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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Tracy mayoh on July 30, 2017, 12:58:07 pm

Title: Someone near me to do sheep feet
Post by: Tracy mayoh on July 30, 2017, 12:58:07 pm

We're in darwen Lancashire struggling to find someone
Cheers

Title: Re: Someone near me to do sheep feet
Post by: Fleecewife on July 30, 2017, 01:03:28 pm

Ask your vet to do them first time, watch carefully then do them yourselves.

Title: Re: Someone near me to do sheep feet
Post by: Melmarsh on July 31, 2017, 11:05:18 am

It is generally thought? these days that you only trim your sheep's feet as a last resort. Over trimming can do more harm than good causing several problems. If they are well overgrown and at break off then lightly trim the excess if they're not causing your sheep a problem then leave well alone.????????

Title: Re: Someone near me to do sheep feet
Post by: Old Shep on July 31, 2017, 08:20:22 pm

loads vids on youtube.   As said no routine trimming required, just treatment if lame.  Great debates on whether to trim or not then and not all vets agree either!

Title: Re: Someone near me to do sheep feet
Post by: Red on August 08, 2017, 09:58:30 pm

I went on a course by the vets and they basically said to leave well along, first sign of a problem apply foot spray and anti B's. and it does work. Your local farm supplies will have a list of keen people offering to do small shearing jobs, and usually foot jobs