Dwarf Goat Milking Stand Plans

Turn over and put two more 21 pieces g into place in the same manner.

Dwarf goat milking stand plans.

First off is a milking stand really even necessary. These goat milking stand plans are intended for small goats. Screw them together and then screw a piece of wood to the bottom. We had a make shift milking stand for our goat until my hubby decided that was enough.

And for a little nigerian dwarf goat that s a lot of manpower. Tips and things to consider when building a goat stand and included in most of the plans. 14 free plans to build a goat milking stand. When a doe is on a stand her udder is easily accessible.

8 10 long point to long point 2 4 s cut on 45 angles for the braces. Feeder cut 1x4s 2 4 5 2 11 3 8. I ve included some pictures in my previous goat 101 posts but i wanted to devote an entire post to this subject since it is a simple project you can do at home often with scrap lumber. The material list for the goat milking stand.

4 22 tall 2 4 s for the legs. See more ideas about goat milking goat milking stand dairy goats. 2 48 2 4 s for the long sides and 2 24 2 4 s for the short. Screw it into the 2 4 on the front of the milking stand.

Once derek cut all of the required pieces he began to assemble the goat milking stand. A goat stanchion is an important piece of equipment for dairy goat owners particularly when the goats are being milked a stanchion restrains the goats making hoof trimming clipping and medicating them easier but it s almost essential when milking time rolls around. While you could totally use these plans as guide you ll need to edit the dimensions significantly for larger goats. I ve noticed that a good number of people come here looking for pictures and ideas for building a goat head catch or milking stand at home.

Cut the bottom piece of wood to 12 7 8 x 4 5 from four small 1x4s. Lay out the two 18 pieces e1 e2 and place two 21 pieces g across with top flush and bottom 4 from ends of part e fig. It took 3 of us to milk her one to hold her head one to hold her grain and one to actually do the milking. These stands will securely hold an uncooperative goat while milking and don t cost an arm and a leg to build.

I imagine if you have larger goats you ll need a larger sized goat stand as well as a completely different head hole placement.