One of the regular or routine maintenance things you will need to do in order to keep your goats happy and healthy is to trim your goats hooves.

In today's episode, I shared the process of building a goat stanchion. Then I went on to express my gratitude to all of you, as well as shared another quick "goaty" project - an easy

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Trimming the hooves is very important for your goat's health. This is not an article on the reasons why (Though perhaps one will be coming in the future) but rather a tutorial on how. Hoof trimming can be tricky or intimidating for new goat owners. Here is a basic tutorial I put together for any of you who are unsure, or just would like some ideas and pointers. Some goat's hooves grow faster than others and will need to be trimmed more frequently. The terrain your goats live on will also…

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FAMILY FEEL: My family started handmaking these goat and livestock stands years ago, and over the years, we have improved the design to create a strong, lightweight stand that is not only easy to handle but is also able to withstand the rigors of farm life and support your herd for years to come. Crafted by hand in our small Florida woodworking shop. SAFETY AND VERSATILITY: The headstall has a Hook and Eye latch to keep the goat from slipping out. Our goat milking stands are made with…

I’ve noticed that a good number of people come here looking for pictures and ideas for building a goat head catch or milking stand at home. I’ve included some pictures in my previous Goat 101 posts, but I wanted to devote an entire post to this subject, since it is a simple project you can […]

Today was the day we tried out our goat milking stand to secure our goats so we could trim their hoofs. It worked perfectly and went even easier than we expected. However, we need to add some rails…

This goat hoof trimming guide takes you step by step through the goat hoof trimming process. You will gain an understanding of what to put in your goat hoof trimming kit and how to use the goat hoof trimming stand plus how to train your goats to cooperate when using goat hoof trimmers.

People that come here to pick-up their kids (goats) often ask me about my milk stand. Where did I get mine and why do I like this one more than a metal one? Jeff built my milk stand for me about 10 years ago. I love this one because it is low enough for the girls to easily jump up on even when they are very pregnant. I usually dry my girls off about two months before they kid, but they still need to have their hoofs trimmed or just to check on how things are going with them. To do this you…