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ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (146) Read reviews »

Regarded as the gold standard tool for trimming goat and sheep hooves. Also a multi-purpose hand shears for pruning flowers and shrubs.

Choice of smooth or serrated blades. Comfortable handles for left and right handed users.

  • ARS 140 DXR Trimmer (non-serrated)

    Item #769500 | Weight 0.40 lbs
    In Stock
    $38.00
  • ARS 140 DXR Trimmer (serrated)

    Item #769501 | Weight 0.40 lbs
    In Stock
    $45.00
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Benefits

  • The ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers slice through livestock hooves easily.
  • Comfortable handles. Our left hand users rave about these trimmers.
  • Cutting stroke is ultra-smooth.
  • Steel blades truly hold an edge.
  • Gently rounded tips for cleaning manure from hooves without risk of injury to you or the animal.


Specs

  • 7.5"L
  • Blades: 1-3/4"L, Handles: 3.5"L (approximate size)
  • Sturdy plastic handle
  • Smaller than our Premier's Serrated Foot Trimmer
  • Secure locking system
  • Japanese steel and rounded blade tips
  • The ARS 140 DXR Serrated Trimmer has a serrated blade (top side only) for improved cutting. Serrated blades slice through hard hoof horn without slippage. Improves efficiency and safety.

ARS Hoof Trimmers and Shears—Quick Comparison

  ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers ARS Hoof Trimming Shears
ARS 140DXR
Hoof Trimmers
ARS Hoof
Trimming Shears
Tool Length 7.5" 8"
Blade Length 1.75" 2.25"
Latch mechanism Thumb Handle hook
Non-serrated? ✔ (#769500) ✔
Serrated? ✔ (#769501) ✘

Length—How to choose?

The shape and length of the handles help determine the hand strength required to squeeze the trimmer. Maximum leverage isn’t always desired; many shepherds prefer comfortable trimmers that fit their hands for all day use.

  • Longer blades may reduce the # of overall cuts needed; blades longer than 2" can clear most hooves with one cut
  • Shorter blades are better for precision work

Learn More

Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.

  • Deck Chair
    Restraint and Control

    Deck Chair

    Item #807501 - In Stock

    Hold sheep securely in a relaxed position which allows the use of both hands to trim feet, tag ears, examine and medicate.

    $149.00
  • Trimming Stand with Headpiece
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Trimming Stand with Headpiece

    Item #819600 - In Stock

    For grooming show sheep and goats, shearing or foot trimming. Restrains animals at a comfortable level. Galvanized steel construction.

    $325.25
  • Hoof Rasp
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Hoof Rasp

    Item #752010 - In Stock

    Hand file for leaving a smooth finish on the hooves of your sheep, goats and horses. Coarse and fine texture.

    $17.75
  • Gambrel Restrainer, large
    Restraint and Control

    Gambrel Restrainer, large

    Item #811000 - Back-ordered
    Notification request sent

    Restrain and control sheep and goats of all sizes. Fits over the animals neck and locks their front legs in place.

    $17.00
  • Premier SureFoot™ Foot Bath
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Premier SureFoot™ Foot Bath

    Item #764001 - In Stock

    Durable 4 ft foot bath for hoof treatments. Often used with Premier FootCare (liquid zinc sulphate) to treat footrot and/or foot scald in sheep and goats.

    $89.75
  • Premier FootCare Concentrate, 1 qt
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Premier FootCare Concentrate, 1 qt

    Item #770600 - In Stock

    Liquid Zinc Sulphate for the treatment of sheep and goat hooves. Concentrate for foot baths.

    $29.00
  • FootCure™
    Foot Trimming and Care

    FootCure™

    Item #770710 - In Stock

    Copper sulphate paste for the control and treatment of hoof rot in sheep and goats.

    $21.00
  • SureFlexx® Elastic Bandage Wrap, blue
    Foot Trimming and Care

    SureFlexx® Elastic Bandage Wrap, blue

    Item #770720 - In Stock

    A stretchy bandage for splinting limbs or holding gauze pads and medication in place.

