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  • Julia @Woody Glen Farm January 2, 2014 at 2:36pm

    I have a small barn and no milking parlor so I built it to fold up. I couldn't find plans like I wanted so I designed this one. It works well except when you have a "dancing" milker because the base is wide enough for her to dance away but I resolved that by making a velcro strap which holds one of her legs above the hock and keeps her from dancing away. It is wide enough to put 2 does on at once if I redesign the headgate which I plan to do in the spring so I can put two milkers up there side by side.

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  • Melissa Johnson January 1, 2014 at 6:20pm

    to close the headgate pieces - I just drilled a hole and use a bolt to hold it.

    Glenna Rose said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fBjzv5HwA

    When I make another, I will size it down for our smaller goats and may also make the "floor" higher for easier milking.  Also, I did not build the feeder part but use the over-the-rail feeder which I can remove and properly clean.

  • Melissa Johnson January 1, 2014 at 6:15pm

    I just finished one for doing my bucks hooves. The only pain for me is the headgate which is always a bit of a challenge only because I am not well versed on building.

    All you do is make a frame from 2x4's (drill hole, then I use screws), attach legs with screws (I use 3 screws like a sideways triangle), add a piece of wood across each leg to brace (drill a hole first, then screw) - then the headgate which is two 2x4's then the 2x4 in front and back. I made it maybe a bit long on the headgate - but I am figuring 23" at shoulder standing on the floor then up from there. The kind of weird arched out piece on that front wood at the top - this came from a pallet I didnt cut it that way.

    pic of mine all I lack is the floor.

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  • Glenna Rose January 6, 2013 at 9:16am

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fBjzv5HwA

    When I make another, I will size it down for our smaller goats and may also make the "floor" higher for easier milking.  Also, I did not build the feeder part but use the over-the-rail feeder which I can remove and properly clean.

  • Amy Bell January 5, 2013 at 2:58pm

    Thats a nice one Rachel. We have a homemade one and one that we bought. The homemade one has a plywood base and 2x6's that we had lying around. Cost us nothing in materials since we already had it. I bought a used goatstand on craigslist a few years ago for a good price so if you dont feel like making one you may check there. We added wheels to the front of ours so that we can tip the back up and move it around easily. Great if your doing shows!

  • Rachel Whetzel at MigMog Acres January 5, 2013 at 2:40pm

    I don't, but I just wanted to say how easy they are to build with second hand materials! Mine is made from an old TV entertainment stand that was free at a Garage Sale, and some scrap wood. You can see pictures of it on my website: http://www.minetothine.com/2010/09/satisfaction.html

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