milking stanchion

[dexterfarm]

This is a repost from the past of a stanchion I made. I am still using it today and still happy with the design. I did change the front to a head gate that I made. I will post that to.


I finished my new milking stanchion. I mill my own lumber so i made it out of left overs. It is all mulberry except the frame of the feeding door is made out of old 2*4s because the mulberry was going to be to heavy for the hinges. It is 3' wide, 6' long and 14" off the ground.



all closed up







the gate on the side swings around to form a chute to run the cow in.  the side board also swings out after the cow is in to give a bigger opening.







the side leans in to push the cow to the milking side .









The feeder on the front gate opens up for the cow to come out when finished

[dexterfarm]

and here is the updated head gate I made for it.

I made a head gate for my stanchion. It is all black pipe 1" and 1/2". the latches at the top are made from rebar. The latches just drop down as you move the pipe they will not back up unless you release them. The feed box is removable. 

[wvdexters]

This is very nice Mike. I'm going to have to show this to Vera/Wee Faethe's new owner. She has goats she milks and a small stanchion made for them. Something like this would be ideal for her with the Dexters.