I found the legs a bit too long for our older gals and cut them down a bit from my original plan below. Ive 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. You dont have to build the seat if you just make the milking stand wider. We milk her twice a day so a sturdy and comfortable milking stand is a must. Diy pdf tutorials easy pallet hay feeder 1001 pallets free download. Making a milking stand for a goat the homesteading hippy. Milking stand for goats and sheep premier1supplies. Ive included some pictures in my previous goat 101 posts, but i wanted to.
This is bambi click on goat, sheep and rabbit plans, scroll down to metal goat milking. The thing about a milk stand is they are great for trimming feet, doctoring, brushing etc. The entire book explains how to make 1 type of milking stand. To download this plan in pdf format, click here this building plan collection is one of more than. Although i can milk our goats while they are tied up or someone is holding them, i find that it is infinitely easier and more sanitary for us to use a stand. Can,t remember if this was a free kindle book or at least very inexpensive. After just a few visits to the stand, your goat will jump right up and position herself for milking if you always provide her favorite grain in the feed tray. A goat milking stand sustainable farming mother earth news. Then i cut to size the pallet boards, leaving a seat with longer boards for me to.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. How to make a goat milking stand for free or cheap. These diy goat milking stand plans are easy and inexpensive. Joined aug 22, 2011 messages 1,623 reaction score 3 points. Pdf goat stand plans plans diy free wooden garbage cans plans. Platform 35x16, headgate from platform 28, height to platform 17 note the. When jeremy clipped the goats hooves by straddling said goats and bending over said goats backend, he decided it was time to build a milking stand. Small goat milking stand fire fly farms wood working. This picture shows the feeder that was in the barn already. Cut a plywood board to the size needed for your largest goat to stand comfortably on the platform and cut pieces of pvc pipe to the length needed for each piece of the stand. Milking day is still far off, but we want to start using it to trim their hooves. And for a little nigerian dwarf goat, thats a lot of manpower.
But from my very limited experience i can not imagine milking without a milk stand, especially a goat as small a nd. If you have scrap wood you want to use up, make your sketches using the measurements of the wood pieces you already have. 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. Building a goat milking stand the prairie homestead.
Then my daughter and i sanded and assembled the stand in one afternoon. How to build a goat milking stand the henry milker one of the most common concerns from new goat owners has to do with the goat milking stand. Platform 35x16, headgate from platform 28, height to platform 17 note the picture shows a stand with 20 height. Includes full photo tutorial with free printable plans. Milking stand plans download immediately henry milker. How to get goat on milking stand discussion in dairy diaries started by rhawks, jun 15, 2017. Build a pvc milking stand pholia farm nigerian dwarf goats.
Even if you are not going to milk your goats, you are eventually going to have to restrain them so you can treat them or work them i. Im having a hard time finding plans for a pvc milking stand. We had a make shift milking stand for our goat until my hubby decided that was enough. Goat milking stand plans building a new milkstand the goat spot goat forum. My husband also drew up this sketch for me to work from. I began building wood structures mainly for my human kids as they were growing up and then for my goats about 2 years ago when i was first getting started in the nigerians. Goat milking stand diy step by step instructions youtube.
I built it from scraps we had laying around from other projects. I mean, you could milk them on the ground but it would be hard on your back and probably a bit less sanitary than on an elevated stand. At the field o dreams farm, we continue the tradition of sustainable farming with local products. Pdf diy goat stand plans plans download goat hoof trimming stand plans easy picture frame plans free canopy glider swing plans dairy goat milking stand plans woodcraft nh clock patterns wood 2 story t playhouse plans vertical wall wine rack. Pdf diy goat milk stand plans plans download wood goat milking stand plans lee valley bunk bed plans folding workbench plans goat milking stand plans free table bar stool plans model wooden fort plans lee valley bunk bed plans childs.
