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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 339496" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>I personally do not like the tape. We have used it and had much higher discrepancies than 7 lbs. I found it worked fairly well on average sized calves (75-95 lbs), but not very well on larger or smaller than average calves. There was one time I used it on 2 calves born the same day, one was a tall spindly thing and the other a smaller blocky calf. Called them both 80, but I had a hard time believing that with the types of calves. Turned out when I got the one on the scale it was 60 lbs. I still use it on some of the late calves that are born in the pasture, but I will weigh them on a scale if something seems off to me.</p><p></p><p>Think I might use the tape this year when I weigh them on the scale and see how often it is off, and by how much. But then I have been meaning to do that for the last couple years too ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 339496, member: 2308"] I personally do not like the tape. We have used it and had much higher discrepancies than 7 lbs. I found it worked fairly well on average sized calves (75-95 lbs), but not very well on larger or smaller than average calves. There was one time I used it on 2 calves born the same day, one was a tall spindly thing and the other a smaller blocky calf. Called them both 80, but I had a hard time believing that with the types of calves. Turned out when I got the one on the scale it was 60 lbs. I still use it on some of the late calves that are born in the pasture, but I will weigh them on a scale if something seems off to me. Think I might use the tape this year when I weigh them on the scale and see how often it is off, and by how much. But then I have been meaning to do that for the last couple years too ;-) [/QUOTE]
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