ANN 121: Applied Animal Nutrition-I (2+1)

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.