Carry a cloth measuring tape with you when you go into the field. For a fast and 95% accurate weight within +/-10 pounds.
Formula used to estimate a hog's weight.
Heart girth is measured in inches using a cloth measuring tape. The tape is placed directly behind the front legs, wrapped snugly around the heart girth, and read directly behind the shoulders.
pig weight = 10.1709 x Heart girth (inches) minus 205.7492.
Using the above formula, we get the following:
40 inch = 200...
Hog weight estimate guide.
Formula used to estimate a hog's weight.
Heart girth is measured in inches using a cloth measuring tape. The tape is placed directly behind the front legs, wrapped snugly around the heart girth, and read directly behind the shoulders.
pig weight = 10.1709 x Heart girth (inches) minus 205.7492.
Using the above formula, we get the following:
40 inch = 200...
Hog weight estimate guide.