| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for estimating a body weight of a ruminant with a skeletal structure including a cranial portion, a caudal portion, and hip joints located between the cranial and caudal portions. The method includes measuring the distance between hip joints of a ruminant and converting the measured distance to an estimated body weight. The apparatus (10) includes a first arm (12), a second arm (14), and a scale (16). |
