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water first, if you do this then you will keep the bacterial bath clean longer. Provide an additional trough of water elsewhere for the sheep to drink so they don't get thirsty and drink water from the footbath in which they are going to stand.
Before using the footbath, the feet should be trimmed because the footbath chemicals harden the hooves and make them more difficult to trim. Cleanliness is important, so remember to disinfect the knife after every hoof in order not to spread germs.
The choice solution for footbaths is zinc sulfate. If your animals are able to stand in the solution for 1 hour once a week and then another hour the following week it is extremely beneficial. Do not use other chemicals such as formalin or copper sulfate because this could severely burn the sheep's feet.
Before using the footbath, the feet should be trimmed because the footbath chemicals harden the hooves and make them more difficult to trim. Cleanliness is important, so remember to disinfect the knife after every hoof in order not to spread germs.
The choice solution for footbaths is zinc sulfate. If your animals are able to stand in the solution for 1 hour once a week and then another hour the following week it is extremely beneficial. Do not use other chemicals such as formalin or copper sulfate because this could severely burn the sheep's feet.