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Tape measuring a live hog

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gabby

12-06-2004 04:43:06




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Tape measures are tools, right?
Attempting to determine the live weight of a hog. I seem to remember as a kid a formula. Lenght from the top to the head to the tail. Then the girth times a number????? ? or somthing like that. Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas. We are having ham!




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john in la

12-06-2004 06:19:54




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 Re: Tape measuring a live hog in reply to gabby, 12-06-2004 04:43:06  
Pig Weight = 10.1709 X heart girth - 205.7492

Measure with a cloth tape placed snuggly around the heart girth just behind the front legs.

The pigs head must be down or at least even with the body for this to work. If the pig raises its head it increases its heart girth throwing the results off.



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Mike M

12-06-2004 05:07:10




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 Re: Tape measuring a live hog in reply to gabby, 12-06-2004 04:43:06  
When I raised hogs for FFA I had a tape measure made just for that.I don"t think they cost much as it was just made out of plastic or something like that.Should be able to find them at a livestock drug or feed store.



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