Posted 2017-02-26 12:58 AM Subject: scales to weigh feeds
Gettin Jiggy Wit It
Posts: 2734
Im looking for a scale to weigh feed. I used a bathroom scale to measure in the past but it was a pain. What type of scales are out there to use when you have to weigh on a regular basis? What types has everyone found works the best? Thanks!
Posted 2017-02-26 1:33 AM Subject: RE: scales to weigh feeds
Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix
What about a luggage scale? Super portable. You could probably tare it to the weight of the bucket. Or strap the hay to a makeshift twine holder.....for grain I would just weigh it once and figure out how many scoops or cups it takes to achieve that amount. Hay is a little trickier.
Posted 2017-02-26 1:40 AM Subject: RE: scales to weigh feeds
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 516
I've had good success with the digital kitchen scales. They go up to 10lbs but also have ounces for measuring out supplements. Cost $10-$15 at walmart and I'll make a mark on my scoop so I know how much is how many pounds. For hay, I use a luggage one like suggested above.
Posted 2017-02-26 12:11 PM Subject: RE: scales to weigh feeds
The Color Specialist
Posts: 7530 Location: Washington. (The DRY side.)
I got a little cheapo kitchen scale at Walmart. Cost about $5 or less about 15 years ago. But I will say that I feed minimal grain. (generally not more than 1lb at a time and it is COB. I don't feed processed "feeds" that require the hrose to get several pounds of it a day.)
Posted 2017-02-26 1:06 PM Subject: RE: scales to weigh feeds
Country Fried Chicken Gal
Posts: 7697
I use a kitchen scale that I got at Walmart. I put the empty scoop on it and set it to 0. Then put a full scoop on it and it will tell you how much the scoop of feed weighs.
Posted 2017-02-26 3:00 PM Subject: RE: scales to weigh feeds
Neat Freak
Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming
I bought a cheaper postal scale. Big enough to put a bucket/or scoop on it to zero the weight and then I add the feed. only do it once in a while since my scoop has marks I can use for lbs.
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