[Lesley Silvester]

My friend came round today to do hooves as it is nearly two months since the were last done. Pom's needed a bit of a trim but weren't bad at all. Cloud's look as if they haven't been touched for months - very overgrown and hard to cut.


The only thing we can think of is that the pregnancy hormones have someone caused excessive hoof growth. Has anyone else experienced this?

[Anke]

Yes probably. I have done some of mine shortly after kidding (I normally won't do them in the last 6 weeks before kidding) and they seemed very overgrown. You might need two attempts at getting them back to normal though...

[Blinkers]

Yes, I have the same thing and then give them 2 or 3 trims over a couple of weeks go get them back to normal.   

[Lesley Silvester]

She is going to get done again as soon as she's kidded. I think we might have to soak her feet first just to soften the horn.

[fiestyredhead331]

I take a spray bottle with warm water out for hoof trimming mine, helps get the hooves soft and you can spray away bits of dirt as you go

[Lesley Silvester]

What a good idea.    Thanks, fiesty.

[fiestyredhead331]

You're welcome MGofM

like most of my tips, all trial and error