Trimming The Hooves Of Goats:

Goats need to have strong feet and legs to survive.Overgrown hooves can cause goats pain and suffering.Goats with overgrown hooves may not be able to move where the feed may be located.Wild goats keep their hooves in good shape by wearing the hooves down on rough rocks.A goat must rely on his owner to keep his hooves in good condition.A demesticated goat will need its hooves trimmed every 3-4 months.When kids are born they have perfect feet.The line of the hoof is parallel to the hair line of the foot.When trimming the hooves of goats,try to keep this parallel line between hoof and hairline.The hoof should also be trimmed so that it is flat and level on the bottom.
By: Langston University
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