Hoof Trimmers Share Talents At Clinic DAVE LEFEVER Lancaster Farming Staff LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Talk to 10 hoof trimmers and you might hear 10 different opin ions on the best methods for keeping cows’ feet in good shape. But hoof trimmers have a lot to teach each other, according to Nelson Nolt of Nelson & Sons hoof trimmers, Myerstown. Nolt was one of several dozen hoof trimmers, including a num ber from other states and Cana da, who participated in a hoof trimming clinic last week at the Lebanon Expo Center. Several hundred local dairy farmers also attended the event, which was organized by trimmers from the area and sponsored by various agribusinesses. Nolt said that much can be learned in a gathering of hoof trimmers where each one has a chance to have his work critiqued by others in the group. At a hoof trimmers’ field day that preceded the larger event, Nolt joined a group of about 15 hoof trimmers for the purpose of exchanging ideas and improving skills. “I loved it,” Nolt said of the in formation exchange. “Everyone had their own opinions.” The importance of hoof trim- PsiiSHli SPRING SPECIALS y° ur Headquarters for Sprayers & Tarts POLY IrIAIuIfImI® hy Norwesco TANKS ®heeehi- Crop Care ‘l|9k FOAM MARKER • 5 gal. Tank • 3 Hrs, Foam Per Tank BK ~, Bl • Extra Heavy Duty Compressor |K • Includes All Wire & Hoses Needed w f rinl Vitt For Installation $ 64 g00 «.*» ****&* Liquid Applicator Kits Electric Rinse System • Designed To Add To An Existing Sprayer • No Modification To Existing Plumbing Required • 30 gal. Fresh Water Tank For Rinsing Up To A 500 Gal. Sprayer • 7 gpm, 12 volt Electric Pump • In-Tank Spinning Rinse Nozzle • 25 ft. Wash Down Hose with Hand Nozzle • Wiring Harness With In Cab Controls • Rinse Your Sprayer From The Tractor Seat! • All Necessary Hose, Fittings, And Clamps Included George Lowery* Pier pont, Ohio, makes a point about hoof trimming at the clinic last week. Lowery has been trimming hooves for 50 years. ming has come more and more into the spotlight in recent years because of the increasing number of cows that spend most or all of their time on concrete. “If you keep them trimmed on a regular basis, you can get two or three extra lactations out of them,” Nolt said. “It pays.” According to Dale Herr, one of • 15 gal. & 25 gal. Tanks • 1.4 GPM, 12 volt ShurFlo Pump, 60 psi Max • Inline Filter • Pressure Regulator • Stainless Pressure Gauge • 18 ft. Wiring Harness with Switch and Fuse • 15 ft. Hose, 2 Nozzle Bodies, 4 Tips, and Clamps included • Available with optional 115 volt Pump for Field Sprayers the organizers of the clinic, the fact that hoof trimming is an un regulated industry mean that farmers and hoof trimmers alike need to learn what good foot care entails. In addition to a number of hoof trimmers demonstrating their trade at the clinic, veteri narians Arlen Mills and Gary Bramble spoke about hoof dis eases and demonstrated good foot care by using cadaver hooves. Nelson Weaver, a dairy farmer from Manheim, said he found the sessions useful, especially on the topic of vaccines for foot problens such as hairy warts. Dan McFarland, Penn State ag engineer, was also on hand to talk about facilities and cow com fort issues. Using liye cows, hoof trimmers demonstrated their work on a va riety of types of equipment, in cluding tilt tables and upright chutes. There is some debate about whether or not tilt tables are more stressful on the animals than upright chutes. Herr cited a study reported re cently in Hoard’s Dairyman that showed animals demonstrate little difference in stress levels be tween the two methods. PACER PUDf Self-Priming Centrifugal Features: • Self-priming to 20 feet • Total heads to 120 feet • Capabilities to 200 U.S. GPM • Built in check valve • Equipped with 11/2” or 2” female threaded connections, NPT Full Line Of Hose And Couplings In Stool • 3 H.P ‘S’ Series • 5% H.P. ‘S’ Series 1 %** Or 2” Ports With Briggs Inetk 3” Ports Reg. *381.30 R«f. *308.40 SPECIAL SPECIAL $ 219.80 | *269.85 .By.BJ. . » /. H.P. . 'S’ Serlee Pedestal S ■«*“ S' Series Pnnlp only With Honda Engine, 3” Ports with Briggs Industrial Inetk ~. „ Reg. *838.00 2” Ports 2 ° r Reg. *163.00 SPECIAL Reg. *438.60 a a _ ennAtat SPECIAL *384.65 *141.75 AG FOAM Half Gallon Special *11.25 *709230 2V> Gallon Spacial *51.00 *711509 Teejet Sprayer Nozzles and Accessories PAUL. B. ZIMMERMAN. INC. FW=\ 50 Woodcorner Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 r^ Th HOUR P s 7TTI r===i 9 9 Mon Thurs Fn 7 810 UDS 1 Mile West of Ephrata I Tues Wed 7-510 I rn Sat 7-4 00 (717)738-7350 » HARDWARE « FARM SUPPLIES » CUSTOM MANUFACTURING » CRANE SERVICE Chip Hendricksen, Perry, N.Y., demonstrates hoof trim ming in a vertical chute. SPRAY TANK CLEANER #OBSISO a Iba. *6.05 to Stock A Complete Lme Of: We All Pumps and Accessories FOAM DYE #009077 For Higher Visibility Foam *15.45*., • Sprayer Hose • Ball Valves • Nylon Fittings • Poly Tanks
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