I'm going to be honest with you, Nate. I enjoy watching you trim problemless feet just as much as the ones with white line defects, sole separation and digital dermatitis. There's just something calming about watching adorable cows getting pedicures from a master trimmer!
Whole heartedly agree. A happy cow going for a day at Nate’s Salon is much better to see than cow in pain going to see Dr. Nate. Both leave healthier and happier than before they visit but I think we can all agree that we’d rather see happy cows than in suffering cows.
@@enchantinosis I also think it's important to show that problematic feet are the exception rather than the rule - looking at Nate's channel you *could* get the impression that most cows he trims are plagued with painful feet problems, even though the cases Nate shares with us are selected specifically to demonstrate how to resolve feet problems when they do arise. Negative bias is an issue that plagues journalism in particular, because bad news sells well. But if you don't understand the selective nature of journalism you might think there's nothing but problems in society, even though bad news represents only a fraction of what actually goes on in the world. If you printed all the neutral or good news, you'd need to publish several encylopedias worth of news articles every day! So that's why I think it's really good that Nate shows healthy feet being trimmed on his channel, because healthy feet are the norm. But some people may not think they are as interesting to make videos about!
Wish Randy and Sarah great health and enjoyable retirement from the dairy, have a feeling that some animals still gets the joy of being part of the retirement. Those cows do look very healthy and well looked after, hope they bring in a fair and good price, and get to move on to a good farm elsewhere. Greetings from Denmark.
Congratulations on your retirement, Randy and Sarah. Best of luck and bravo for the excellent hoof health you provided for your cows. A very weird mixture of people from across the world will be wishing you well!
😂 Randy and Sara, I wish you well in your future endeavors. (I'm NOT one of the weird ones...at least that's what I keep telling myself) It's tough leaving when you've been a farmer your whole life. I hope you can buy a 'gentleman's farm' and continue living the life you have loved so much...small acreage, a few chickens, and a couple of Nigerian Dwarf goats just for fun. And, lots of flowers. 🥰 And, fruit trees. 😊
It’s not only sad that you won’t do those cows anymore but the relationship you develop with the farmers are quite meaningful. And no farmers never truly retire! I hope the cows go to a place that they are well looked after as they have been.
Contented sigh. Just watching you makes me understand completely why you love it so much. Hope another book opens for you as this one ends! Take care Nate!
Very relaxing. While not what I'd call the most engrossing hoof trims, it is easy to understand why these are your favorite, Nate. No problem? No pain for the animals!
Always a little sad when you see a farm that takes such great cares of their animals get shut down... but farming is for the young folk. I do hope these cows get to go to a farm that will still give them the high quality of life they’ve been accustomed to, and wish their soon-to-be-former owners a great many years of non-farmlife.
These trimmings must have felt like a reward after dealing with hundreds of cows with problems. Hope you find other great clients who take care of their cows like Randy and Sarah.
To the farmers out there. Thankyou for what you do. To Randy and Sarah, from one retiree to another, enjoy your new found time off, you deserve it. I lasted 3 years before I went and found a part time job helping a friend out. Its really not a job, I'm having way too much fun. Its really fun being the old guy
I seriously thought Nate was about to announce his retirement or something. I love these videos. Strangely satisfying to see a hoof get all cleaned up and fixed.
I can see how this would be very satisfying. Thank you Randy and Sarah for all your years of dairy farming. You've fed America for many years. Enjoy your retirement!
Happy retirement to the farmer! Juicy or not, another great video. Love to see, and heat, a man with such obvious love for his work and respect for the animals in his care.
These clean feet are lovely! You can tell there is such a huge difference in the way they are kept, it makes me happy to see these animals not suffering so much ❤
Really enjoyed these super clean feet being trimmed, somehow just as enjoyable as the more extreme trims knowing these cows are so well kept and comfortable.
Add to what Arcian said: I like the way you minimize the farm noise while you do your voice-over, which is always informative. To be honest, I was never aware of the need for hoof trimmers until a few years ago, due to you, The Hoof GP, TEC TV, and The Midwest Hoof Trimmer. Thank you.
