Baymule’s 4th Lambing

[Baymule]

I think my sheep would need side rails to keep them from flipping off the side and probably a step or shorter legs so they could get themselves up there. While we're at it, throw in a rear gate and lock their happy selves up! LOL maybe a top too......ok ok how about a cage?

 

[Bruce]

Only picture I have of mine. There have been several side boards added since this was taken. The front board is positioned such that their heads reach over and the clip attached to a screw eye to hold their heads RELATIVELY still has been moved to the far side.

 

[Devonviolet]

I think my sheep would need side rails to keep them from flipping off the side and probably a step or shorter legs so they could get themselves up there. While we're at it, throw in a rear gate and lock their happy selves up! LOL maybe a top too......ok ok how about a cage?

Sure, you could put side rails on it, and a top, for that matter. If you have their heads in the stanchion. They can’t really back out, so save yourself and don’t add a back gate. I needed it high enought that I could sit in a folding chair next to it. And that made it a little too high, for them to get up on. So, DH actually built a little separate 8” high deck, that they get up on first. When they leave, they usually just want to jump down.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Only picture I have of mine. There have been several side boards added since this was taken. The front board is positioned such that their heads reach over and the clip attached to a screw eye to hold their heads RELATIVELY still has been moved to the far side.
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Thoes are some mighty big berries around your stand

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I think my sheep would need side rails to keep them from flipping off the side and probably a step or shorter legs so they could get themselves up there. While we're at it, throw in a rear gate and lock their happy selves up! LOL maybe a top too......ok ok how about a cage?

I was going to suggest at least one side rail I’ll have to see if I have any pics. I would try to keep the stand as short as you can tolerate.

I would recommend being able to interchange the headpiece. This ->

Is a great tool to have! It gives an even better hold than the headgate you would use for dairy goats. This is great for when you have to pull blood, work on the face area of a skittish ewe, etc. It does a great job at keeping them still. Don’t want to use for daily milking though.

 

[Ridgetop]

Check into Sydell equipment. they have a bolt on stanchion head piece that attaches to a fence, bumper, etc. Most stanchions fold up now to be portable for taking to fairs, shows, etc. They may be expensive, but they are a necessity with goats and sheep. Hoof trimming, etc. You can also order optional side bars so the animal can't dance off the stand.

If you want to make one they are easy to make. DH made 2 double stanchions when we had al the dairy project so we could put 4 milkers on the stands at a time. Saved the boys a lot of time milking before school. Our machine milked 2 at a time, so 2 changing places while 2 were hooked up to the inflations. Look in goat books or just google milking stanchions and make it up ut of a few 4 x 4's, 2 x 2's and a sheet of plywood. Ours had stanchion platform on each side with a head lock, and a seat in between each side.

 

[Ridgetop]

Sheep headpiece is great for fitting or shearing, but does not give the ewe any room to move around. Plus you cannot grain her while she is in the headpiece. I have both. If you want to milk your ewes, a dairy stanchion is best since you can grain (ours had a small box built on the front for the grain to be measured into) while milking. It keeps the animal calm and lets her associate the stanchion with something pleasant. Ours consistently hopped on the stanchion when they were out of the pen in order to check for any grain left behind!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I think my sheep would need side rails to keep them from flipping off the side and probably a step or shorter legs so they could get themselves up there. While we're at it, throw in a rear gate and lock their happy selves up! LOL maybe a top too......ok ok how about a cage?

While you're picking up Ringo you could pick up that rotating flip table thingy that Mike has for trimming feet...might be able to milk 'em in there if they're strapped in and upside down!

 

[Latestarter]

 

[Baymule]

A very svelte and trim Miranda

Who’s up next? Looks like it’s going to be Ewenique! She always has twins, but never sticks out like Miranda. Ewenique hangs low like a pot belly pig. LOL

And the milk picture!