Farmers are shown how to trim the hooves of their cows at Red Hill in Limuru in 2016. [File, Standard] Hoof trimming is key in the prevention of lameness in animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs ...
Following is a transcript of the video. - My name is Nate Ranallo, and I am a hoof trimmer. I'm going to show you how I remove rocks and screws from cows' feet. I trim primarily dairy cows. On a ...
Buying-in skilled labour to foot-trim cows three times a year is helping one 1,100 dairy cow unit to maintain foot health, reports Aly Balsom. Whether it is labour or cow standing and lying budgets, ...
The last thing any farmer wants is lame cows, who will lose production and fertility – before you can do anything she is on the cull cow list. Prevention is key when it comes to managing the overall ...
The Ezy Rollover Crush is the brainchild of Victoria Mulcahy and her father, Peter, and has been entered in The Weekly Times Australian Machine of the Year awards. “We know how hard it is to trim cows ...