Clipping hair on udders? Cinammon and Hallie day 118

I have to laugh, becuase I was thinking the same thing, then I realized, your in NORTH CAROLINA and we are in MASS.

HUGE difference! (For example tomorrow night, the low is 5, yep 5!)

I dont think your does are going to be harmed by clipping their udders (dont do a show clip though, it doesnt need to be that close) I would wait until like a week and a half to two weeks before she kids.

 

I've done all of mine already. I only clip their udders and just around the edges of the vulva, tail, etc...to keep it cleaner when they kid. You can see on my Preggers Bellies post...

 

I didn't clip Xcell last year and she stayed pretty clean. I also couldn't clip her last year because she was so wild! :slapfloor:

Don't know if I will clip Dorcas or not, but everyone else will be clipped since it should be warmer when they kid. 5F is just too cold!

 

I have never clipped any of my girls or their udders.

 

Last year was the first time I ever clipped udders...and Iwaited til the week they were ue because all my kids were born btween end of January to mid February. I did it because it did work out to be easier to keep mom clean and when I started milking them I didn't care to be pulling their hair as I pulled on a teat..lol

 

I clip udders about a week from the due date.

 

i usually shave udders a week prior in warm times

when its cold though ( though nowhere near as cold as you guys) i use thinning shears for dog grooming( you can get a fairly decent pair at petsmart for like 8 bucks) it trims longer hairs and such.. but it doesn't expose the skin.. works great

 

I tend to do mine between days 140-145. But mine aren't due till the beginning of March. However, I'd do it most any time of year though.