http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25912 catslady Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:41:33 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25912 A lot of things people have to do they are used to because they grew up watching it all but doing all these things for the first time takes a lot of guts!! koodos to you!! A lot of things people have to do they are used to because they grew up watching it all but doing all these things for the first time takes a lot of guts!! koodos to you!!

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25890 Lisa L Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:04:36 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25890 Don't think I could own goats...guess that's why I love coming here to see them! Don’t think I could own goats…guess that’s why I love coming here to see them!

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25881 Gizmo Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:45:47 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25881 Great post! I call disbudding one of the "evils of farming". You're stronger than I am -- I find every excuse to leave the barn for disbudding. (((HUGS))) Great post! I call disbudding one of the “evils of farming”. You’re stronger than I am — I find every excuse to leave the barn for disbudding.
(((HUGS)))

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25850 Granny Sue Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:35:22 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25850 Interesting post, Suzanne. You're enlightening a lot of people about farming and animal husbandry. It's not easy and often it's not pretty. (Hmm, sometimes neither is having a husband--maybe that's where the term came from?) Interesting post, Suzanne. You’re enlightening a lot of people about farming and animal husbandry. It’s not easy and often it’s not pretty. (Hmm, sometimes neither is having a husband–maybe that’s where the term came from?)

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25847 Nancy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:35:04 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25847 Well, I've done some strange animal doctoring in my time, but have never worked on farm animals! When my daughter was little (she's now 38 with 3 Catahoulas), one of her hamsters lost the ability to empty his pouches. I had to hold him, squirt warm water in with a plastic syringe, and massage his cheeks to get the stored food out! And then there was the tortoise....but that's another tale. Hurrah for you and your goat work!!! :purr: Well, I’ve done some strange animal doctoring in my time, but have never worked on farm animals! When my daughter was little (she’s now 38 with 3 Catahoulas), one of her hamsters lost the ability to empty his pouches. I had to hold him, squirt warm water in with a plastic syringe, and massage his cheeks to get the stored food out! And then there was the tortoise….but that’s another tale. Hurrah for you and your goat work!!! :purr:

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25846 Jodie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:46:26 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25846 I'm with one writer above who said she can't even cut her dog's nails. Me too! I've tried but end up having the vet trim his nails. I just let the cat scratch the furniture, it's easier than trying to trim her claws! I’m with one writer above who said she can’t even cut her dog’s nails. Me too! I’ve tried but end up having the vet trim his nails. I just let the cat scratch the furniture, it’s easier than trying to trim her claws!

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25845 Carolyn A. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:51:59 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25845 I don't think I'm cut out to have farm animals as I probably would have passed out. Maybe I'd be better with crop farming or canning and such. Oh, and I'd be the editor of the Stringtown Rising Farm newspaper. Yeah, that's for me. xxoo I don’t think I’m cut out to have farm animals as I probably would have passed out. Maybe I’d be better with crop farming or canning and such. Oh, and I’d be the editor of the Stringtown Rising Farm newspaper. Yeah, that’s for me. xxoo

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25844 Estella Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:25:10 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25844 I guess you have to take the bad along with the good to be a farmer. I guess you have to take the bad along with the good to be a farmer.

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25843 Shimmy Mom Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:21:20 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25843 It's so hard to do those necessary measures, but it's even harder when something bad happens because you didn't. It’s so hard to do those necessary measures, but it’s even harder when something bad happens because you didn’t.

]]> http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/hoof-trimming-and-disbudding/#comment-25842 Joanne Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:56:46 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1934#comment-25842 I had no idea being a baby goat would be wrought with so much anxiety. Glad it's over for now...will they keep growing back? Great and informative pics! I had no idea being a baby goat would be wrought with so much anxiety. Glad it’s over for now…will they keep growing back? Great and informative pics!

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