The role of liveweight scales in sheepmeat production
Primefact Number: 934 Edition: First edition Released/reviewed: Sep 2009
Liveweight scales allow easy and accurate measurement of the body weight of sheep. In sheep production, liveweights are used to:
- estimate carcase characteristics for lamb and sheep marketing
- help selection of breeding animals
- monitor general flock progress
- accurately determine correct doses for animal health applications
- accurately determine animal requirements for drought and lotfeeding.
This Primefact provides information on the following topics:
- Sheep marketing
- Selection
- Monitoring flock progress
- Dose rate for stock medicines
- Drought feeding and lotfeeding
- Types of scales
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