Ok we have the stand part completed, and are working on the Stanchion. We have been following the FiasCo Farms instructions, however we made our stand wider than that on the instructions 2feet wide and 4 feet long. David can build things better than me and he says that the instructions are too ambiguous, particularly concerning the stanchion. Does anyone have any tips to offer from experience or know where there are "better" instructions?
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Here's some pictures of my stanchion. I used some scrap 1x6 I had laying around to make the keyhole part. I used a feed bowl for the template for the opening. I then took two 1x3's and attached them along the back to hold the 1x6's together. I used the top 1x3 as a platform to hold up the bowl holder which was also made of scrap 1x6. A couple of 1x3's on the front make a bar that holds the does head in the stanchion. It works very well and was easy to make. The keyhole boards are about 2" apart. I had originally made it 3 1/2" but that was way too wide but the way it's put together it was very easy to adjust.
Thanks Rachel, yes I saw my mentor's milk stand when I was there to pick up my does from being bred. It seems simple, but thanks for linking those pictures, I hope that will help him.
Rachel Whetzel said:
Have you seen a stanchion in action? I didn't "get" how they went together until I saw one in person. After that, we just built it. No directions, just a photo.
I also know that Nigerians have smaller necks than other goats, so it's best to "custom fit" your hole for the neck. Start out small. It's easy to make it bigger, but my friend made hers too big and had to add wood to keep her goats secure.
Have you seen a stanchion in action? I didn't "get" how they went together until I saw one in person. After that, we just built it. No directions, just a photo.
I also know that Nigerians have smaller necks than other goats, so it's best to "custom fit" your hole for the neck. Start out small. It's easy to make it bigger, but my friend made hers too big and had to add wood to keep her goats secure.
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Here's some pictures of my stanchion. I used some scrap 1x6 I had laying around to make the keyhole part. I used a feed bowl for the template for the opening. I then took two 1x3's and attached them along the back to hold the 1x6's together. I used the top 1x3 as a platform to hold up the bowl holder which was also made of scrap 1x6. A couple of 1x3's on the front make a bar that holds the does head in the stanchion. It works very well and was easy to make. The keyhole boards are about 2" apart. I had originally made it 3 1/2" but that was way too wide but the way it's put together it was very easy to adjust.
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Rachel Whetzel said:
Have you seen a stanchion in action? I didn't "get" how they went together until I saw one in person. After that, we just built it. No directions, just a photo.
Here's my blog post about ours...
http://www.minetothine.com/2010/10/goat-milking-success.html
We used these photos as a guide:
http://joyfuljourney.blogspot.com/2007/04/milking-stanchion.html
I also know that Nigerians have smaller necks than other goats, so it's best to "custom fit" your hole for the neck. Start out small. It's easy to make it bigger, but my friend made hers too big and had to add wood to keep her goats secure.