Calculation of body weight

CALCULATION OF BODY WEIGHT

  • Where it is not possible to weigh the animals the body weight can be calculated by using Shaeffer's formula.

For Cattle

W = LG2
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  • W = Body weight in pounds
  • L = Length of the animal in inches. It is from the point of the pin bone and the shoulder.
  • G = Girth in inches. It is the circumference measured just behind the point of elbow.
The body weight can be converted to kg by the formula 1kg = 2.2 pounds.
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For Buffaloes

W = GL
         Y

  • W = Weight of the animal in seers.
  • 1 seer is equal to 0.93 kgs.
  • G = Girth of the animal in inches.
  • L = Length of the animal in inches.
  • Y = is a constant.
  • When G is below 65, Y is 9.0
  • When G is between 65 to 80, Y is 8.5
  • When G is above 80, Y is 8.0.
Last modified: Saturday, 31 March 2012, 10:16 AM