Sheep or goat stanchion (headgate)

How to build a sheep/goat stanchion.
Many different uses: makes animal checks (famacha test) easier, medication delivery, milking, and orphaned lambs/kids are able to nurse.
Let me know what you think!

[@eltonshamblen9766]

These videos are a gift to the viewer. With that in mind, thank you and anyone who helped film it. What I especially enjoyed about your video, over many many others is as follows:. It resulted in something useful, the economic value of the end result is manifest, since this is unit one your candor on production issues was helpful, your narration of the process was particularly refreshing as opposed to many many other videos involving wood or metal that hold the viewer in suspense and look like a Charlie Chaplin film in color until the very end, only to realize it's yet another exotic $1,000 hat rack. I don't see a need for a cut list. Unless I missed the point and you have your own sawmill and kiln producing non std dimensional lumber to be revealed in future surprise follow-on videos. Mileage may vary within and between phenotype, as well as animal type. So in summary, the video is a winner, because it takes an idea to completion that can, if successful, do what I like best..sign the back of more checks than the front.

[@kimberlywiman1385]

If anyone is looking for dimensions, the plan for this ewe stanchion was published in the book Raising Sheep the Modern Way by Paula Simmons (1976). This book provides a measured isometric diagram and list of materials! If I’m mistaken about the source of the plan, please let me know.

[@thebennettfamilyfun]

I like your plan and demonstration. Could you provide some dimensions of the build. Thanks

[@oldsoulfarmlife2105]

Gary, I'm sorry for just now getting back to you! Yes I can do that, give me a little time to get it out. Thanks for watching!

[@ad-rock603]

I really like your videography style. Any chance you can share with me what type of insulation that is on the walls?

[@oldsoulfarmlife2105]

It's a thin reflective roll insulation. It does a good job for 3 season use, but not in sub-freezing temperatures.

[@heathera.goesch5333]

Hello! Quite late to finding this but we're hoping to bring a couple ewes for milking onto our farmstead in the next season or two, and you're pretty much the only one I could find who built a stanchion specifically with a sheep in mind. Any chance you could share a cut sheet or dimension drawing for my husband and I to follow your lead? Thanks for the video. Cheers! Heather

[@oldsoulfarmlife2105]

Thanks for watching! I'm going to try to get a cut list video out shortly!

[@heathera.goesch5333]

@@oldsoulfarmlife2105 That's marvellous, thank you so much!

[@highphysics3617]

In addition.....I have some huge Cheviot wethers who would wreck that in 5 minutes. Try hardwood.

[@highphysics3617]

You could have spent more time giving the dimensions,,and,less showing all the fancy equipment,and,yapping. Not everybody has all that stuff to work with. Instead of the two sliding pieces at the rear,how about a small gate to release the animal? Sometimes they don't like to wait while someone fiddles with two sliding things! It's too messy. Easy to make a small hinged gate for release OR,better a small gate on one side so the animal can leave without having to "back" out. Trust me,I work with sheep every single day,some are huge like Border Leicesters,and,some are small as 1 year old lambs. Make some adjustments,and,it might work!

[@oldsoulfarmlife2105]

Thank you for your suggestions! We will try to keep the yapping to a minimum and give more educational content!

[@highphysics3617]

@@oldsoulfarmlife2105 Yess indeed. I didn't mean to be offensive. Your stanchion looks good,and,I am in the throes of constructing a new one at present. With a few modifications,your design looks pretty neat.