Author Topic: Milking Stands made to Order (Read 3328 times)

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

Roxy · « **Reply #1 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

Hatty · « **Reply #2 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

Sylvia · « **Reply #3 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

Hatty · « **Reply #4 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

I can rent him out

Blinkers · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2011, 10:50:22 am »

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

Hatty · « **Reply #6 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

janeislay · « **Reply #7 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.

Hatty · « **Reply #8 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