Dairy goat clipping

[francismilker]

I was getting the goats ready for the county fair today and wondered how tight do you all clip the udder. I've always just used a #10 blade on my andis clippers but have noticed some at the fair in years past that look like they've been shaved. How close do you clip the udder and teats? And, if you do "shave" it, what do you use to do it with? Thanks.

[Lizza]

My daughter is he one that shows but she uses a "50" blade on her small clippers or she uses a Bic razor.

[houndlover]

The 4H kids doing showmanship better show up with an udder smooth as a baby's bottom. When I show, I just shave close, a regular dairy clip to keep hair out of the milk and off the teats. My girls hate getting those little hairs pulled. Some adults straight razor clip, but I've never seen a judge place a goat down because of stubble on the udder.

[T.Miller]

I use a #50 blade, then go over it again with a triple blade disposable razor.

Terry

[saanengirl]

You want as little hair on the udder as possible. You can use a surgical blade, or you can clip with your regular blade and then shave. You won't be placed back (except in showmanship) for a less than hairless udder, but it makes the udder look much better if it is hair-free. In addition to the udder, shave 2-3 inches in front of the udder (but don't shave a frame around the rear udder).

[Lizza]

Originally Posted by houndlover

The 4H kids doing showmanship better show up with an udder smooth as a baby's bottom. When I show, I just shave close, a regular dairy clip to keep hair out of the milk and off the teats. My girls hate getting those little hairs pulled. Some adults straight razor clip, but I've never seen a judge place a goat down because of stubble on the udder.

Both my older girls do 4h, they both won in their age groups this summer . They also both won Intermediate Round Robin Showman too.

They also are serious about feet and clean them with toothbrushes then wrap their feet in vet wrap and only unwrap them when they go in the show ring.

Both my girls are competing at the State Fair next week in 4H.

[francismilker]

Thanks for the help all. Things been real busy around here so I haven't had a chance to reply. I'll do the bic razor thing and see how it turns out.

Do you shave only the teats or the whole udder up to it's attachment points to the body?

[saanengirl]

Shave the whole udder, and clip close the 2-3 inches in front of the udder.