Birth weight measurement

just do it

I received a tape measure from ICBF today to measure and thus predict birth weight. Measured a DZP calf born yesterday morning: chest circumference 80cm, height at shoulder 75kg.

Anyone else get this? Pity there isn't a chart included giving the predicted birth weight based on these 2 measurements:rolleyes:

redzerologhlen

just do it wrote: »

I received a tape measure from ICBF today to measure and thus predict birth weight. Measured a DZP calf born yesterday morning: chest circumference 80cm, height at shoulder 75kg.

Anyone else get this? Pity there isn't a chart included giving the predicted birth weight based on these 2 measurements:rolleyes:

You will be able to wean him shortly

Sam Kade

just do it wrote: »

I received a tape measure from ICBF today to measure and thus predict birth weight. Measured a DZP calf born yesterday morning: chest circumference 80cm, height at shoulder 75kg.

Anyone else get this? Pity there isn't a chart included giving the predicted birth weight based on these 2 measurements:rolleyes:

Use an ordinary cloth tape measure. Girth by girth by length (tip of shoulder to tail head) divided by 300 will give you weight in pounds divide by 2.2 to convert to kg.

blue5000

OP are you in gene Ireland,/ getting paid for this?

I find it hard enough as it is to get the tagging done without having to measure them as well

I'll always remember bertie ahern tagging a calf on the front of the comic. He had someone else holding the calf for him and him with a big fookin grin on him for the camera.

reilig

blue5000 wrote: »

OP are you in gene Ireland,/ getting paid for this?

I find it hard enough as it is to get the tagging done without having to measure them as well

I'll always remember bertie ahern tagging a calf on the front of the comic. He had someone else holding the calf for him and him with a big fookin grin on him for the camera.

Luck you don't have pedigree Limousins. For 2013 calves, they are going to send you a hair sampling kit and you have to send off a sample of each calf! :rolleyes:

blue5000

Reilig I'd say it's only a matter of time before we all have to do this, DNA traceability etc. They're getting a nice few (ear) samples in the post at the moment, with tag numbers......... or am I just being paranoid again?

A former college lecturer of mine crossed a charolais bull on jersey cows. It was before the Jersey herd book was 'closed' and a couple of generations later he had pedigree jersey cattle which were 1/8 charolais:D:D:D

He was the type of man who only did it because he could.

The Nutty M

reilig wrote: »

Luck you don't have pedigree Limousins. For 2013 calves, they are going to send you a hair sampling kit and you have to send off a sample of each calf! :rolleyes:

Simmentals as well.

just do it

blue5000 wrote: »

OP are you in gene Ireland,/ getting paid for this?

I find it hard enough as it is to get the tagging done without having to measure them as well

I'll always remember bertie ahern tagging a calf on the front of the comic. He had someone else holding the calf for him and him with a big fookin grin on him for the camera.

Yup in gene ireland. I've a share of calves by the CH bull DZP which are shaping up nicely. Also some by the SI bull APZ.

They want them measured within 24hrs of birth so easily handled at that age. Only 2 left to calve so they were a bit late getting the tape out to me.

oldsmokey

Dunno what you got from ICBF, but i suspect its the tape which gives estimated weight fron the circumference of the calves foot - you measure just above the hoof, where the hair starts...tape has 2 sides, one for male one for female..i did one yesterday for the craic..showed AAcalf at 40 kg..I'd have thought he was around 35....

loveta

Got a tape a few years ago used it but NEVER had confidence in it you would always be doubting if it was correct or not, bit the bullet in november 2011 and bought a weighing scales "one of the best things i brought about the house" a real eye opener esp if selling from the house or just thrive or dosing go of guys beside me bought the same ones to some small herd guys bought one between them but they are not silly money..

just do it

oldsmokey wrote: »

Dunno what you got from ICBF, but i suspect its the tape which gives estimated weight fron the circumference of the calves foot - you measure just above the hoof, where the hair starts...tape has 2 sides, one for male one for female..i did one yesterday for the craic..showed AAcalf at 40 kg..I'd have thought he was around 35....

Different tape to yours. You've to take two measurements as mentioned in op and submit them to icbf. My issue is they don't tell you how to estimate birth weigh from those measurements.

just do it

loveta wrote: »

Got a tape a few years ago used it but NEVER had confidence in it you would always be doubting if it was correct or not, bit the bullet in november 2011 and bought a weighing scales "one of the best things i brought about the house" a real eye opener esp if selling from the house or just thrive or dosing go of guys beside me bought the same ones to some small herd guys bought one between them but they are not silly money..

Agree and will get one. Currently however with my limited funds there are higher priority investments.