where do I get a goat weight tape from?

[maryanne]

I noticed at a goat farm the other day the man would wrap a tape around the babies to tell me the weight. where do I buy such? he claimed they were very accurate.

[moosemaniac]

Got mine at Tractor Supply.

Ruth

[maryanne]

thanks!

[moosemaniac]

Make sure it's a GOAT tape though, not a cow tape or a swine tape or a horse tape. There's a definite difference.

Ruth

[yarddog4jc]

I use a seamstress tape and the chart in Barnyard in your backyard. Seems pretty accurate.

[stacygoats]

Are the goat tapes at TSC only accurate for dairy goats?
It seems like I read somewhere they were not accurate for boers and stocky meat goat crosses. I had one in my hand a couple times, but put it back. Still trying to find a easy way to get a weight estimates on my Boers.

[circlevranch]

We get our weight tapes from Caprine Supply. I think you should be able to go online and type in Caprine Supply.