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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17809"><p>> we use a weight tape that goes</p><p>> around the front leg right above</p><p>> the hoof. they can be ordered from</p><p>> probably any vet supply company</p><p>> (we just ordered some new ones</p><p>> from Valley Vet). previously we</p><p>> had a small grain scale that we</p><p>> carried in the field & lifted</p><p>> the calf to weight it (took two</p><p>> people to do it that way). when we</p><p>> found out about the tapes we tried</p><p>> them and used them w/the scale to</p><p>> check accuracy and found that they</p><p>> were were really close (+/- 1 or 2</p><p>> lbs). at first you may want to</p><p>> double up methods like we did to</p><p>> figure out how tight to pull the</p><p>> tape (it's snug but not tight).</p><p></p><p>txag- We've used the tapes for quite a few years- compared them to actual weighing and they're pretty close on most calves. They sure are handy when you have a heifer running around with just the foot sticking out- tape it and you have an idea of how big a calf you may have to pull. And they are darn sure easier than trying to lift a squirming 80 lb. calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17809"] > we use a weight tape that goes > around the front leg right above > the hoof. they can be ordered from > probably any vet supply company > (we just ordered some new ones > from Valley Vet). previously we > had a small grain scale that we > carried in the field & lifted > the calf to weight it (took two > people to do it that way). when we > found out about the tapes we tried > them and used them w/the scale to > check accuracy and found that they > were were really close (+/- 1 or 2 > lbs). at first you may want to > double up methods like we did to > figure out how tight to pull the > tape (it's snug but not tight). txag- We've used the tapes for quite a few years- compared them to actual weighing and they're pretty close on most calves. They sure are handy when you have a heifer running around with just the foot sticking out- tape it and you have an idea of how big a calf you may have to pull. And they are darn sure easier than trying to lift a squirming 80 lb. calf. [/QUOTE]
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