Loved seeing these healthy well cared for hooves. These cows are so healthy looking. Best wishes to this nice couple who are retiring. Their cows will miss them.
very interesting and how many activists I've heard over the years howling about how cruel this type of dairy environment is, proves you don't have to actually know anything to be an activist! As someone who has spent at least an hour or two bent under a horse a nice clean dry healthy hoof is a thing of beauty i can watch this all day😁 sad to hear of another farmer selling of and not passing his farm on to the next generation Best wishes Randy and Sarah
I think generally farms are pretty humane in their treatment of animals, but usually activists are mostly against how the animals are treated in large factories I believe? I could definitely be wrong though. Also definitely agree, these trimmings are very therapeutic to watch for sure :)
@@someonerandomhere6873 they tend to overgeneralize to a fault and a lot of the (vocal minority) vegans think that you have to do some ludicrous things just to milk a cow
Well it is known that animals kept in tie stalls have a larger possibility of developing behaviours like weaving etc. that happen due to factors like boredom and lack of movement and socialisation. Essentially being tied in place 24/7 is bad for the animals mental health (and it isn't that great for the muscular vascular system either due to lack of movement, but that's a different matter). It's also always good to remember that squeaky clean doesn't equal happier (both for animals and human children too ;-)). That aside the cows in this video look very well taken care of and I was happy to see the broad leather collars with space around their necks. The cases most highlighted by activists have cows with chains grown into their skin, tied so tight they can't turn their heads around etc. ... But yeah, it's easier to clean and they can't step into dirt.
Happy retirement Randy and Sarah! I hope you see that millions of people love your cow’s beautiful feet and truly appreciate the care and compassion you put into your bovine critters! 🎉❤
I mean, the ones where you heal and care for injuries really is why I'm here. But it's nice to see a "normal" day to put it into perspective. Some people may think with all of these problems videos, that cows are always in pain. It's just nice to put out a video showing how the majority of trims are.
I got worried there for a second. Good luck and enjoy your retirement dear farmers. And these videos are actually very ASMR, they show how your day is going. Glad to see some videos with Nothing wrong, just relaxing while working.
Ohhh yeah, I too love the dry healthy maintenance trims the most but I also like to hear the grinder too then it’s the whole pkg for me. I’m very happy for the farmer able to retire and really enjoy the free time but I can see, he’s gonna need to tinker now n then. Take it easy.
Sometimes, the old ways of doing things is still the best! Thanks Nate for a nice relaxing Saturday video. Happy retirement to the farmer and his family!!
I have to say, I enjoyed this so much. It was wonderful to see nice, hard, healthy feet without a hint of dermatitis or issues related to concrete pressure. Thanks Nate for sharing this. It was just great!
I can tell by the way you speak that you really enjoy these types of trims! I can’t help but feel a little sad for you, but really happy for the folks retiring! Randy and Sarah, I wish you a happy and long retirement!!! Stay busy, whatever you guy do, stay as busy as you can! Thanks again Nate! Your trimming videos wether juicy or not are always a delight to watch!
You're right, these are also very relaxing and satisfying! I think it is those nice clean lines and how clean the hooves are. I hadn't realized that you also trim the little hoof nubs
Happy Retirement to the farmer family. Yes, of course I want spurting pus and the such, but these are beautiful trims, and I think a google reminder to all of us that most hooves have few problems. I am glad you put yourself first for this! 🙏
I really enjoyed this video! It was so relaxing just seeing routine hoof trims. 😌 At ~4:43 when you stopped commenting and just had the hood trimming ASMR, it was very nice too. ☺️ I would welcome more videos like these!
Of course, the challenging hooves are fun to watch, too… but I think I find all these videos satisfying because I just really get a kick out of watching people do what they’re good at. There’s something really satisfying about watching people love what they do and really acing it.
After watching so many of your videos of cows with problems in their feet, it was really nice to watch this and know that there are some farms like this who have the cows’ best interest at heart.
I like how you actually treat the cows hoofs, all the other trimmers on social media/YT all speed through it and NEVER treat it at the root, just for "job security"- I saw one the other day who ground the hoof down till the hole bled and instead of trimming away the loose hoof he just sprayed iodine and sprinkled the powder and sent the cow on its way with the little pinhole still there
I enjoyed watching these trims just as much as I enjoy you making a cow with an injured feel better. Congratulations on your retirement Sarah and Randy! Thanks for being so kind to those beautiful cows!!! Stay blessed Nate! Love you guys so very much! 🥰❤️🤗🙏🏻
Happy retirement to Randy and Sarah! I hope these cows find good homes. S/N : If these cows hardly had any foot problems, that means happier cows and better milk production. I bet this farm produced some great diary products.
