hoof trimming

[aidan]

I need to buy a disc for the angle grinder for hoof trimming. What does everyone use

There appears to be a huge variety available, does more teeth on the disc cut faster ?

 

[Beef farmer]

Not sure cutting faster is a positive when trimming feet

 

[Optimus]

Brother uses a plaining disc.that soon takes it off.

 

[dairyrow]

maybe the adjustable wopa one and set it to small cuts. Have a demotec 6 blade which is good. You've got to be careful you don't take too much off. They recommended you trim a fencing post with new ones to get the edge off it. When i did pro level course in Febuary. Found some too fierce and didnt like using them on the gadivers never mind on a real live cow

 

[aidan]

Not sure cutting faster is a positive when trimming feet

I agree

 

[Milkcow365]

I just use a flap disc. Nice and gentle cheap as chips to

 

[newholland]

more teeth and bigger teeth = loss of fingers very quickly
sanding style disc = nasty graze and some blood.

 

[Optimus]

Trimtec alloy 6 blade.that's a contractors blade

 

[bigw]

I use this one and find it very good.

Hoof Trimming : 6 Cut Hoof Disc

6 Cut Hoof Disc -

www.bdsupplies.co.uk

 

[Dead Rabbits]

I use the 4 slot version of this, good for smaller hooves. I do not recommend it for learning on or with a chute that doesn’t firmly hold the cows foot.

Preferences my differ but I have no use for a sanding disc as a primary, it’s way too slow.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

I use the knobbly brass disk type.
Probably a half way house between the pro disk and the sanding disk.

Yes, half way between a pro and a beginner sounds like me?

 

[vantage]

I do not recommend it for learning on or with a chute that doesn’t firmly hold the cows foot.

Absolutely agree. Pro use in a proper hoof trim crush only. Can take a lot of hoof away in a blink of an eye.

I use the knobbly brass disk type.

Same here, does the job in a poor crush when needed, most trimming contracted out, mostly just pre dry off.

 

[epfarms]

I use this one and find it very good.

Hoof Trimming : 6 Cut Hoof Disc

6 Cut Hoof Disc -

www.bdsupplies.co.uk

I second this. Blunt down on wood when you first get it but it’s pretty safe as Blade’s aren’t on the side and not too aggressive

 

[aidan]

I guess the second part of the question I should have asked is what type of blocks and glue does everyone recommend

A wooden block will last approx 1month and rubber 3mths ?

 

[TheRanger]

I guess the second part of the question I should have asked is what type of blocks and glue does everyone recommend

A wooden block will last approx 1month and rubber 3mths ?

If glued on well the wooden ones will stay on until they wear through or are removed.

 

[Davy]

I like the hoof tite glue currently

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Wooden blocks here.
Pro's over plastic: biodegradable, can be shaped to fit, wear down as the cow improves, thay ain't plastic.

For glue I use Moo Glue.

 

[epfarms]

Moo Gloo without doubt for glue. Use different blocks for different things but always standard bottom of claw jobs, not slip-on ones. I tend to keep thick wood, thinner wood and rubber TP blocks

 

[Scholsey]

Giltspur Scientific - Ballyclare

Giltspur Scientific strives to innovate unique, cost effective hoof care solutions for the bovine and equine industries world wide.

www.cowslips.com

I don’t block that many but I like these, have tried cartridge type glued and always seemed to have a problem and end up wasting a load of glue. Tried the green Plastic hoof blocks And although i liked the blocks the glue seemed to take forever to harden!

 

[Optimus]

We use bovi bond for blocks