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The story

behind Hoofcount

The Hoofcount footbath was first developed and launched in the UK market in 2012.

Designed to be straightforward and easy to run, it’s now well known across the UK as the market leader in effective, reliable footbathing. With very few moving parts, once installed, it should operate smoothly with minimal issues.

As standard, we offer two main footbath sizes. However, because all manufacturing is done in house, we can provide a fully custom service when needed — particularly useful on robot systems where space comes at a premium.

Every footbath is crafted from start to finish in our expanding Lancashire workshops. As a family business, we’re proud of the care that goes into each build and of the close connections we share with farmers worldwide.

We’ve shipped footbaths worldwide, and we’re proud to share that as of 2026, Hoofcount now reaches 5 out of 7 continents.

Although the footbath was primarily designed for cattle, we can also design and build footbaths specifically for sheep.

Anthony Marsh, Dairy Engineer and Founder of Hoofcount Ltd.

The Invention

behind Hoofcount

The Hoofcount Footbath is simple to operate and can be set up to suit your preferred routine. It can run on cow counting, a timer, or manual mode. With our moving spray bar, you’re guaranteed that the bath is washed thoroughly from top to bottom. Chemical concentration can be set to your desired percentage, along with the specific days you want it added. The two chemical pumps also allow you to use different chemicals on different days, reducing the need for manual handling.

We are continually developing our products through ongoing research and innovation, ensuring our systems stay at the forefront of hoof care technology. This commitment to improvement led to the creation of PediVue — our advanced hoof‑monitoring camera system designed to give farmers clearer insight into hoof health and early lameness detection.

The method

behind Hoofcount

Every Hoofcount footbath is manufactured in the UK, from the first fold to final assembly.

 

The reason

behind Hoofcount

The Hoofcount footbath not only reduces lameness in your herd but also helps cut unnecessary costs. It will be set up to perform exactly as you need it to — with the counter, chemical concentration and frequency all configured by our engineer, so you don’t have to worry about managing the system yourself.

Running costs are very low, and as long as the bath is serviced annually, very little should go wrong.

Built from high‑quality materials, the footbath is designed to last. The investment quickly pays for itself through long‑term reductions in vet bills and labour costs.

Cost of Lameness

Lameness in the dairy herd is a significant welfare problem and leads to:

  • Loss of milk production
  • Decreased fertility
  • Poor longevity
  • Increased trimming costs
  • Extra unnecessary labour

With many costs hidden, studies still show that the minimum cost of lameness in a 100‑cow dairy herd is £4,000 (€5,500) per year.*

Effective footbathing with the Hoofcount Automatic Footbath reduces lameness and prevents unnecessary costs.

Hoofcount recommends footbathing as a key part of a consistent lameness management routine.

The Team

behind Hoofcount

Although Hoofcount began as a small family business, we’re now proud to have a growing team of hardworking, dedicated individuals. From accounts and customer support to production, engineering and international service teams, every one of us plays a vital role in the continued success of Hoofcount.

Anthony Marsh

Founder and Director

With almost 30 years’ experience in the dairy industry, Anthony has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in cattle management and quality, innovative engineering.

Jane Marsh

Director

Supporting customers in choosing the correct system for them or assisting distributers, Jane spends time on farm or at exhibitions.

The Team

behind Hoofcount

Our strong team of specialist engineers work from both of our workshops and office.

Customer Testimonials

“We always aimed to setup the footbath every Monday but it often didn’t happen. Now the hoofcount is set on automatic the foot bathing takes care of itself and it is a part of the cows daily routine. With the hoofcount footbath we are getting on top of the lameness issues in the herd.”
Jim Parkinson, Preston (180 cows)
“Putting too many cows through the same solution meant the footbath was less effective for the cows that needed it the most. With the hoofcount set to change the solution every 150 cows and using formalin every day we have completely eliminated digital dermatitis.”

Tom Dodgson, Skipton (420 cows)

“We installed a 3 metre long hoofcount footbath in the exit race from the parlour, within 6 months we have seen a massive decrease in the number of lameness issues in the herd. Our Digital dermatitis has disappeared which before hoofcount was having a big impact on our herd.”

Dan Webster (Oakley Farming) Shrewsbury

Our products

Standard

Footbath

The Standard Footbath is up to 3m long and 800 mm (internal) wide. It provides two dips per hoof and is mostly used in smaller herds, often paired with robotic systems.

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Excel

Footbath

The Excel Footbath is up to 3.7 m long and 600 mm (internal) wide. It allows three dips per hoof and is well suited to larger herds of 200+, particularly on the exit of rotary systems. It features strong stainless‑steel side sheets that help keep chemical in the bath and prevent cows from stepping on the sides.

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Robot

Footbath

All baths are custom built to suit your space. As space is often at a premium on robot farms, we recommend the Standard bath. Footbath requirements depend on robot numbers and layout, and many head‑to‑head farms install a single bath on the exit race.

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Hoofcount Ltd
Reservoir Road
Barnacre

Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1RP

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