Why Do We Weigh Goats with a Tape Measure?

       On September 8th the class went to Home winds to measure the goats. We ended up measuring a total of six goats. Two were still baby goats and the other four were full grown goats. What we found interesting was that when we went to weigh all the goats we didn't use what most people would have expected, we used a tape measure instead of a scale. When we got back we researched why goats should be measured with measuring tape."The girth measurement is taken by placing a tape or thin piece of material around the animal's girth. The tape encircles the animal just behind the withers on top and just behind the elbows on the bottom." We discovered that its important that we do so because it allows us to know how much medication to give, how much they should be feed, and when its time to sell them.