CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[CntryBoy777]

They are, Comet is about 100-110lbs and Lightning is about 75-80. I can hold them back with one hand, but they have that "Never say Die" attitude and if I don't show immediate control they will wear me out...
That's why I don't want anything bigger than they are. I don't have a milking stand, but the inside tables are different heights...the tallest is about 3' so it beats bending to the ground.

 

[Mike CHS]

I haven't messed with goats yet. Can you put them on a table and keep them in place?

I can hold my sheep by keeping their heads up but I'm curious about the goats.

 

[CntryBoy777]

@Bruce I am certainly going to do that, and there is something else too....if needed I can notch 1 or both sides that the washers fit against if I need a bit more. A notch like the brace post fits in. I do have 1 6" post that will have to be used, so I may just get the 3/4"x12" ones for that one, I don't mind notching, but not that much of a distance.

 

[NH homesteader]

Our largest was 92 lbs. Put snacks on the stand and he jumped up. DH could pick him up but didn't need to other than to weigh him. We use grain/alfalfa pellets (and sometimes BOSS) for the girls and straight alfalfa pellets for the boys.

Anyway a table should work well, even if you have to tie their heads in one place!

 

[CntryBoy777]

We have been able to utilize the deck with them, @Mike CHS , and they will stay down when we get them there, but it is the rear hooves that are such a struggle. We lay them on their side and offer pellets, they will tolerate the front, but being inexperienced and lack of confidence, makes us go slow and careful....probably too careful and too long a period of time for them. We target either front or back each time and if we get more great, but try to get atleast 2 hooves per session. Just try not to stress them too much at one time. They have matured quite a bit since the last time we did it, so further steps will have to be taken to be able to control the Curiosity seekers...

 

[CntryBoy777]

This is that room that we use and the angled wood are the old roost supports, we have halters we can put on them to tie them up without choking them too. All 3 used to sleep on this table, but only 2 can fit now....tho only 1 will be up there cause Comet and Lightning won't lay together and neither will let Star in there anymore.

 

[Bruce]

We have been able to utilize the deck with them, @Mike CHS , and they will stay down when we get them there, but it is the rear hooves that are such a struggle. We lay them on their side and offer pellets, they will tolerate the front, but being inexperienced and lack of confidence, makes us go slow and careful....probably too careful and too long a period of time for them. We target either front or back each time and if we get more great, but try to get atleast 2 hooves per session. Just try not to stress them too much at one time. They have matured quite a bit since the last time we did it, so further steps will have to be taken to be able to control the Curiosity seekers...

So if you only get 2 do you trim both front, both back or one front and one back and are those diagonal so the goats don't walk funny??

@Bruce I am certainly going to do that, and there is something else too....if needed I can notch 1 or both sides that the washers fit against if I need a bit more. A notch like the brace post fits in. I do have 1 6" post that will have to be used, so I may just get the 3/4"x12" ones for that one, I don't mind notching, but not that much of a distance.

Tis true, you can gain some distance by cutting in for the washers. I either need to replace the 8" bolt hooks on the gate closest to the house or pad out the strike part of the two way latch. I already have the nuts only half on to push the gate toward the strike post and the latch pin just BARELY projects past the lifting parts. Messed up the distance on that one.

 

[goatgurl]

@CntryBoy777 you need to get a "milk stand" kinda table. I put their heads in the stanchion or head gate and can work on all four feet easily. of course there is bribery involved, they get to eat while they are there. you could easily make a wooden head gate for one of those tables. I know, just what you need, another project.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well @goatgurl there are a ton of things that are waiting for some "Fine Tuning" around here, the problem is there are so many "Priorities", that the "Priorities" have "Priorities"...
....and I am still looking for that "Round-Tuit"....
However, when I do get this monster of a fence finished, I will have the time for some of those "Fine Tunings"....but, if I am doing "This", then I certainly can't do "That" at the same time.........and I have thought about using PVC pipe for the head piece on both ends so both sides can be done easily.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I try to do both rear at the same time and the front at the same time to maintain balance and to protect strain from hips and shoulders....at least that is my way of thinking @Bruce Well when I messed up and got 6" posts I put them in holes as I unloaded them from the van, and I can't lift them back out, so on both sides of 1 gate has 6" posts in each end, but figured I would just get the 3/4"x12" for that one gate. Have ya thought about just using a piece of wood as a space for the latch and attach the wood to the post....just a thought.