Joanna in the northwest NC Appalachian Mtns - wilcoxjj@charter.net http://boonedockswilcox.weebly.com/
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
goat-weight tape
A couple of years ago, recommended by my experienced goat friends, I bought a goat-weight tape from Hoeggers's Supply. I recently read a couple posts from bloggers wondering how to approximate a dairy goat's weight. I think the weight tape is more for standard-size dairy goats and I have Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats (however, all our goats are fat), but it gives me some idea about their weight, when I dose for wormers, etc.
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You put the tape just behind the front legs and come up around the body - heart girth.
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http://www.hoeggergoatsupply.com/xcart/product.php?productid=3669&cat=0&page=1
Use this handy, easy-to-read measuring tape to determine the approximate weight of your goats. This specially designed tape converts your goat’s heart girth measurement into body weight. Made of sturdy, wipe-clean vinyl.
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Any feedback would be appreciated.
They have tapes like that for horses, too, but I don't know how accurate they are.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool! I've thought about getting one. Do you think it gives a pretty accurate measurement?
ReplyDeleteThat would be a handy thing to have!
ReplyDeleteI think it gives you an approximate, in that it's better than nothing when having to figure out how much wormer to give.
ReplyDeleteEven better...tennage girls and a bathroom scale! About a month ago, we brought out our bathroom scale and I had the girls pickup each goat! Heaviest was about 60 lbs!
ReplyDeleteWe are trying to learn as much as we can about goats before buying in a year or so... I'll be glad to follow your blog, I love the pictures!
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