Clipped legs and winter turnout?

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I would like to keep Blue's legs clipped out through the winter.

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I'm worried because although he comes in at night, our fields become VERY boggy and muddy and swamp like in the Winter and usually he has his feathers to protect him.

I don't have the time to wash and dry his legs each night.

If i clipped his legs out, would he be ok to be turned out as normal?

Would it be better if i bought him those turnout boots to wear whilst he is in the field?

Or should i just leave his feathers to grow again?

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I clip mine and he's out in the day and in at night. If v muddy I will hose off his heels/fetlocks when i bring him in so doesn't take long. He sufferes from dermatitis so is better to eb clipped so his legs don't stay wet for as longa nd also is eaiser to treat any problem areas as can see them more clearly than if covered in thick hair.
 
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I will be clipping Thumpers legs out this winter to prevent mud fever (I hope).

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Dito that.

I always clip Jeds legs out.
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Or scissor should i say (he hates the clippers round his feet!!!
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I had a mare with very hairy, white legs a few years ago. She was prone to mud fever and i liked to keep her legs clipped as she competed all winter. Anyway i found best routine was to clip out, didn't hose when coming in and left to dry natually over night. Then brushed off in morning (much quicker and earier when dry) and slapped on udder cream (found is by far best mud fever prevention) and chuck out again.

My vet at time told me that hosing then they come in could actually make mud fever worse as it soaks the skin.
 
Hen is clipped all year round, never has a problem and he used to be at a place where the mud was hock deep!! I leave the mud to dry, unless I have time to hose and dry.
I have some of those thermatex wraps, which are good for drying wet legs.
 
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