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❑ Horses
You can use the same procedure with a horse. Weight in kilograms equals the girth in centimetres squared, then multiplied by the length of the horse( in centimetres) from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock. This number is then divided by 11 900 to give the final result. ❑ Foals Researchers in Chile have come up with a new formula to make it easier to estimate a foal ' s weight. The method requires only one measurement to be taken. The distance around the girth is measured just behind the elbow and 2,54cm behind the highest point of the withers. The measurement is taken just after the foal has exhaled. The formula is G ³ x 90( where G = heart girth measurement in metres.)
❑ Cattle A common formula used for cattle relies on measuring in inches – what is known as Schaeffer ' s formula ~ and gives the result in pounds:
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W = L x G / 300 where, ~ L- Length of the animal from point of shoulder to point of buttocks in inches. ~ G is the chest girth of the animal in inches. The so-called Minnesota formula gives the result in kilograms: W = LxG 2
/ 600, where, ~ L is the length of the animal from point of shoulder
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY to point of buttocks in inches. ~ G is the chest girth of the animal in inches. When using this formula without an inchmeasuring tape measure simply divide the number of centimetres by 2,54 before entering
Dimension for the weight of a horse the resulting numbers when it is down the girth is into either formula. expanded. When measuring cattle, make sure that the head is up, as
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