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How to determine a live pigs weight with a measuring tape

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How to determine a live pigs weight with a measuring tape

42,067 views November 13, 2015 4:04

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This is how I figure out how much my hogs are weighing while they are still alive. All you need is a flexible measuring tape and a calculator. This will help plan out a butchering day or help with a raising a 4-H or FFA fair project. Here are the instructions:

1) Measure the pig's heart girth. Place the fabric measuring tape around the pig, just behind the front legs.

2) Measure the pig's length. Start at the base of the pig's ears and measure to the base of its tail.

3) Calculate the pig's girth measurement. To calculate the girth, you will square the heart girth measurement.

4) Multiply the pig's girth measurement by its length.

5) Divide your total by 400 to get the estimated total live weight.

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backyardmeat published this 4:04 video tutorial on November 13, 2015. It has been watched 42,067 times on YouTube.

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