Trimmin' Hooves

You know things in your life are different when this makes your Christmas list:

First, and most importantly, let me be clear: I found this picture on the web.  I did not take this picture, and I had no part in anything having to do with it.  That said, this contraption would be helpful.  We did a pretty good f'n job for first-timers.  Maybe what...two or three bleeders?  Most walked away not leaving a trail blood (sorry Lilly, sheep...1 and....2).   A couple of the sheep suffered what looked like little sheep panic attacks, complete with hyperventilation and frantic scrambling.  The drama is ridiculous.  Stop it, already.  You're sheep.  Sheep.

But seriously, that picture is funny.

Anyway, and for real this time, we did trim hooves and we did a very good job.  I cut deep on a couple hooves, but overall the project went well.  A couple of the sheep really REALLY needed the work.  So glad we got to them.  Goats are relatively cooperative.  Pigs hooves don't need it.

Oh yeah, almost forgot.  Check out the layers of (actual) shit we have to clean out of this stall: