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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Hatty on July 16, 2011, 09:07:27 pm

Title: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on July 16, 2011, 09:07:27 pm

This is the milking stand my BH has made me

Made from recycled/scrap wood, can be made to measure to fit your Goats from £100, also good for hoof trimming and vet care, may be interested in trading let me know what you have to offer  8)

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Roxy on July 17, 2011, 07:36:31 am

What a good idea, Hattie, and well done to your BH for coming up with the initiative to make these ......the ones in the "shops" are so expensive, I am sure these will go like hot cakes

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on July 17, 2011, 07:45:12 am

Thanks Roxy Ascotts charge £175 for theirs and I just couldn't afford that. Boss can make them in different styles and designs big or small also with different types of wood, although I said this is Scrap wood it has never been used before we have a contact for off cuts

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Sylvia on July 17, 2011, 08:37:09 am

Hatty, if you ever get fed up with your husband, I can offer him a good home ;D ;D

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on July 17, 2011, 08:46:33 am

Quote from: Sylvia on July 17, 2011, 08:37:09 am

Hatty, if you ever get fed up with your husband, I can offer him a good home ;D ;D

I can rent him out  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Blinkers on July 17, 2011, 10:50:22 am

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Seriously though - that's a brilliant looking piece of kit.   Is the stool attached or is that moveable?

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on July 17, 2011, 11:18:48 am

the stool is separate I am going to take some better photos this afternoon without the goats so you can see better   :wave:

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: janeislay on July 18, 2011, 01:32:41 pm

How does the piece over the head work ?  Does it just lift up and down, and secure down after the goat is on the stand ?

I got one from Ascott, but it's not very solid and has had to have modifications.

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on July 18, 2011, 10:40:33 pm

Hi janeislay

The headstock is split vertically and each side pivots on a large bolt & it fastens at the top with a hook & eye, the goat can raise or lower its head and is only restricted from side to side. It is not light weight and I have mine in a permanent position although it could be made lighter and fold-able, I was going to take more photos today but it never stopped raining, I will make sure I get some tomorrow this one is from my phone if it works

Title: Re: Milking Stands made to Order
Post by: Hatty on August 20, 2011, 12:09:41 am

bump  ;D