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Live Weight to Dead Weight

  • 19-11-2013 3:50pm
    #1
    hugo29
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    Is there such a thing as a general rule of thumb for rough conversion of live weight to dead weight :confused:


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  • #2
    Bizzum
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as a general rule of thumb for rough conversion of live weight to dead weight :confused:

    There are a lot of variables, age, breed, condition, sex etc. But I suppose if you assume a KO% of 55% you're probably in the ballpark for good stock.


  • #3
    hugo29
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    Bizzum wrote: »
    There are a lot of variables, age, breed, condition, sex etc. But I suppose if you assume a KO% of 55% you're probably in the ballpark for good stock.

    12 year old AAX cull cow in reasonable condition


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    Marooned75
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    Depending on breed I work of kill out 52% hex aax and 55% continental.Divide live weight by 100 and multiply by those percentages to give estimate of dead weight.Hope that helps


  • #5
    Bizzum
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    12 year old AAX cull cow in reasonable condition

    Half her live weight and hope she does a shake more.
    Cows can do anything, but often less than ya think.


  • #6
    bob charles
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    12 year old AAX cull cow in reasonable condition

    with one careful owner


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  • #7
    epfff
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    12 year old AAX cull cow in reasonable condition

    12 yr old will do well to die half
    Cows are educational
    Belly will determine what's happening


  • #8
    simx
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    epfff wrote: »
    12 yr old will do well to die half
    Cows are educational
    Belly will determine what's happening

    Id say maybe even a shake below half but impossible to say without seeing her, id agree cows are very edicational


  • #9
    grassroot1
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    50% K.O is the general run from cull cows here


  • #10
    bob charles
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    epfff wrote: »
    Cows are educational

    I like that :D


  • #11
    jersey101
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    bob charles wrote: »
    I like that :D

    you must send a heck of alot of messages. Told me your pm inbox is full


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  • #12
    Sharpshooter82
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    jersey101 wrote: »
    you must send a heck of alot of messages. Told me your pm inbox is full
    Hes like an auld woman chatting to the neighbour over the hedge :D


  • #13
    jersey101
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    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    Hes like an auld woman chatting to the neighbour over the hedge :D

    and not a good word to say about any one :P


  • #14
    Sharpshooter82
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    jersey101 wrote: »
    and not a good word to say about any one :P
    Thats our Bob


  • #15
    hugo29
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    jersey101 wrote: »
    you must send a heck of alot of messages. Told me your pm inbox is full

    Spends all his time in the after hours thread jersey,


  • #16
    bob charles
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    hugo29 wrote: »
    Spends all his time in the after hours thread jersey,

    there is now room in my inbox, I like to keep it full so I dont have to reply to ye ....:rolleyes:. Mate that has senior job with County Council told me that before they go on holiday, they spend the day sending emails back and forth to each other to fill up their inbox's so when they come back from leave they wont have a loads of mails to follow up on :eek:


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