In this post, Charlotte is getting her hooves trimmed...
At some point, I am hoping to write a post titled "Hoof Trimming 101: Everything You Might Possibly Need Or Want To Know About Hoof Trimming." But that will have to wait. Because at this point, I am struggling just to understand how to trim hooves myself!
I am using the bright orange hoof trimmers I ordered from Hoegger Supply. These trimmers are similar to garden shears. It seems they are the "standard" trimmers for goat owners.
To trim the hooves, I first scraped the manure off that was lodged in the hoof. Then I trimmed around the edges of the hoof (the white part). The inside fleshy sole is hard to get a grip on with the trimmers. It should be just barely "shaved" off. I am still working at getting a good snip! Then the heel is trimmed a bit too.
As I was trimming, I made sure to have some blood stop powder on hand. It is very easy to snip the goats hooves too close (like snipping a fingernail too close)!
Elly May's hooves got a pedicure as well! Hers are much easier to trim as they are not as tough.
I have been working on Charlotte's hooves a little each day. I often don't do more than a couple of snips, but it is giving me the practice I need!
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