You have combined two of my favorite things, building and animal husbandry!

Thanks Very Much

This is similar to what we had on the farm where I grew up. The lock for the head gate was made with a piece of 2x6 about a foot long. A bolt went through the outside end, and the end at the moveable side was notched. That way, when the cow entered and the head gate was shut, the latch automatically dropped down holding the cow. To make it work efficiently with this design, simple add a 1/16 inch spacer to all the non moving parts of the headgate. I used VCT to make my spacers.

Sharing this with my Dexter cattle people. Awesome build videos.

It’s is a beautiful milk stand and I bet Lady Bug and Kaye will love it.

If you don’t build a permanent feeder the headgate can be used for drenching, tagging and other vet work.

Nice video, thanks for posting! One critique though that I couldn't let go by: That little rope that you put to stop a cow from moving backward... With Ladybug, already trained as she is (just watching your most current one now, the "we didn't milk for two months" one... she's eager to get back into the swing of milking routine again, which is good to see), you don't have to worry about that. But with a new heifer like Luna, that rope may be too weak to hold her back much, particularly if she puts her whole weight on it, and could snap in a jiffy when you're trying to get her to get her head into the head-gate. You may be better off with a much thicker rope (e.g. thick like a horse lead), or even a 2x4. Save the smaller-diameter rope for tying up the tail if you're getting frustrated with it getting flapped into your face. :) When I've worked with much less tamer cattle (ones that never get regular handling like Ladybug or even Luna), putting that 2x4 in behind their butts works great to stop them. They often will put their whole weight on that board, and the only time it'll bust is if it's rotten. The 2x4 suggestion may be a little over-kill for your homestead, but you just never know when it may come in handy! -Karin

I'm a pioneer...I've been sifting through the videos in the membership area to try and find this one for the extended version. I recommend putting in a search bar. But great info. :)

Good video. That guy loves running that drill. Good work you guys. Thank you.

Looks pretty simple, thanks. We will be building one soon! Jenn Seven Sprouts Farmstead

Wow Brother thanks for the Guidance about milking station

I WISH I had an Uncle Bourbon!

Thoughts on modifying this for long horned cattle? We have some highlands that I want to build a stanchion for, and curious how to approach making room for their horns

Looks well built to last. Good job guys!

NEAT! ...Bourbon, that is. Great job! 🐄

This video posted yesterday and I wasn't notified!

AWESOME!👍 The money is in the details! Good job!❤🇨🇱✌

it came out beautiful. good job

Awesome design and awesome job. Great team!

Awesome work guys!!!

Nice work men!!

Awesome job. You thought of everything. 💖

Awww, look at Bones, sitting there with Daddy!

Bones was supervising. Hes going to build the next one. Lol. He's such a good dog. It looks so funny when you do the fast speed. Day es Kay really milk doing the two finger slide? Aren't her teats big enough to grab with 3 fingers at least? Uncle Burbon needs to vacation at my house in Texas. Hes really a good handyman.

Very nice 👍

When I was a kid we had a hundred foot long wood stanchion in the barn for milk and many cows.

On the locking mechanism...wouldn't it be better to simply have a pc of wood with a small handle on it, hinged on one end, that you can drop down to lock the head holder in place? I predict that bolt sliding in and out will end up being a huge pain in the rump to deal with. An 8in pc of wood you can easily drop down and pick up makes waaay more sense to me. Also....the food bucket tray need legs for support. It might seem all solid and wonderful at the moment, but over the years it's gonna be bumped and held down and will eventually droop. I'm a little surprised that you didn't put supports under it. I predict that at some point you will feel compelled to attach legs. Might as well do it now.

well ik this isn't related to the video but i caught my first scramble calf!!!!!

you can save your self a lot of money and time, look around old dairy farms or put an ad on line for the old metal head gates that were used back in the day of the stall milking, I have 10 or 12 extras I picked up over the years, you get them for free, all you do is add a chain to the floor and top beam to install it

Hey Austin...in the description you didn't add the size bolts you use for the head gate. I love when you do videos and I can just click on the link to order what I need. If it is there and I missed it I apologize

nice!

We put a string on the back end to tie up the tail. I really dislike getting a tail in the face.

What if your cow has horns what modifications are needed

My husband's head can get to 2 ft big. I wonder if you guys can make one for when it gets bigger for me.😀

So for the locking bolt. Can you show us the "inside" workings of it? I don't quite understand how far you screwed the nut on so it wasn't in the way but it stil locked safely? Oh also. Should you have some cross bars under the feeder bin? #askhomesteady

Did you need to modify your stanchion when you got your larger cow

Good day, can you write me the dimensions, the exact width and length. Please, I really need it.

Is Luna full mini Jersey?

Was disappointed when the details weren't in the Show More area.

My sister thinks uncle bourbon is hot whats his favorite drink ?

Woodglut has a lot of designs to choose from.

Remind me. Whose uncle is Uncle Bourbon?