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<blockquote data-quote="JockCroft" data-source="post: 7941368" data-attributes="member: 166068"><p>Not sure if we have had CODD, but probably. As went back to having ewes 5 years ago, bought in various groups some 5 year olds and foot problems were many. Bought a Turn-over crate last summer so make handling especially back feet much more efficient. The point I would like to make is Prevention. I found that when started trimming in August, from 120 ewes and gimmers there were less than 10 which DID NOT require trimming off over grow hoof side wall,, some even younger one's it was across the sole. Luckily we had a dry summer period or soil and grass trapped would have led to much more infections. They were then foot bathed and stood for an hour on concrete a week later and at 3 weeks. A dozen or so that had bad rot were repeat bathed twice after another 4 and 8 days. So far so good, only a couple that I have noticed with a slight foot problem. They are both young home bred sheep.</p><p></p><p>My second point is that when looking for another Tup last autumn I was put off the majority of Texels as they were very open toed. A wide "V" ideal for grass friction to cause abrasion and start infections. Alarmingly the worst were ones claiming very high EBV's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JockCroft, post: 7941368, member: 166068"] Not sure if we have had CODD, but probably. As went back to having ewes 5 years ago, bought in various groups some 5 year olds and foot problems were many. Bought a Turn-over crate last summer so make handling especially back feet much more efficient. The point I would like to make is Prevention. I found that when started trimming in August, from 120 ewes and gimmers there were less than 10 which DID NOT require trimming off over grow hoof side wall,, some even younger one's it was across the sole. Luckily we had a dry summer period or soil and grass trapped would have led to much more infections. They were then foot bathed and stood for an hour on concrete a week later and at 3 weeks. A dozen or so that had bad rot were repeat bathed twice after another 4 and 8 days. So far so good, only a couple that I have noticed with a slight foot problem. They are both young home bred sheep. My second point is that when looking for another Tup last autumn I was put off the majority of Texels as they were very open toed. A wide "V" ideal for grass friction to cause abrasion and start infections. Alarmingly the worst were ones claiming very high EBV's. [/QUOTE]
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