How to make a goat milking machine: dimensions, photo

Milking of small cattle is a process that is energy intensive, rather uncomfortable and nervous for both sides. Animals, especially the young, in a close stall kicking and often pour a container of milk. Machine for milking goats - the most simple and optimal solution for convenient milking. Such a device immobilizes the animal during this process, which greatly facilitates the work of the farmer. The machine is bought ready-made or manufactured independently. Today, farmers and even large livestock farms choose this option, since on this device goats can be milked either manually or with the help of a special milking machine.

Why do I need a goat milking machine?

If the household has less than 3 goat heads, then you can cope, so to speak, in the old manner. For farmers with a large livestock, the machine is simply an irreplaceable thing.

In addition to the main function on this device, it is possible to shear wool around the udder of the animal, wash it, cut the hooves and perform all necessary hygienic procedures.

This simple and rather simple adaptation is easy to do on your own, and the time and finances spent for its manufacture will pay off in a few months.

Advantages of using a machine for milking animals

The machine for milking goats relieves considerable inconvenience that occurs when milking animals, and ensures the production of pure milk without the presence of any impurities and bacteria.

With the help of this device, many problems can be solved to facilitate work:

• The immobilized animal can not interfere with the milking process, turn out a bowl of milk;
• Provides a comfortable position of a person with manual milking, and he is less tired;
• With the automated procedure, the goat milking machine allows the milking machine to be connected without hindrance;
• You can safely wash the udder, shave the hair around it and perform other procedures without injuring or disturbing the goat.

However, it should be taken into account that the young goats are very difficult to make them stand still while they are not yet accustomed to milking. In addition, at first they will have to be turned into a machine by force. But over time, animals will get used to it and will quietly go into it themselves.

Design Features

The main purpose of the machine is to clamp the neck of the animal so that it can not try to escape. The device has a goat at a height that is convenient for the milker. If there are many animals on the farm, the worker can get tired in an uncomfortable position. Before the device is installed a trough with food so that the goat can be attracted and reassured. Since these animals do not lend themselves to training, the process of getting used to them does not take much time.

Constituent accessories

There are many different variants of milking machines, but in each of them there are:

• The platform, which is installed on four or six supporting legs, is a platform to prevent injury to the animal: it must be smooth and non-slip. The most optimal length is 1.2 m.
• Mechanism for clamping the head of a goat. It is attached to the front of the machine on two supports.
• A small step for the animal to climb onto the flooring.
• The feeder attached to the front of the machine is below the fixing clamp. It serves to distract the goat from the milking process.
• Sometimes they set up a kind of grid or grid that does not allow the animal to move the back of the body in different directions.

Machine for milking goats (photos attached to the article) must be set aside from other animals in a quiet place. It should be kept clean, manure removed, and periodically washed.

How to make a machine for milking goats?

Skilled farmers very often make such a machine on their own, it's not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The main thing is to get all the necessary materials and master the simple assembly technology. The most difficult thing is to design a mechanism that keeps the head of a goat.

For the construction of the structure you need a beam of 50x50, an inch board, fasteners (screws and screwdrivers).

Assembling the base of the structure

Consider the assembly features and dimensions of the machine for milking goats.

For the base of the machine it is necessary to prepare:

• Four legs measuring 5x10x30 cm.
• Two sidewalls measuring 2.5х10х120 cm.
• Two ends, the size of which is 2.5x10x50 cm.
• Two blocks of 5x5x50 cm.
• Three boards for the platform: 2,5х18х120 cm or OSB-plate (it is more convenient and easier to attach).

Sequence of assembly:

1. To assemble the base, first attach the 2 legs to the end so that it passes through the top of the legs, flush with the upper ends.
2. The same is done with the second party.
3. We attach the resulting part to the sidewall. We fix and fix two blocks at a distance of 40 cm from the left and right edges.
4. Check the corners at the base. They should be smooth and straight (90 °). If necessary, adjust.
5. We fix the boards for the flooring to the resulting structure. Its height and width can be done either, depending on the desire to make steps or ladder.
6. We work and round off all sharp edges to prevent getting goats injuries.

Assembling the rack and clamp

To make a rack and mechanism for clamping the animal's head during milking, the following details will be needed:

• Two racks in the size 2,5х10х50 cm.
• Four bars 2,5х10х50 cm.
• Two slats 2,5х10х120 cm.

At the counter, cut the corner. To do this, measure from one upper corner to the left 5 cm and down 10 cm and then draw a line. We saw with a jigsawer superfluous. Crosswise to the posts we attach bars: one at the top, the other - 10 cm below. We retreat from the lower edge of the meter and mount the hole for the animal's head. One rack must be fixed motionless. The second is installed at a short distance and fixed from below with a bolt, then in three parts we drill holes.

We make fastening for the feeder and the feeder itself. Most often this is not a very large box.

At the final stage of assembly of the device:

• We connect the base and the stand in such a way that the bottom rests on the platform.
• We fix the angle brackets.
• Determine the design of the locking mechanism.

The availability of materials and some knowledge of the sequence of assembly of the structure will make it possible to build the device very quickly. How to make a machine for milking goats, we have already considered. It takes about 2-3 hours to make it.

The construction can be mounted against the wall and fixed. It is very convenient to make it foldable and portable, so that you can milk a goat on the street during the warm season. It is important to remember the safety of animals, so all edges and corners of the construction must be made round. Do not forget that goats will kick first, until they get used to the procedure. From the third to the fourth time, as a rule, problems no longer arise.

The machine for manual milking of goats can be made in any size, the main thing is that it is easy to use. On such a structure, the animal can be milked on both sides or a milking machine can be used.

Operation of the structure

Check the machine for convenience and safety. After manufacturing the holding mechanism, it is necessary to observe whether the animal will independently pop out from there. If it protrudes, the problem lies in the distance between the rails. This can be easily corrected by making the angle smaller.

Head for neck and horns must be fixed with a rope, until the animal is used to it.

It is desirable to make steps to the dais. But if the height of the platform is small, then the goat can jump independently. Without stairs, the device is more mobile: it can be very easily moved to the street or rearranged in a barn.

The machine must be kept clean. Then he will be able to serve for a very long time and will greatly facilitate your work and will give free time to other matters.