Milking Stands

[yankee'n'moxie]

Yes, thank you!!

 

[GoldBarRanch]

THANKS TO : Autumnprairie , for sending me the link . This was really helpful in planning my future milk stand. I was hoping to see more metal stands being my HD is a welder by trade. But I will post mine here when its done. Nice thread !

 

[CTChick]

Autumnprairie, please post your metal station when you are done - and give me a head's up, maybe? - as my husband is a welder too and I'd love if he made me one. One less thing for me to build! I have nigerians AND an alpine so I'll need something to accomodate short and tall goats.

Thanks - Laura

 

[larryj57]

I built on of these stands from scrap lumber I had laying around the barn. I don't have dairy goats only Boers , when these guys get up around 100lbs that can be very stong. I use my stand for everything from hoof trimming to vaccanation time , anytime I need to restrain a goat. Mine all have horns so I made the head stock larger than the ones in the photos. total time to assemble was a little under 3 hours.

 

[eweinHiscare]

Question: Does one NEED a milking stand? I am considering getting into a couple of Dairy goats, and I don't want to be caught without one, if I NEED it!

this is called "making do"...it is working out fine, especially with the Velcro on her feet as she wasn't used to being milked yet.

It is a strong board on concrete blocks (and I sit on one too) with her collar clipped to the cattle panel. There is baling twine around the board and the Velcro is looped through that and wrapped around her feet. Very gentle, soft.

 

[MrsCowher]

Here's a question for you all: Do you have to use a milk stand to milk your goat?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

You don't have to use a stand to milk....it just makes life easier if you have one. You could clip your goats collar to the fence or have someone hold her still for you. If she were super goat, you could just tell her to stand still and take care of business....but alas, even the best goats otherwise, tend to like to walk away or do their own thing when you might to milk them instead.

Most folks, like me, use the milk stand for everything that needs restraining. Hooves are easier to do on the stand and medications too. Body clipping, injury dressings.....If you don't have one, you can definitely make do.

 

[FussBudget]

Awesome stand! I am journaling my goat project as a way to keep up with ideas on my web site.
May I use your picture on my site? I will of course link back to this page of the thread to credit you.
Thanks.
Christie
www.fussbudgetfarm.com

This is from my journal. All of the lumber was from from my co-worker's deck that we took down. I purchased new, screws and the hook to hold it closed, about $6 total. Everything else is recycled. Years ago, when we put rubber mats in the horse stalls, I kept the piece we had to cut to make it fit. I knew they would come in hand some day. So the top is covered with rubber mat. I used the plans from Fiasco Farms. They were very easy to follow.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Familyofanimals/20120226_Milk_Stand_2.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Familyofanimals/20120226_Milk_Stand_1.jpg

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Awesome stand! I am journaling my goat project as a way to keep up with ideas on my web site.
May I use your picture on my site? I will of course link back to this page of the thread to credit you.
Thanks.
Christie
www.fussbudgetfarm.com

This is from my journal. All of the lumber was from from my co-worker's deck that we took down. I purchased new, screws and the hook to hold it closed, about $6 total. Everything else is recycled. Years ago, when we put rubber mats in the horse stalls, I kept the piece we had to cut to make it fit. I knew they would come in hand some day. So the top is covered with rubber mat. I used the plans from Fiasco Farms. They were very easy to follow.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Familyofanimals/20120226_Milk_Stand_2.jpg http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Familyofanimals/20120226_Milk_Stand_1.jpg

You should actually link back to fiascofarms as I downloaded the plans from their side and followed them. http://fiascofarm.com/goats/milkstand.html

 

[FussBudget]

Awesome stand! I am journaling my goat project as a way to keep up with ideas on my web site.
May I use your picture on my site? I will of course link back to this page of the thread to credit you.
Thanks.
Christie
www.fussbudgetfarm.com

You should actually link back to fiascofarms as I downloaded the plans from their side and followed them. http://fiascofarm.com/goats/milkstand.html

Thanks!