We built a milking stand for our goats for 4 in screws and a couple pallets we got for free at a local hardware store.
Car mat for goat milking stand.
While you could totally use these plans as guide you ll need to edit the dimensions significantly for larger goats.
These goat milking stand plans are intended for small goats.
Made from 1 8 aluminum tubing and mesh.
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Even if you are not going to milk your goats you are eventually going to have to restrain them so you can treat them or work them i e.
K wanted to milk goats and i wanted to dr.
Easy to clean disinfect unlike wood.
17 from ground to top of deck.
Includes adjustable headpiece and tray but not ramp side rails or wheel kit.
Available separately for those converting a trimming stand.
I imagine if you have larger goats you ll need a larger sized goat stand as well as a completely different head hole placement.
At the field o dreams farm we continue the tradition of sustainable farming with local products.
I mean you could milk them on the ground but it would be hard on your back and probably a bit less sanitary than on an elevated stand.
We looked into buying a ready made goat milking stand when we first started milking goats.
All stands are lightweight will never rot or rust do not need paint.
20 x 48 deck.
It s easy and w.
The first thing you need when you start to keep goats is a good milk stand goat stand.
We use this stand for both nigerian dwarf and standard alpines at our farm daily.
Why not build your own goat milking stand.
1 x 1 square tube is 28 h measured from the bottom of the headpiece.
Learn how to build a goat milking stand or stanchion in today s video.
Trim their feet give them medications give them a haircut examine them etc all of this can be done much more easily when the goat is trained to jump up in the.
We had just purchased our first dairy goat.
56 from ground to top of milking head stall.
Milking headpiece and tray.
A goat milking stand is kind of a necessity when you have dairy goats.
Milking stand for goats and other small animals duration.
We ve definitely found having a milk stand to be a very good thing.