    $2.00
  • Kopertox®
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Kopertox®

    Item #888098 - In Stock

    Aids in treating horses and ponies with thrush. 16 oz bottle.

    $40.00
  • Hoof 'n Heel, 16 oz
    Foot Trimming and Care

    Hoof 'n Heel, 16 oz

    Item #780014 - In Stock

    An aid in the treatment of cattle, sheep & goats with foot rot due to organisms susceptible to zinc sulfate. Quick response.

    $10.00
Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5
Number of reviews: 146 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 140 out of 146 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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The Serrated ARS Hoof Trimmers have become our favorite trimming shears. They’re easy on our hands, agile and sharp. The serrated blade grips the hoof to prevent the trimmers from sliding off while you’re cutting. Safety catch is very sensitive, if the trimmers are closed and are bumped or dropped they will open.
ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
October 27, 2018

Cody K from Nevada

Hands down, the very best hoof trimmers I've ever used! My friends are always impressed by how sharp they are (non-serrated model) compared to the the other products on the market - and they hold an edge!

ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
August 30, 2018

Cindy P

These clippers are very easy to use, lightweight, but durable. They get the job done.

ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
August 3, 2018

Ralph C from Kentucky

Great hoof trimmers. My husband got me these to use on our new sheep. Timely purchase as we are dealing with a footrot outbreak. They fit my hand well and the smaller blades clip well between the toes of the young ewes. Just really nice to use.

ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
July 30, 2018

Eric G from Minnesota

Hand trimmer with very sharp cutting end. Easy to grip and control.

ARS 140DXR Hoof Trimmers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
February 28, 2018

Jay J from Tennessee

This is my second pair but not for myself. I have used several different brands for trimming angora goat hooves. I have sharpened several pairs but none have lasted or stayed as sharp as these. I went to help another farmer shear and she had the ones everyone starts with. The orange handle and Teflon coated ones. The local hardware store sharpened them for her but ruined them. I had brought mine and we were able to trim 20 goats without needing sharpened. So, I bought her a pair. These are the best I’ve found.

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About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Tinned Copper Superconductor

Many of Premier’s electric net fences feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity.

These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than “basic” nets offered by our competitors. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen nets from China or their farmstore equivalents.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three options are available.*

Line Posts Compared
  1. Single Spike (SS)
    The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard.
  2. Double Spike (DS)
    Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove.
  3. Drivable Posts (DP)
    Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength.

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

Dry soil increases resistance—a weaker, less effective pulse occurs that does not deter animals.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Line Post Spacing

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate.
Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

  • Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.
  • Use a low-impedance intermittent pulse energizer.
  • Use a fence tester to check the voltage often.
  • Use enough ground rod(s)—included with our energizer kits.
  • Don’t allow your lead acid battery to discharge below 40%.
  • Use insulated wire that is designed for electric fences.
  • Always connect the fence to an energizer, not an outlet.
  • Visit this link for answers to other common energizer questions.

Two Basic Types

  1. All-in-one Solar
    • Solar units are very portable.
    • Because they need a battery, these units are more costly to purchase and operate than plug-in units.
    • Batteries are less effective in cold temperatures (deplete faster).
    • Most farmstore solar units are too weak, in joules of output, to properly energize netting. That’s why we designed our own.
  2. Plug-in & Battery
    • Least cost to purchase and operate per joule of output.
    • Best for fences exposed to heavy vegetation.
    • Cold temperatures do not affect performance.
    • Recommended for whole-farm systems, but can be complex to install. Higher output requires more ground rods, underground cables, multiple output terminals, etc.

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Dan Morrical

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.
Premier 1 Supplies

Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.

Braided vs. Twisted

Braiding instead of twisting the horizontals increases the frequency of metal filaments on the outside of the strand.

Braided vs. Twisted Electric Net Fences

What’s the benefit?

  1. More metal is exposed on the outside of the strand. This enables improved animal to conductor contact. The electric pulse is better able to travel from the fence and into the animal, resulting in a memorable shock.
  2. A tighter, braided weave results in fewer snags when carried or pulled through pastures, reducing frustration.

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