Nigerian Dwarf Goat Milking Stand Plans

Platform 35 x16 headgate from platform 28 height to platform 17 note the picture shows a stand with 20 height.

Nigerian dwarf goat milking stand plans. 8 10 long point to long point 2 4 s cut on 45 angles for the braces. I found a plan that met my criteria and the supplies cost me roughly 34 00 including the screws. The goat s neck needs to be gently held while milking. Build a nigerian sized pvc milk stand for show or home note.

I have very basic building skills and can do simple plans but nothing fancy. Remember the goat will be raising and lowering her head so you need a longer notch. See more ideas about goat milking goat milking stand dairy goats. Mark the top and the bottom of the goat s neck.

Our making a milking stand for a goat read more. Sep 14 2012 i searched for quite a while for a simple and efficient plan for a nigerian dwarf goat milking stand. I found the legs a bit too long for our older gals and cut them down a bit from my original plan below. First off is a milking stand really even necessary.

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. I took a 1x4 and put it on the ground next to a goat. 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. Feb 21 2017 plans to build milk goat stands.

2 48 2 4 s for the long sides and 2 24 2 4 s for the short. How to make a goat milking stand for nigerian dwarf goats this milking stand has an attached step and seat in the back. It helps to have someone hold the goat still. The material list for the goat milking stand.

This post contains affiliate links which may earn me commissions should you click through them and take certain actions. Once derek cut all of the required pieces he began to assemble the goat milking stand. 4 22 tall 2 4 s for the legs. And for a little nigerian dwarf goat that s a lot of manpower.

These goat milking stand plans are intended for small goats. We had a make shift milking stand for our goat until my hubby decided that was enough. There is also an attached feeder.