Wet winters bring mud, standing water and stressed hooves. Here's how to get ahead of it.
Why concrete is the problem
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque vehicula lorem at velit suscipit, vitae fringilla sapien efficitur. Cows standing on hard concrete for extended periods experience increased pressure on the hoof wall and sole, leading to bruising, white line disease and sole ulcers. The more time a herd spends off pasture as many NZ farms require during wet seasons or feed-off periods the more this risk compounds.