It's very nice you did a clarification on how often these hoof problems occur. Glad it is a rare thing. I was thinking every second cow has these issues. 800-1000 hoofs a week sounds like a very hard job. Stay safe!
It is a hard job, one if the reasons it's pretty rare to see a woman doing trimming. As a female farm worker myself I've only seen men personally do it.
I've been watching your videos for so long that when your notification showed up and I looked, I said " That cow has a white line defect". Lol You're a great teacher!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Stay blessed!!! Stay safe!!! Great job!!! ❤🤗🙏🏻
Our Scottish highlands got their feet trimmed last week and our farrier was telling us he had just come from a farm where he worked on a large herd of 100 head, our measly 4 cows took him about 20 minutes all together. It Is always amazing to watch you guys work thanks for all the fun videos!
I am amazed how you teach and entertain people like me, that have never ever even been to a real dairy farm, not mentioning seeing the treatment like this with own eyes. You are like Bob Ross, simply being you and making everyone's day a little bit brighter. Stay that way my good sir!
As soon as the notification came through, I was on to this video. Having had a dairy background as a young man, I am really interested in these cows and your keeping their feet in good shape. It's been a long time since I pulled on a cow's teat but my farming background has prepared me for life in so many other ways.
Question. Do you have experiences where the hoof or cow's health is so poor that the farmer must put the cow down? What goes into making a decision to put a cow down? I feel you do a great service to these cows.
I work in the hog industry so it's a little different, but specifically I work with sows and newborn piglets. We keep the animals as healthy as possible, but when a lameness comes up that refuses to heal, the animal is usually culled and only the absolute worst cases are humanely euthanized.
@@gamergirl209 I used to work with sows and piglets too. Oh my gosh, the worst was when the sow would accidentally kill her babies by squishing them. 😭
Man I've never thought about cow hooves before this and how important it is to get a regular pedicure! Feet problems aren't just a cow's problem but a people's problem too! I'm glad farmers care about their cows enough to make sure they get these regular trimmings!
Nate! It’s April! What’s with all the snow? At first I thought someone was using a power tool on another cow and the “hoof dust” was flying over on you. Always enjoy your videos, Sir. Thanks for the content!
I was wondering if that was rain or someone trimming next to you and showering you with shavings. Wow, that's cold! Hope it warms to a reasonable temperature soon!
Hi! I love watching your videos and I have a suggestion/request - can we have one video where you just just let the camera roll for half an hour or an hour just trimming "normal" feet? Doesn't even need commentary. I think it would just be relaxing to watch. Edit: Lol. 3 seconds later this comment became obsolete. Those videos already exist! Awesome
i love this channel mostly because i can understand what are you saying x) english isn't my native language and i've never seen a cow closely but now i am really interested in cows so thank you very much for your videos!
HEY NATE :) I would like to say that whatever your using to shoot this, is the freaking bomb. So clear on the close ups. Thanks for another great one ❤
My grandpa used to raise steers for beef, (not many, just 2 at a time) so I've always had a soft spot for cattle. I love seeing what great care you give these animals! It's clear that you really love cows and love your job
So glad you have loads of these videos 🧡 Love watching these and learning something new! And for some reason, its very relaxing to me... maybe 5 videos later... out cold! 🤣 so thanks for helping me fall asleep at night!
It was comforting to learn that these white-line issues are the exception and not the rule. I was beginning to believe that the environment that these cows were living in was unhealthy. I'll definitely check out your other channel.
I have somehow become addicted to watching cow ulcers get sorted! I love the extras of the cows itching themselves or a calf being adorable and especially your puppy and cat!!
without watching, and if I had to guess, the hoof problems stem from the fact they stand in pee/poop all day? my grandfather had beef cattle, on acreage and can't remember any of them having hoof issues.
The clarity of your video is remarkable. Not a full on Monet , you know, upclose I nod lol like oh yeah.. if you say so. Not just click bate. .. also , your handwork using the tool where you pull up and toward to avoid hurting corium, dude, thats some skill. I always enjoy the comraderier of the animals and the scenery just breathe taking. Its a field trip that Mr Rogers would have been fascinated with had he still been with us, 😁
Hi Nate. Great job on ur videos. I'm a dairy herd manager from turtle lake area in Wisconsin. I have one huge question. Why do u say your from northwest Wisconsin. When your actually closer to southwest area. Most white line defects comes from the amount of corn feed to the cow. If the diet is off a bit. The acid produced by the corn runs through the blood and tends to eat away at the white line.
Thanks for the video Nate, I see you are still getting snow, same here in the Adirondack mountains of NY. Hope spring comes soon. I like seeing the other farm animals like the nice little kitty you showed.
Thank you for doing this. Not only helping the cattle but also not putting a ton of splash screens, music and interviewing every member of your family that shows up within 100 feet of your work during your vids! Yes, looking at you Hoof GP... Awesome vid and thank you so much for the ASMR channel too!!
Nate, you are a great orator. Yes, of course your work and craft is very interesting. But your voice is very soothing and comforting while you are positively impacting the well-being of the cows.
My only request in future videos is more stone removals if at all possible it's my favorite part I think its cause it reminds me of that feeling when you scratch an itch in your ear with a q tip and it brings me joy to imagine cows feeling that sensation
i hope that all cattle farmers can easily afford to pay for this treatment, some of these cows on other RU-vid channels look like they've been limping around in pain for a long time before they get treated at the last minute,
Ugh! Snow! You must have filmed this on Monday? I woke up to more snow than at Christmas. This is ugly even for WI. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in another great video.
I never there was such thing about cows feet. My granddad had a lot cows. It’s amazing what you do. You must have team people do 1000 feet a week no way doing it alone. When do you sleep.
Dairy cows usually live in horrific conditions, standing in the same spot being overworked until they can’t anymore and then slaughtered. They’re looked at as machines
Hey Nate, I no way am I familiar with farming but I enjoy your videos mostly as a biologist. My question is about manure. Most animals take great care to stay away from their own waste. My question is not criticism just curiosity. Why is this not true for these cows?
I'm in no way an expert, but I've been around enough cows to know that they are built like tanks. I believe that the combination of a very "tall" hoof and all that super tough yet malleable horn makes it so they simply don't have to care. Kind of like how the American Bison doesn't give a hoot about anything, because they are the biggest thing around.
I have no idea why youtube keeps putting these vids in my recommended but after watching a few i cant help but wonder how sharp that knife is to be sliceing through hoof with ease
It's interesting to see the blocks work. I don't really understand them; any sort of uneven surface when I'm working on my feet really hurts my leg. How does the balance work without hurting their legs? How do they not just twist their ankles?
After you have said you are trimming between 800 and 1.000 cows feet a week, I recalculated that and - wow, that's lot of cows per day. :D A question about salicylic acid: Because of the word acid in it, I wonder if that is aggressive to the corium and causes pain or a burning feeling for the cow?
While we can't actually ask the cows how they feel, we can be pretty sure that they're not in pain based on their behavior. Remember, many acids are mild and we encounter them in everyday life with no ill effects, including vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vinegar (acetic acid), and citrus flavor (citric acid).
Question: it looks like all these hoof problems should be pretty painful for the cows, but I never noticed them even fliching in the hoof holders. Why is that?
