Milking Stanchion

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June/July 2002
 
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BRACING: Screw the leg supports (C) to the slide supports (F) using six 1!" screws in each. Attach the legs (E) to the leg supports (C) and to the bottom (B) on all four corners. Attach each leg using four 1 1/2" screws, two in the top and two in the side.

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TO ATTACH FRONT TO FLOOR: Attach the front (A) to the bottom (B) using the L-brackets previously installed on the front (A). Position brace (G) as shown in the diagram and screw to the front (A) and the bottom (B) flush with the far side of the stanchion.

If you'd like a restraint to confine your goat loosely to the stanchion, attach screw eye (K) to the right side near the bottom of the keyhole. Attach chain (J) to the screw eye (K). Attach the screw hook on the left side of the keyhole so you can fasten the chain loosely.

The Seat

MATERIALS

A. One 36" 1x12 (adjustable slide)
B. Two 16" 1x12s (sides)
C. One 16" 1x12 (top)

Mark and cut the two sides (B) as indicated on the diagram. Attach adjustable slide (A) onto sides (B) 8 1/2" from the bottom. Use three W screws on each side. Attach the top (C) across the top of the sidepieces allowing 2" of overhang on each. Attach with six 1 1/2" screws, three on each side.

The Feed Box

MATERIALS

A. Two 13 1/2" 1x4s (front and back)
B. Two 12" 1x4s (sides)
C. One 15" 1x12 (bottom)
Two 4" L-brackets

Screw together the front and back (A) to the sides (B). Use two 1 1/2" screws in each corner. Attach bottom (C) using three 1 1/2 " screws per side. Attach L-brackets to the bottom of the box, flush with outside edge. These will later attach the feed box to the stanchion.

Mark and Janet homestead in northeastern Missouri where Janet is a freelance writer and Mark works for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

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