How to take care of the toenails of goats?

Sheep's feet. It is its ** derivative and has been in a state of growth. Due to frequent wear and tear, the hooves are short and usually do not need to be trimmed.

Due to the low amount of exercise, the hooves of sheep grow fast, and domestic sheep need to "cut their nails" regularly. Otherwise, when the sheep's hooves are too long or deformed, it can lead to problems such as lameness or rotting feet. In severe cases, it can lead to reduced sheep feeding and abortion of ewes.

Repairing sheep's hooves is a must for sheep farmers. It is generally done in the spring after the weather warms up.

1. Soften the hooves. Sheep's hooves with water or 2% copper sulfate solution.

Soak to soften, or repair after rain. It is easier to prune only after the hooves have softened. When sheep farmers repair sheep's hooves, they should first soak their hooves in clean water before repairing them, or repair them in rainy weather.

At this time, the sheep's hooves soaked in the rain become soft and easy to trim. In general, trimmed sheep's hooves have a flat base and are square and round. When sheep are standing, they have a correct body shape.

If some sheep's hooves grow too long and too pointed, and they are not trimmed in time, causing the hooves to be deformed, they need to be carefully repaired several times before they can be corrected. Don't rush too much. In general, grazing sheep can be repaired once a year in spring, while sheep in house-fed and semi-house-fed conditions should be repaired every 4 to 6 months to ensure the shape of the sheep's hooves.

2. Fix the sheep body. When repairing sheep's hooves, it must be kept securely, otherwise the sheep's random movement may cause injuries to the sheep's hooves or injuries to the pruning personnel. The most commonly used method is the lateral recumbent method, in which the sheep is placed on one side, one person presses the sheep to prevent movement, and the other trims.

When there is a neck clip or fixing frame, a standing fixation method can be adopted, with one person grabbing the lower leg of the sheep and the other trimming it.

3. Pruning method. Before pruning, dirt should be removed between the sheep's hooves and rotten sheep's hooves. When trimming, trim the edge first, and then carry out the internal repair. The hooves must be trimmed into an oval shape, slightly higher in the middle and flat on all sides. Pay attention to the height of the two hooves and the trim height of the legs to avoid the phenomenon of one high and one low.

4. Precautions. When trimmed to visible capillaries.

, stop trimming, and then trim inward to bleed. If it bleeds from accidental trimming, a soldering iron or potassium permanganate can be used.

to stop the bleeding. For severely deformed or rotten hooves, in order not to damage the hooves, they should be trimmed and corrected several times.

5. Repair tools. There are many tools for repairing sheep's hooves, including machetes, carving knives, hoof scissors, hoof tongs, etc. Fruit tree shears can solve the problem of trimming sheep's hooves, the key is to be convenient and fast, using fruit tree scissors, you can skillfully cut 50 100 sheep per day.

From now on, all sheep farmers will be working to repair the hooves, especially the sheep in captivity.

Regular application of nutrient oils, vitamin supplements, and pruning if necessary.

The goat's toenails should be soaked in a container first, fixed after softening, and trimmed the sheep's nails with a machete or carving knife, and be sure to pay attention to the length of the trim when pruning, so as not to hurt the goat's toe nerves and blood vessels.