A goat milking stand that jeremy built homesteading on grace. Its 20 inches high, 48 inches long and 22 inches wide. Build your own goat stand milk stand plans not just for milk goats. I have milked goats while they stood on the ground, or on a bale of hay or while standing. From the bottom to the very top the 1x2 that holds the goats head in to place is 56 high, and it is 16 high at the platform level. Parlor stalls, stanchions and milk stands hamby dairy supply.
The goat milking stand shown with a 5 gallon bucket. A goat milking stand sustainable farming mother earth. See more ideas about goat milking, goat milking stand, dairy goats. If you are interested in building your own milk stand come up with a blueprint.
We made the money back in no time, as our pretty white saanen gives us a gallon a day of the sweetest. Free plans goat milking stand top woodworking plans. Even if you are not going to milk your goats, you are eventually going to have to restrain them so you can. Goat hoof trimming stand plans easy picture frame plans free canopy glider swing plans dairy goat milking stand plans woodcraft nh clock patterns wood 2 story t playhouse plans. Dairy goat milking stands for your milking parlor from. Diy goat milking stand on the cheap the flip flop barnyard. I got the base of our new goat milking stand finished today. The stand pictured is the one that we use, and love. Easily assemble a milking stand for your goat with pvc. Building a milking stand foxhole homestead book 1 kindle.
Goat milking standeveryone should have one horsetopia forum goat milking standeveryone should have oneupdate the cost of this one, free. Let me show you how to build a solid, long lasting goat stand. Click on the following link titled milk stand plans, then print or save to your computer. I put up pallet boards on the wall to the left of the milking stand and then build the frame for the stand. I had tasted the good life that was fresh raw milk each morning and was not going to let this attempt be soiled by milking on soil. Milking without a milk stand the goat spot your goat. This highquality goat milk stand comes complete with base, stanchion and pail. Childs wooden sled plans wooden bench with back plans lee valley bunk bed plans.
These stands will securely hold an uncooperative goat while milking and dont cost an arm and a leg to build. I used the plans at fias co farms site and found them very clear and easy to follow. But i hope this will give you some ideas as you build a milking stand or goat head. Pdf goat stand plans plans diy free wooden garbage cans plans raising farm. A goat milking stand that jeremy built tuesday, february 3, 2015. Tips and things to consider when building a goat stand and included in most of the plans. Building a goat milking stand ive 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Her kids are weened so she is in full dairy production. This vermontmade heavy duty aluminum one goat milking stand comes with a headlock and folds up flat with the removal of one pin. Plans for building a milk stand sweet deseret farm. One suggestion i have is to include instructions for the acsessery box building. The stand allows work to be done to goat such as milking or trimming hooves or any other need. A conversation about getting a goat and deciding to build a milking stand, but does not actually teach the reader how to do same.
How to build a goat milking stand the henry milker. How to get goat on milking stand the goat spot your. For international goat day thats a real thing, were answering the 2 questions we get the most when people come to our little homestead. A goat milking stand is kind of a necessity when you have dairy goats. Elizabeth ohiothoughts from the blog ohiothoughts in collaboration with.
We have been spending a lot of time with our dwarf nigerian milking goat, honey. Its easy and works well for milking, hoof trimming. This goat milking stand is ideal as the legs fold, and the stanchion is easily adjustable to fit varying sizes of goats and neck widths. All screw holes are predrilled to prevent splitting. Dairy diaries goat milking, goat milking stand, dairy goats. If you construct this stand, please make a donation to the fias co. Securely holds goats at a comfortable height for milking floor of stand is 22 above the ground.
But after fighting with my hubbys carp grits tools all day trying to make a milking stand my mum bought me one at the feed store. Train your goats to use it and enjoy a comfortable milking routine each day, for both you and. I had my husband build me a milk stand as soon as i got my first 2 goats long before i ever dreamed about breeding or milking them. Grab the fullcolor cover crop pdf here it includes my weekly homestead. First off, is a milking stand really even necessary. If you enjoyed our diy goat milking stand video, give us a thumbs up. The first thing you need when you start to keep goats is a good milk stand goat stand.