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Old 04/25/11, 08:51 PM
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Question hooves

how often should you trim your goats hooves?
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Old 04/25/11, 09:01 PM
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It truly depends on the goat. I have dark hoofed goats that can go a couple of months, but I also have a white hoofed goat that REALLY ought to be trimmed every couple of weeks.
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Old 04/25/11, 09:25 PM
 
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We average once a month.
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Old 04/25/11, 09:48 PM
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Usually once a month. If it's dry and the goats are ranging for most of their food, it can be less often for me. The harder ground wears more.
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Old 04/25/11, 11:31 PM
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I trim every 4-6 weeks. One doe I'm correcting bad feet so she gets trimmed more often. I trim my babies once every 3-4 weeks once they are 4 weeks old to keep them used to it, and to keep their feet baby pretty
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