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LEADING CATTLE SCALE AND LIVESTOCK SCALE MANUFACTURER IN NAMIBIA
For cattle and livestock owners in Namibia to be able to weigh their animals accurately, they cannot go wrong by buying a livestock scale from Beesskaal.com.
Beesskaal.com is a trusted name in livestock weighing equipment and not only supply to South Africa, but also to the rest of Africa, which includes Namibia.
Why is weighing your livestock important?
Farming have been done for many centuries and while cattle and other livestock were not weighed so many years ago, it is a modern tool that is available to farmers and really assists with being able to monitor livestock weight.
Monitoring livestock health
In order to form an understanding of your livestock weight, it is necessary to establish a baseline weight.
In the event that you have only a few animals, you can weigh each one individually. If you have many, you can weigh all of them together and establish an average weight for the whole herd. It is necessary to weigh the bulls separately from the cows.
Once you have done this, you can more easily identify animals that weigh outside the standard healthy range.
It is normal for the weight of animals to fluctuate over time. Weight changes according to activity levels, food and water consumption as well as excretion.
Small changes from day to day are normal, but it is important for you to identify baseline weight so you can know when there is reason to worry and look at proactive steps to take.
If there is a gain or loss of weight of approximately 7 – 10% it could indicate a problem such as the animal having some form of illness, parasite, pregnancy or the herd pushing them away from the food.
The sooner you recognize the change, the sooner you can take proactive action. By saving you time in knowing about the problem, it could also change the outcome, especially if the animal in question suffers from something that could infect the rest of the herd.
A livestock scale is an incredible asset to your business and will help you monitor the health of your livestock in Namibia.
Efficiency of feed
Forming this understanding of the weight of your livestock can enable you to make better choices regarding the feed of your livestock. You can subsequently decide whether you want to increase or decrease food intake or change the type of food you give.
This could have a direct effect on the health of your livestock. You can also try different feeds and see what has the desired effect on your livestock. Even though the effects of the feed changes won’t show up immediately, weighing the livestock regularly will show you in time if it was a good change or a new feed change needs to be made.
Giving too much feed can negatively impact your livestock as well as your budget. Weighing feed given as well as livestock enables you to make an informed decision.
Management of breeding
Breeding with healthy livestock is a good practice to have, since it will save you on funds as well as preserve the life of your livestock. It is necessary to breed with livestock that are at their best weight, because it will be harder to get them to a healthy weight while they are pregnant than before the pregnancy.
Furthermore it is good practice to keep a close eye on pregnant livestock as their nutritional requirements will differ from the rest of the herd. It is necessary to ensure that their feed intake is increased and that they eat their portion by themselves without losing some of it to the herd.
This will result in the mother, being of healthy weight, to birth healthier offspring. Healthy dairy cows and goats also provide the highest quality milk.
Weighing the offspring can also assist you with determining how much food to give them once they are weaned from feeding from their mother.
Selling Meat
The best meat is produced by healthy animals and have a good fat balance. Meat itself is sold by weight for which a trade approved scale is necessary.
What livestock scales can you get at Beesskaal.com?
Although beesskaal or bees skaal translated means cattle scale (bees meaning cattle and skaal meaning scale), there are other livestock scale options besides cattle scales at Beesskaal.com.
For our livestock scale seekers in Namibia we have the following to offer:
P3000 Weigh Bars
Our P3000 weigh bars have a capacity of 3000 kg or 3 ton. It is available in 2 different options – 600mm or 1m in length. The cables are 5m long each.
It comes with an LCD indicator, which you can use for up to 20 hours on a full battery charge.
Econoweigh
Our Econoweigh weigh bars have a capacity of 2000kg or 2 ton. Like the P3000, the Econoweigh is available in 2 different lengths namely 600mm or 1m.
The Econoweigh comes with a LED indicator, which you can use for up to 20 hours on a full battery charge.
P3000 with Weighing Platform
The P3000 with weighing platform is comprised of the P3000 weigh bars as described above as well as a weighing platform. The dimensions of the weighing platform is 2450mm X 700mm X 350mm and the walkway is 400mm.
P3000 Heavy Duty Cattle Scale
The P3000 Heavy Duty Cattle Scale offers an all-in-one solution to cattle scale seekers in Namibia.
With material of 3mm to 10mm and dimensions of 2m X 2m X 750mm it provides a robust solution to your livestock weighing needs.
The P3000 Heavy Duty Cattle Scale is an all-in-one solution for livestock owners in Namibia.
Sheep/Pig/Goat Scale
The sheep, pig and goat scale is a nifty invention that has a capacity of 600kg and works with a 4 load cell system – each foot/leg of the scale has its own load cell.
It has a swing gate on the one side and you can customize it with a cattle neck clamp on the other side or another gate, depending on your needs.
Cattle Neck Clamp
Beesskaal.com also offers a sturdy and durable cattle neck clamp that makes your inoculation process a breeze. With this clamp you can secure the animal’s head and administer medication as needed.
Livestock owners in Namibia can get top quality livestock scales from Beesskaal.com and rest assured that they get readings they can trust.