[Festus]

Hi.  I'm looking for a milking stand for the girls, preferably metal.  I cannot find any anywhere except in the States where they really seem to cater for the smallholder.  There are hundreds for sale. Is there anywhere, or anyone, in the UK who makes them? I found one small business but theyd stopped making them. Why is there such a gap in the market? If I had any entrepreneurial talent I'd start a business making them but, alas, I don't.  I'd just like to buy one.  Any ideas. Many TIA

[Penninehillbilly]

If you are on FB, there is a group called 'Goats of interest UK', mainly for selling goats, but there are some wood milking stands on there, or you could ask if anyone sells metal type on there?
I have seen some advertised, but thought they were expensive and can't remember where i saw them.
I just use a cut down pallet, raised on 4x4 cross pieces, with a ring on the wall :-).

[Festus]

Thank you.  I'll have a look on FB

[Woodsmoke]

I made ours. I had a couple of pallets lying around and just made it up as I went along . . .

Works great

[suzi]

Hi.  I'm looking for a milking stand for the girls, preferably metal.  I cannot find any anywhere except in the States where they really seem to cater for the smallholder.  There are hundreds for sale. Is there anywhere, or anyone, in the UK who makes them? I found one small business but theyd stopped making them. Why is there such a gap in the market? If I had any entrepreneurial talent I'd start a business making them but, alas, I don't.  I'd just like to buy one.  Any ideas. Many TIA

ive just bitten the bullet and bought a custom made twin milking stand on ebay. hopefully worth it in the long run.
i couldnt find one either in metal. thats what i would have prefered as well