Liveweight scales allow easy and accurate measurement of the body weights of goats. Liveweights can be used to:

• estimate carcase characteristics for goat meat marketing
• select faster growing goats
• monitor general flock progress and performance
• determine dose rates for drenches and some dips
• estimate feed requirements accurately for drought and lot feeding.

The contents of this Primefact include:

• Goat meat marketing
• Selecting faster growing goats
• Monitoring flock progress
• Dose rates for stock medicines
• Drought feeding and lot feeding
• Types of scales