MrsCountryChick
Ridin' The Range
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Even my young dry does are trained to jump up onto the stanchion for some treats while they get vaccinations, worming, hoof care, dress a cut, etc. I have a full size regular stanchion & a smaller one for my lil guys. So when anyone has gotten loose (even my buck) they want to hang around on or near my stanchion! Silly goats they just remember the treats! 
I even had my 2nd doe squeeze thru the gate after I put my 1st milked doe on the stand & stepped away to get something.... & they both were on the stand "Together" fighting for the grain! Goofy goat just couldn't wait her turn & sprinted when the gate became ajar! A stanchion is SOOOOOOO much easier than working "freehand," But not all goats "conform" to what we want. :/
I even had my 2nd doe squeeze thru the gate after I put my 1st milked doe on the stand & stepped away to get something.... & they both were on the stand "Together" fighting for the grain! Goofy goat just couldn't wait her turn & sprinted when the gate became ajar! A stanchion is SOOOOOOO much easier than working "freehand," But not all goats "conform" to what we want. :/
