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Weighing maiden heifers.

  • 07-03-2012 1:37pm
    #1
    oooge1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    hey guys,
    just wondering is there a formula for calculating the weight of a heifer, is it just multiplying girth and height??.. haven't got around to buying a scales yet.. thanks in advance for any help.


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  • #2
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    I saw this on magenta recently. hard to go wrong at 6.56 Euro + PP
    MEASURING WEIGHT TAPE
    http://www.magentadirect.ie/proddetail.php?prod=MAE0128


  • #3
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    Girth x girth x length /300 will give you weight in lbs


  • #4
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,295 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    is that girth squared x lenth from hip to shoulder divided by 300. does this hold for bulls as well ?


  • #5
    sh1tstirrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭sh1tstirrer


    cjmc wrote: »
    is that girth squared x lenth from hip to shoulder divided by 300. does this hold for bulls as well ?
    Yes girth squared and length from the point of shoulder to tail head it will work for bulls and heifers.


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