Directions for Making a Dwarf Goat Milking Stand

Dwarf goat milking stands are smaller milking stands intended for dwarf goats only. As the name implies, dwarf goats are smaller than full-size goats and require a smaller stand. Stands built for normal-size goats will often work for dwarf goats, but dwarf goat stands will only work for dwarf goats. These types of milking stands are often built at the farm by the farmer. They are usually constructed out of standard lumber materials and construction hardware that can be purchased at local hardware stores.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure
  • 2 pine boards, 2-by-4-by-36-inches
  • 2 pine boards, 2-by-4-by-16-inches
  • 4 pine boards, 4-by-4-by-10-inches
  • Plywood, 3/4-inch, 19-by-36-inches
  • 2 pine boards, 2-by-4-by-50-inches
  • 2 pine boards, 2-by-4-by-19-inches
  • Screw gun
  • 44 wood screws, 3-inch
  • Drill
  • Drill bit, 1/2-inch
  • 2 metal rods, 1/2-by-35-inches
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Instructions

    • 1

      Position two 36-inch boards on edge, parallel and 16 inches apart. Set two 16-inch boards perpendicularly between them on edge and spaced 33 inches apart. Screw through the 36-inch boards and into the 16-inch boards so two screws enter each end of the 16-inch boards. This is the frame to the base of your goat milking stand.

    • 2

      Set a 10-inch board on end perpendicularly inside each corner of the frame. Screw through frame and into the boards so four screws enter each board.

    • 3

      Turn the frame upright and lay your plywood on top so the edges are flush. Screw the plywood to the frame using eight screws.

    • 4

      Set two 50-inch boards on edge so they are parallel and 19 inches apart. Set one 19-inch board perpendicularly between them on edge so it is flush with a pair of ends on the 50-inch boards. Screw through the 50-inch boards and into the 19-inch board using two screws for each end. Set the last 19-inch board between the 50-inch boards, on edge, parallel with the other 19-inch board and 27 inches away. Screw through the 50-inch boards and into this 19-inch board using two screws for each end. This is the head rack frame.

    • 5

      Position the head rack frame over the base. The 50-inch boards should be parallel and aligned with a pair of 10-inch boards, against the 36-inch boards and with their edges flush with the ends of the 36-inch boards. Screw through the 50-inch boards and into the 36-inch boards using two screws for each side.

    • 6

      Drill two 1/2-inch holes through the top 19-inch board. Space the holes 4-inches apart. Center the pair so the are each 7½ inches away from the ends of the boards and 1¾ inches away from each edge. Drill two more 1/2-inch holes that are only 1-inch deep in the 19-inch board below the top. The spacing measurements for these holes between the two boards should be the same.

    • 7

      Insert a metal rod through one of the top holes so it rests in the bottom hole directly below it. Once your goat is on the stand and its neck is against the rod, insert the last rod through the last pair of holes to secure the goat in its place.