head stalls for goats

[bj taylor]

I copied the fiasco farms plans. not sure how much to donate to their site like they ask.
shingles is a good idea. I have some left over I can use for them to stand on

 

[Egg_Newton]

Remember, if you plan on using your stand for milking you are going to want to use something that you can clean and sanitize easily also. That's why I went with the rubber mat.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I had pieces of stall mat (From when we did our horse stalls). Very strong, hose it off, pour on bleach, nothing phases it.

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Great suggestions, thanks!

 

[bj taylor]

threeboyschicks, good pic. thanks. your goat has beautiful hooves. I have never trimmed hooves before & mine need it. it is in my forecast.

 

[SillyChicken]

I picked up an anti-fatigue mat from HD. it doesn't slide on the wood and it offers a slip resistant, comfy pad for them to stand on ... not so bad for me to sit on either . It's easy to hose/dry off and replace.

I looked at a bunch of different stand plans, and then just started building my own from a couple old pallets. I also took measurements of my goats to make sure that I didn't have the neck opening too high, narrow, or the platform too short for the goats to stand comfortably. (I will make a second one for trimming hooves/grooming of the buck to account for horns and his rutted out fat neck lol!). I also measured a good sitting height for myself so I would have the least amount of strain... since I'm not getting any younger.

 

[Southern by choice]

I also like how you painted it a pretty white!

 

[animalmom]

Silly Chicken, what a fabulous idea to have a stand dedicated to the males and their larger necks. I REALLY like your idea of making the stand work for both the comfort of the goat and you. Both of those ideas are real "wow I could have had a V-8" moments! Keep
'em coming!

 

[Seth]

The farm where I recently got two does from has an elevated platform so the farmer can STAND UP while they milk! Fantastic. They even have a small cut out in the side of the stand (about in the middle, length-wise) so you don't have to lean in as far. I plan on building one this winter, I hope. (I'll see if I can find a pic, but I'm not sure.)