Hoof Happenings
The Hoof, The Whole Hoof, and Nothing But the Hoof!
Dewclaws – Vestigial or Vital?
Felines, canines, and swines are very different animals, but they all share one specific thing in common, and that is dewclaws. The main dewclaw difference among all of these animals is if or how they use their dewclaws. Feline and canine dewclaws are often...
DIY Summer Heat Hacks for Swine
Welcome to Summer! Hot weather marks the beginning of the summer season and all creatures can benefit from ways to keep cool when the temperatures rise, including both domesticated and farm animals alike. Most people who have domesticated animals like cats or dogs...
Got Goats? Moo-ve Over Cows!
Milk and cookies are as American as apple pie and ice cream. They still are, but now cows and their milk are getting a run for their money and having to mooo-over to make way for dairy goats. Dairy goats are the decade’s fastest growing livestock segment in America...
Goat’s Milk ~ Not Just for Drinking
GMO, non-GMO, organic, free-range, all natural, and chemical free are all terms that most of us have grown accustomed to seeing when reading the labels of the food that we put in our bodies. The closer the food is to being all natural, the better it is for us and our...
Rescue Hooves
Humans and animals have existed side by side throughout time from dogs being domesticated to horses as a mode of transportation. During this time, humans have mostly done their best to care for the health and well being of their animals. Sadly, not all animals great...
Kidding: Heartache & Heartwarming
April showers bring May flowers, but April also ushers in the arrival of many newborn goat kids. If you are a goat owner and have made it thru a kidding season then you know the heartwarming and sometimes heartache of kidding season. On average in the U.S., 14...
Disbudding 101
Kidding season is here and along with that comes many new kids, or baby goats. Goat owners everywhere will be making sure their new kids will be receiving the best care possible in order to guarantee their best chances for survival. Along with providing these kids...
Cdisc – How Does it Work?
The creators of the Hoof Boss hoof trimming tool began the hoof trimming revolution by first re-engineering the DNA of the chainsaw blade. We took the original shape of the chainsaw blade and reshaped it, making it round. We then resized it with a cutter tooth...
Manual Hoof Trim vs Hoof Boss Trim
We at Boss Tools were in the field conducting research with the Hoof Boss and came across an opportunity to shoot a video comparing techniques of using a Hoof Boss vs. manual tools to trim horse hooves.Lee, a farrier of 35 years was up for the challenge. His client...
Lowdown on the Doedown
We’re thrilled to announce that we are in the process of creating a brand-new referral program! If you love the Hoof Boss and want to tell all your friends about, while simultaneously earning incentives for both parties, then this program will be for you. There will...
