Author Topic: Sheep Help (Read 2247 times)

Sue Burton · « **on:** September 22, 2016, 03:59:06 am »

Hello

We are new to this site. Nice to meet you all.

Would anyone know anyone in the Brentwood /Chelmsford area who would be able to trim 50 sheep and 20 goat feet four times a year?

Please do get in touch if you do

Thanks for your time

Sue

Anke · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2016, 10:31:18 am »

Well I can't remember when I last trimmed sheeps' feet... and goats need definitely more than 4 trims per year...

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2016, 11:40:01 am »

The new info on sheep is only trim if absolutely necessary and not as routine. I have only trimmed once this year and that was just a tiny bit.

Rosemary · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2016, 12:08:30 pm »

Yep, can't comment on goats as we don't keep them but the advice on sheep is only trim if required - ie if they are lame. I do ours at lambing time. The rationale being that if you trim and overtrim, you can introduce infection.

Your shearer might do them for you.

macgro7 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2016, 12:15:59 pm »

My parents live in Bishops strortford so I could come around Chelmsford once in a while when I'm in the area

We used to check sheep once a year (about now) and only trim the ones with overgrown hooves, which was minority.
Never done goats though

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2016, 12:21:28 am »

Goats' hooves are usually done every month to six weeks although mine tend to be left for a couple of months. No more than that though or they start limping.

Dogwalker · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2016, 07:03:04 am »

Try asking at Writtle college, don't know if they still do farm animal management courses but did a few years ago.
They'd probably know of someone or ask your vet to show you how.
Or local feed store for contacts with other goat keepers.