On a scale of 1-10, how much of a problem are splayed hooves? Do people usually cull for splayed toes?
I checked on him today, he was outside in muddy pasture a few days ago and his hooves were really splayed then, but now that he's in a dry, enclosed area, it's not really noticeable, but is this a bad trait or is it OK so long as it's not affecting him?
Could be that he was splayed from build up between his toes. I wouldn't worry at this point. Sheep tend toward looser feet than goats anyway.
I cull for excessive hoof growth. I'm a lazy herder and i don't trim hooves but never for splayed feet. in mud keep an eye on the gland between the toes of the front feet. it can become plugged and infected. i was trying once to clean up a gland and couldn't get it to clean out. i squeezed it and it popped like a pimple. I moved my sheep to a new field today the snow is melting and its getting muddy. i moved them to avoid problems.
