are showing goats, you want to make them look as "perfect" as possible, but there is no practical reason to trim hooves down any more than what I show in the video. The doe in the video lived to be 16 years old and never had any problems with mobility -- and the goal should be to simply keep our goats healthy and productive. I made this video for people who are new, and if new people try to make hooves look "perfect," they will wind up cutting too much and causing bleeding, which could then cause an infection.
@@DeborahNiemann it's not just with "showing goats". For new people they can have a breeder or an experienced person to help them learn. But there are indicators of how far your going down the hoof. Also, I take it your experienced with this sort of way and you want to do your way that's fine. Just feel bad a goat that has 4 plus inches of hoof on them. Wild goats don't have this issue because their always trimming them down on hard rough surfaces. If you have a goat that is on soft flat ground then their gonna have trouble walking, jogging running because of the extra hoof and won't be able to trim their hooves them selves. Also with long toe they can brake those off them selves and cause more problems. If they have extra toe their gate will change by being slower, uneven, etc. But it's up to you on how your animals should be comfortable to walk. You also don't need to cut of a lot of toe. Just a little bit to get that shape and eveness.
@@alexsissandoval4237 I did not leave 4 inches of hoof on this goat, and I definitely agree that the goal is for them to walk comfortably. I don't really understand what you're criticizing about how I trimmed her hooves.
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I realize that you can trim to much back however, you did not trim the heal not did you bring the natural symmetry back to the hoof. Teaching people to do it I'm properly is worse than not teaching at all.
I've been doing it this way for 17 years, and the goats are doing fine. I have one that's 16 years old and still kicking. Actually, it's the goat in the video! She's still here three years after the video was made.
James Archer you don't need to trim the heel. I don't trim it on any of my goats either. I notice most videos trim WAY too much. Trimming down to the pink, and trimming everything too far down. This is how I do my goats. Yes, I might have to trim a few times more often, but it's best. Imagine cutting your nails too short, and then having to walk on them. You don't want to trim hooves too short.
Indeed this should ve been trimmed better. You need to make IT so the hooves are horizontale of level and you didn t do that alle the way.