Comments on: Dairy Goat Milking Parlor

By: oneskypuppy

oneskypuppy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:20 +0000

it’s a thrill …
it’s a thrill everytime they stroll down the deck….but, goats being goats, they still have their moments! all in all, this system works great…if we had funds and hired help and 1000 goats then a rotary parlor is the ultimate, but it’s just the 2 of us goat slaves…

By: tinboats

tinboats — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:20 +0000

Now that is …
Now that is impressive. They line up better than little kids at school. They each knew where to go. Awesome!

By: sevdi78

sevdi78 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:19 +0000

you are going to …
you are going to milk the buck too?

By: oneskypuppy

oneskypuppy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:18 +0000

gokory..we started …
gokory..we started without much money and have slowly built ourselves up..we live cheap while the goats live like queens…we choose to manage goats NOT to manage people. it’s all about finding a balance.

By: gokory

gokory — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:18 +0000

@oneskypuppy you …
@oneskypuppy you forgot another necessity besidses goats,rotary and hire hands….money…

By: gokory

gokory — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:17 +0000

well i guess its …
well i guess its better to have a herd that is living good and owners living cheap than to have a bad herd and living rich then they probably produce better..nut idk i just raise 12 dairy kids every year as a little cash money on the side….

By: NatureLover987

NatureLover987 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:16 +0000

This is an amazing …
This is an amazing video.. I live on a goat farm and we (me and my brother) hand-milk 20+ does a day in a small herringbone parlor. Soon we hope to build a parlor like yours.. but I have one question. After teh goats are done being milked, how do they get off the stand, onto the floor again? (like at 6:05 -ish)? Are there steps or a ramp? Thanks

By: crazykarl2007

crazykarl2007 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:16 +0000

fantasic sep up …
fantasic sep up very impressed

By: oneskypuppy

oneskypuppy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:15 +0000

hi naturelover,
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hi naturelover,
glad you liked the vid….the system works well for us, but like anything, there’s always room for improvement!
yes, there is a short steep ramp at the end, altho many of the goats prefer to just jump off the deck as they exit…
if you have any questions in building your own parlor, i can give you our measurements if you need! it helps if you can do your own welding!

By: NatureLover987

NatureLover987 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:14 +0000

Measurements would …
Measurements would be awesome Thanks! One of my uncles knows how to weld so hopefully I can bribe him into helping me