Weighing birds

[fryburgfarmer]

I need to weigh my broilers for our fair. Any idea where to get a RELIABLE fishing scale or any other method for weighing?

 

[donrae]

if you've got a decent house hold scale, weigh yourself and then step back on holding the bird. Subtract first weight from second weight and the difference is the bird's weight.

 

[Hiltonizer]

I use a digital luggage scale from Amazon... works great... went with it because some of our Turkeys were monsters.

 

[123RedBeard]

Get a scale like this, or a baby scale ... And a cardboard box cut down to 5"-6" high ... goes to 30 pounds, or measure's kilo/gram ... plus "tare's" ...

 

[Hholly]

Kitchen scales work well.

 

[fryburgfarmer]

Get a scale like this, or a baby scale ... And a cardboard box cut down to 5"-6" high ... goes to 30 pounds, or measure's kilo/gram ... plus "tare's" ...

Wow. That's a really good idea! I might use this if the luggage scale idea doesn't work out. Might I ask, why is there bread on the scale...?

 

[donrae]

Wow. That's a really good idea! I might use this if the luggage scale idea doesn't work out. Might I ask, why is there bread on the scale...?

For chicken sammiches?

 

[123RedBeard]

That's "Vollkornbrot"!

I use to bake it for sale ... 100% rye flour, naturally leavened*, and baked in a wood fired oven!

*Most people call it "sour dough" .., but, if done "right" it does not have to be "sour"

 

[Hholly]

That's "Vollkornbrot"!

I use to bake it for sale ... 100% rye flour, naturally leavened*, and baked in a wood fired oven!

*Most people call it "sour dough" .., but, if done "right" it does not have to be "sour"

nom,nom,nom,,,, Wish I was closer.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I use a kitchen/produce scale that reads to 10lbs for growing birds. Do the stand on a scale with bird in hand thing for grown birds. Of course the produce scale works exceedingly well for grown birds after they are butchered.

Exact scale I use from Walmart for under $15. I like the removable metal dish for ease of cleaning.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Market-Scale-Black/35854697