ThreeBoysChicks - Sold Sheep and Guineas, what to buy.....

[Sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Very nice goat stand. I have a couple questions to help me when I build mine.
-What is the dimensions of the platform part of the stand?
-How high is the platform off the ground?
-How tall is the part where her head goes from the platform?
-How big is the head-hole?

Sorry for so many questions. Where the plans on Fiasco Farm Website free? Maybe I will download them and save you some time.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

http://www.fiascofarm.com/goats/milkstand.html

I modified it a little bit. First, I used 2X4, even where they called for 1X4 because I had 2X4 available.

I also make my stand about 6 inches taller than they suggested, one because I have full size goats and two because I am really tall and figured it would be easier on me when milking.

And I made a small doantion to the Fiasco Farm Website - I figure it is the least I can do for the time I saved by using their plans.

 

[autumnprairie]

nice stand,
I used the same plan but I made mine thinner so they won't move away as much

 

[Queen Mum]

Nice job.

I REALLY like the rubber mats on the top. No slipping if you spill a little milk up there. GREAT idea. And they will wash down really well.

I love the look on Nina's face. It says how "thrilled" she is with your handiwork. Tell Nina I like her pink bucket! Maybe she will cheer up.

The milk stand is great for trimming hooves, BTW. And for giving brushies and shots and all sorts of other procedures.

A couple of suggestions I learned from experience:

If you put a couple eyebolts on the back legs, you can hobble her for anything really unpleasant, if you have to.

If you get some really thick wire and bend it into a ring, you can hang the bucket on it. Or you can actually get a bucket hanger at TSC or Hoeggers or Nasco. They are pretty cheap and they really hold the bucket in place nicely. They will hook right over that wooden cross bar on the milk stand.

 

[77Herford]

Nice job on the stand. QM is right that site has lots of good idea's.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Nina is still not real sure about it, but she really likes it when she is on it. I love this photo. You have to love those ears.

 

[elevan]

Great job Ed!

 

[Queen Mum]

Ed, can I just borrow you for a while to come over here and build a few things. I promise, You can take back a cute little goat.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Ed, can I just borrow you for a while to come over here and build a few things. I promise, You can take back a cute little goat.

Well I don't plan on being in Arkansas any time soon......

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

So I think Nina is spoiled. She won't get up on the milk stand by herself. She waits for me to pick up her front legs and then pick up her hind legs. We built a step for it because I thought that 18 inches may be too high for her given she is pregnant. Still no. It has only been three days. i will keep at it. Good news is that once she is in it, she is very relaxed. She lets me rub her all over and her udder is growing every day.