Improving Tracks and Gateways
Poor, damaged or waterlogged tracks and gateways can result in penetration of the white line, bruising and foul in the foot.
The following may all indicate a problem with tracks and gateways;
- High or rising levels of lameness in spring, summer or autumn
- High levels of sole bruising, foul-in-the-foot, white line disease and stone damage after track use
- Bottlenecks in cow flow at herding
- Cows walking slower than 3 miles per hour
- Cows raising their heads at herding
- Cows touching or pushing against each other at herding
- Cows dunging on certain sections of tracks
- Cows walking along verges or choose single file routes
