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<blockquote data-quote="WFfarm" data-source="post: 1642576" data-attributes="member: 39155"><p>We have a True Test platform scale. It's heavy duty and the platform is well made. It's long enough to fit full sized cows on. I don't know if they make smaller ones specific for feeder calves, but I would suspect they do because the system is made up of two load bars on the ends that mount to the platform. You could easily have a custom platform made and attach the loadbars. The display has an easy read out with zeroing the scale.</p><p></p><p>We put the scale in our alley right before the chute. The scale doesn't fit inside our chute. I built a custom wood "crate" that fits around the scale and attaches to the back of the chute. It has solid plywood sides that keeps the calves would trying to turn around or poke their heads thru the sides. Just a slot on the sides to slide a 2x6 in behind their butt. They seams to come in and settle down pretty well with this system and we get reliable weight. The trick is to have a good level spot to set the platform on and keep any side panels from setting on or pushing against the platform. We tried using a bar behind the calves and they would sort of sit on it and mess up the weight. A flat vertical barrier just below he tailhead keeps them from backing out and doesn't mess with your weight readout.</p><p></p><p>We used to use a chute with built in scales that the beef producers association had, but the calves take a while to settle down when they got in the chute. Plus, everyone was trying to use it at the same time in the Fall and you'd have to go hunt it down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WFfarm, post: 1642576, member: 39155"] We have a True Test platform scale. It's heavy duty and the platform is well made. It's long enough to fit full sized cows on. I don't know if they make smaller ones specific for feeder calves, but I would suspect they do because the system is made up of two load bars on the ends that mount to the platform. You could easily have a custom platform made and attach the loadbars. The display has an easy read out with zeroing the scale. We put the scale in our alley right before the chute. The scale doesn't fit inside our chute. I built a custom wood "crate" that fits around the scale and attaches to the back of the chute. It has solid plywood sides that keeps the calves would trying to turn around or poke their heads thru the sides. Just a slot on the sides to slide a 2x6 in behind their butt. They seams to come in and settle down pretty well with this system and we get reliable weight. The trick is to have a good level spot to set the platform on and keep any side panels from setting on or pushing against the platform. We tried using a bar behind the calves and they would sort of sit on it and mess up the weight. A flat vertical barrier just below he tailhead keeps them from backing out and doesn't mess with your weight readout. We used to use a chute with built in scales that the beef producers association had, but the calves take a while to settle down when they got in the chute. Plus, everyone was trying to use it at the same time in the Fall and you'd have to go hunt it down. [/QUOTE]
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