Good Day Nate, I love both type of trims, problem and nonproblem, get to learn about both and your process. Just see the farms and the other animals, and the farm dog that hang around for a free treat in-between work. Thank you.
That was rather satisfying to watch. As much as I get the thrill out of seeing the sore ones, the motion of just a basic trim of the hoof is somehow like an ASMR thing in my brain lol
I could watch these all day. It's mesmerizing! I wish the owners the best in retirement. Sorry to see a beautiful farm like this sold off, I wish these places could last forever.
Thanks to the farmers, Randy and Sarah, for their (likely) years of hard work. I don't think I've ever seen Nate trim those top bulbs(?)/smaller horn above the main hooves before - anyone know the purpose? I really enjoyed this video a lot! Definitely would not mind more of these if they come to you!
Great work Nate! To the farmers: Congratulations on your retirement and all the best wishes for your next chapter. Thank you for maintaining such a beautiful herd. Cheers from the 920 of Wisconsin!
I don't mind the problemless feet. It's a nice change of pace lol Loved seeing all the different camera angles seeing everything and a bit of the inside of a cow pen. The same contract or 18 years is super impressive. Congrats on their retirement!
I've never seen you trim those little nubby back claws before! If you see this, maybe you could talk about them in another video?! It is satisfying to watch, I can understand why you enjoy it 😊
I truly enjoyed this video and I am very sad to hear that the owner is retiring, but we all have to come to grips with this. It’s just sad that hardly any of these farms exist anymore if any at all. Thank you Nate for doing this video and God bless you, from Florida
Hi Nate! Happy earth day. Thank you for the new video - I so enjoy watching and learning from you. See, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Here’s wishing you many new tie stall farms!
As a fellow Wisconsinite, I have watched your videos whenever I needed to relax or go to sleep. The trimming seems fun to watch (though I'm someone that enjoys the dealing with the problem feet and how gentle you were as well as educational)
It's a little heartbreaking to hear that these cows will be moved to a worse environment. And I'm glad to see a video of nothing but trouble-free trims on healthy cows.
my mother raised cows on her family farm when she was a child, she used to tell me that cows make friends with each other and that when they felt that one was going to be sold, they would gather around it in a chorus to mourn it knowing that they would not see it anymore. They are very smart and affectionate animals
Instead of being forced to stand/lay in one place tied for hours on end they will most likely go to a farm that allows them to move, stand and lay where they want. Their feet will deal with more moisture but overall it will be healthier for them.
It is a pleasure to watch a master craftsman at work. You handle that grinder like it was a precision instrument. You make it look easy but we all know it is not. Bless that farmer, those animals look great.
This was very satisfying to watch. All these lovely ladies getting their pedicures… yes, I enjoy watching the videos where you have a problem to solve, but this was quite satisfying; seeing the grinder smooth out the claws, one after another.
Always a pleasure to see tie stall cows, not many around anymore. Hooves are healthy for sure, nice white chips flying natural shedding going on excellent video
I would rather them have dirty feet that are regularly trimmed since that would mean the cows didn't live their whole lives tied up in stalls only big enough for them to stand up and lay down in.
Thank you for your videos. I only found you YESTERDAY (!) and though I have a backlog to watch, I was hoping to see a stream of new ones coming through, as well as being able to binge on your old ones. Thank you again from the UK
this is by far the most satisfying; it's like seeing the potential! plus we can see all of it instead of mostly dirt. cows seem pretty happy, too. Great work, farmers!
Cow hoofs should always be hard, clean, and dry. If they are, then it can easily support the weight and won't get damaged and create problems. Tie pens or large dry pastures where they can add will roam is the only way to consistently achieve that. Hoof trimming is a more modern program because of the modern way dairy farmers keep their cows. There is a reason you don't see beef cows getting trimmed, and that is because they are almost exclusively pasture raised.
Beef cows probably aren't alive long enough to really worry about hoof issues. The goal is to get them to the butcher as fast as possible. And, who cares if a cow has a bad foot when it's going to get slaughtered in a month anyway? That would be a waste of time and money, and ranchers are always short on both. Nate has also brought in cows with soft hooves before that were out on pasture. If it is rainy and wet, they will have softer hooves. They bring in moisture from their environment. Outside can be wet, too.
It is so nice seeing cows so well cared for. They might just be the cleanest dairy cows I have seen. Not that it matters now as they are being sold, but do the cows get outside time too?
