How to Build a Goat Grooming Table

Hoping to win at the local dairy goat show? Officials at the American Dairy Goat Association will tell you that you have to start with a well-groomed goat. Shearing a goat and trimming its hooves is sometimes a tricky process and always a challenge, but when using a goat-grooming stand, the undertaking is an enjoyable one. Most goat-grooming stands in the marketplace are of metal construction and range in price from $300 to $500. However, goat fanciers who are good with their hands can cobble up a grooming stand made of wood for less than $50.

Things You'll Need

  • Electric drill
  • Phillips head screwdriver bit
  • 1/16-inch drill bit
  • Table saw or skill saw
  • Miter saw or miter box with handsaw
  • Square
  • Tape Measure
  • 2 pieces lumber, 1 inch by 12 inches by 8 feet
  • 1 piece lumber, 1 inch by 6 inch by 8 feet
  • 2 pieces lumber, 2 inches by 4 inches by 8 feet
  • 1 piece lumber, 1 inch by 4 inches by 8 feet
  • 1 L-bracket, 8 inch
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Box 1 ½-inch wood screws
  • Box 2-inch wood screws
  • Box 2 ½-inch wood screws
  • 1 length light chain, 12 inches long
  • 1 screw eye
  • 1 small S-hook
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut all wood on table saw or use skill saw, positioning saw horses to support the lumber. Use square to ensure straight cuts.
      Cut one of the 1-by-12s into two 48-inch lengths.
      Cut one of the 2-by-4s into four 18-inch lengths.
      Cut one of the 2-by-4s into two 23-inch lengths and one 48-inch length.
      Cut the 1-by-6 into two 23-inch lengths.
      Cut the 1-by-4 into two 12-inch lengths, cutting one end of each at a 45-degree angle.

    • 2

      Assemble the floor.
      Place the two, 48-inch 1-by-12s side by side. Align the two, 23-inch 2-by-4s at opposite ends of the 1-by-12s, positioning them 1 inch from the end of the boards. Using 6 of the 2-inch wood screws per 2-by-4-support piece, attach using the electric drill and screwing down from the top of the floor.

    • 3

      Attach legs.
      Using the 1 ½-inch screws and the electric drill, screw the two, 23-inch 1-by-6 leg supports to the outside of the 23-inch 2-by-4s, making them flush with the end of the floor. Attach the 18-inch 2-by-4s (legs) at each corner by using the electric drill and the 2-inch screws, securing each leg with two screws in the top and two in each side.

    • 4

      Build and attach the ̶0;stay̶1; bar.
      Find the 48-inch 2-by-4 and the two, 12-inch 1-by-4s. Using the 2-inch screws and the drill, attach the 1-by-4s to the front of the 2-by-4, creating a ̶0;V.̶1; Then measure and position the completed ̶0;stay̶1; bar half way in̵2;2 feet̵2;on the short side of the stand. Attach the bar to the 1-by-6 leg support at the front of the stand using the drill and two of the 2-inch screws and the electric drill. Secure in the same manner to the floor of the grooming stand. For added support, attach the L-bracket to the floor and the upright bar using 1 ½-inch screws and the electric drill.

    • 5

      Attach the neck restraint.
      Using the electric drill and a 1 ½-inch screw, attach one end of the light chain to the top of the ̶0;stay̶1; bar at the ̶0;V̶1; created in step 4. Secure the S-hook to the other end of the chain, using needle-nose pliers to crimp. Screw the screw eye into the opposite, top side of the ̶0;V.̶1;