Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight
Five different techniques of estimating the live cattle body weight were evaluated with the objective to identify the most reliable technique for use in the field. Weighbridge was used as the reference for other techniques. The measurement techniques evaluated were Weighbridge, Weigh tape, Rondo tap...
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| description | Five different techniques of estimating the live cattle body weight were evaluated with the objective to identify the most reliable technique for use in the field. Weighbridge was used as the reference for other techniques. The measurement techniques evaluated were Weighbridge, Weigh tape, Rondo tape, Schaeffer’s formula, Agarwal’s formula, and calculator method. The body weights of 89 Brown Swiss and 34 Jersey Cross cattle were estimated by each technique. Compared with Weighbridge, the body weight estimates in Brown Swiss cattle exceeded by about 70 and 66 kg for Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape, respectively. In Jersey Cross cattle, the estimates exceeded by about 122 and 84 kg for Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape, respectively. In both breeds, the estimates of Schaeffer’s formula were not significantly different from the Weighbridge. The estimates of weight tape were also not significantly different from the Weighbridge although the estimates exceeded by over 21 kg in Brown Swiss cattle and over 44 kg in Jersey Cross cattle. The study concluded that Schaeffer’s formula is the most reliable of all techniques to estimate live body weight of cattle, followed by weigh tape. Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape are less reliable and their use in the field must be discontinued. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e4c89e854654e48a4230f9408f5691b2022-12-22T00:50:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Animal Research0971-21190974-18442018-01-0146134935210.1080/09712119.2017.13028761302876Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weightKesang Wangchuk0Jigme Wangdi1Mindu Mindu2Ministry of Agriculture and ForestsMinistry of Agriculture and ForestsMinistry of Agriculture and ForestsFive different techniques of estimating the live cattle body weight were evaluated with the objective to identify the most reliable technique for use in the field. Weighbridge was used as the reference for other techniques. The measurement techniques evaluated were Weighbridge, Weigh tape, Rondo tape, Schaeffer’s formula, Agarwal’s formula, and calculator method. The body weights of 89 Brown Swiss and 34 Jersey Cross cattle were estimated by each technique. Compared with Weighbridge, the body weight estimates in Brown Swiss cattle exceeded by about 70 and 66 kg for Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape, respectively. In Jersey Cross cattle, the estimates exceeded by about 122 and 84 kg for Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape, respectively. In both breeds, the estimates of Schaeffer’s formula were not significantly different from the Weighbridge. The estimates of weight tape were also not significantly different from the Weighbridge although the estimates exceeded by over 21 kg in Brown Swiss cattle and over 44 kg in Jersey Cross cattle. The study concluded that Schaeffer’s formula is the most reliable of all techniques to estimate live body weight of cattle, followed by weigh tape. Agarwal’s formula and Rondo tape are less reliable and their use in the field must be discontinued.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1302876Body weightBrown SwisscattleJersey Crosstechnique |
| spellingShingle | Kesang Wangchuk Jigme Wangdi Mindu Mindu Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight Journal of Applied Animal Research Body weight Brown Swiss cattle Jersey Cross technique |
| title | Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| title_full | Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| title_fullStr | Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| title_short | Comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| title_sort | comparison and reliability of techniques to estimate live cattle body weight |
| topic | Body weight Brown Swiss cattle Jersey Cross technique |
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