Goat tape

[Earthbound]

Hi all, I was just talking with one of the local dairy goat raisers and she mentioned goat tape to figure out the weight of your goats. I was talking with her in regards to worming and figuring out the correct dose and how i was frustrated with "guessing" their weight. She had misplaced hers a while back and said she call back if and when she found it and let me know what my lady weighs.
Any one use this tape? If so where would one get one? Also if someone has one. coulfd they look up 44inches for me?
thanks!1
corry

[oberhaslikid]

Jeffers supply ,has them under 5 bucks.They are for Dairy goats,I dont know if they have one out for meat goats yet.I do know they do have a conversion chart for Pygmys.Most goat magazine suppiers would have them.

[mary,tx]

I got mine from Caprine Supply. It also is for dairy goats.
mary

[APPway]

here is alink for a weight chart but I would measure her again because at 44 inches it says she is around 200 lb

This is from saanendoah web site

http://www.saanendoah.com/weighchart.html

Make sure it is pulled tight when you measure

hope this helps

appway

[Earthbound]

Thanks you all a bunch!! Learn something new every day.
APPway, thanks so much for the chart! The tape may have been a bit slack but only by an inch or two, I'll go out again and measure. I was told to measure them just behind the front legs??
my goats are nubian x and quite big, so 200 would not surprise me. i had a buddy come by some time ago who raises both meat and dairy goats and he eyeballed her at around 200lb.
My life and anxiety just got easier.
corry