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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16844"><p>The (US) Beef cattle tapes that I use have 2 sides -- one for breeding or dairy cross cattle, the other for fed cattle. 4 body conditions are listed -- poor, moderate, finished, and fleshy. I also use a tape made especially for Dairy cattle, with separates weights listed for Holstein, Gernsey, and Jersey.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you did about what we did -- we weighed everything and everybody in sight to test the tape! And it's amazing how accurate they are -- 2 lbs off on my sons. Less than 5 lbs on 500 lb calves that were sent to the salebarn. I'm still trying to convince Dad that they are accurate. He's sold 2 steers to be picked up next week. I'll tape them, but Dad insists on taking them into town to be *properly* weighed -- he'll be quite surprised when he sees just how close the tapes are (close enough to save that trip and extra expense)</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> The cattle weight tapes have both</p><p>> USA and metric numbers on them.</p><p>> Assuming you are using the USA</p><p>> numbers, there are 3 rows of</p><p>> numbers relating to the estimated</p><p>> "condition" of your</p><p>> cattle. We generally use the</p><p>> "properly finished"</p><p>> (middle) row of numbers since we</p><p>> keep our cattle in very good</p><p>> condition.</p><p></p><p>> The tape is wrapped around their</p><p>> chest from behind the front legs</p><p>> to straight up on back (withers on</p><p>> horse). Don't pull tape too tight,</p><p>> just nice and snug. Read the</p><p>> weight shown.</p><p></p><p>> Lot easier with larger calf or</p><p>> mature animal if two people do</p><p>> measuring with animal in a squeeze</p><p>> chute or "Medina Hinge"</p><p>> device (unless animal is</p><p>> halter-broke). Make sure they are</p><p>> standing on level ground and not</p><p>> bouncing around. Little hay or</p><p>> cubes helps to distract the</p><p>> fidgety ones.</p><p></p><p>> We figure the tapes are accurate</p><p>> enough for 205, 365 day weights as</p><p>> well as de-wormer injections.</p><p>> Probably +/- 5% weight error,</p><p>> depending on who's doing the</p><p>> measuring and how the animal is</p><p>> standing. (Incidentally, we've</p><p>> found these tapes fairly</p><p>> accurately "weigh" a</p><p>> human too! Assuming they don't</p><p>> have a large pot-belly...lol).</p><p></p><p>> Bill</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16844"] The (US) Beef cattle tapes that I use have 2 sides -- one for breeding or dairy cross cattle, the other for fed cattle. 4 body conditions are listed -- poor, moderate, finished, and fleshy. I also use a tape made especially for Dairy cattle, with separates weights listed for Holstein, Gernsey, and Jersey. Sounds like you did about what we did -- we weighed everything and everybody in sight to test the tape! And it's amazing how accurate they are -- 2 lbs off on my sons. Less than 5 lbs on 500 lb calves that were sent to the salebarn. I'm still trying to convince Dad that they are accurate. He's sold 2 steers to be picked up next week. I'll tape them, but Dad insists on taking them into town to be *properly* weighed -- he'll be quite surprised when he sees just how close the tapes are (close enough to save that trip and extra expense) Ann B > The cattle weight tapes have both > USA and metric numbers on them. > Assuming you are using the USA > numbers, there are 3 rows of > numbers relating to the estimated > "condition" of your > cattle. We generally use the > "properly finished" > (middle) row of numbers since we > keep our cattle in very good > condition. > The tape is wrapped around their > chest from behind the front legs > to straight up on back (withers on > horse). Don't pull tape too tight, > just nice and snug. Read the > weight shown. > Lot easier with larger calf or > mature animal if two people do > measuring with animal in a squeeze > chute or "Medina Hinge" > device (unless animal is > halter-broke). Make sure they are > standing on level ground and not > bouncing around. Little hay or > cubes helps to distract the > fidgety ones. > We figure the tapes are accurate > enough for 205, 365 day weights as > well as de-wormer injections. > Probably +/- 5% weight error, > depending on who's doing the > measuring and how the animal is > standing. (Incidentally, we've > found these tapes fairly > accurately "weigh" a > human too! Assuming they don't > have a large pot-belly...lol). > Bill [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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