Goat's toes are pointed inward / crossing -- he can't walk without pain.
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Either the farrier didn't do a good job, or the goat accidentally got skipped, or the owner was mistaken. There's no way those hooves have been properly trimmed recently. See how the hoof walls are curled inward and covering the soles? That doesn't happen overnight. Now that the goat is not walking very much it will make the problem worse since he can't wear them down at all on his own.

I notice the goat lives on soft, sandy ground. A pile of boulders in the pen or a daily walk on hard gravel can do wonders for goats' hooves and help them self-trim. I've found that the more my goats exercise, the less maintenance their hooves require. Good luck!
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RE: Goat's toes are pointed inward / crossing -- he can't walk without pain. - by Nanno - 08-19-2020, 04:15 PM

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