How do you weigh hay

[canteron]

Stupid question, but I ned to be more specific in my laminitic horses feeding and kitchen scales can't take the volume and bathroom ones aren't accurate enough at low weights, so do you use a hanging weighing thing - and where can you get them?

 

[martlin]

there you go:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spring-ba...es_RL&var=&hash=item7b68417b69#ht_2369wt_1139

mine isn't that shiny and is very very old, though

 

[Magicmillbrook]

I have a spring scale - hanging thing, and weigh my hay nets. I also weigh a few bales using my barhroom scales - I weigh my self, then get on with a bale. Once ypou weigh a few from the same batch, then know how many sections the bale has you can then guestimate your hay nets abit more easily.

I got my haynet weigher thingy from Robinsond or rideaway.

 

[Stinkbomb]

Ive also used electronic fish weighing scales in the past. They are good.

 

[Bangagin]

I use electronic luggage scales - for weighing suitcases when you go on flights! They are very accurate, you can see the LED display well even if it is dark and dingy lighting, and you just fill the haynet, clip on the strap and hold it up to read the display.

My sharer brought down a proper brass weighing scale, but I find the luggage scales much easier to use.

http://www.tmart.com/Digital-Scales...tm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=[search]Electronics-Digital%2BScales-Uk-luggage%2Bscale&gclid=CJuBsN6U9KoCFUEMfAod2SSRLQ

 

[Dancing Queen]

a newton meter and then convert.

 

[intouch]

Luggage scales - Poundstretchers sometimes have them for a couple of ££s

 

[fizzer]

luggage scales from ebay £ 1.98

 

[idx]

Ebay - type in fish scales or luggage scales. Much cheaper than equestrian equivalent.

 

[**Vanner**]

a newton meter and then convert.

ok if you know the gravitational field strength

I just use old fashioned brass hangy thing

 

[ebonyallen]

there you go:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spring-ba...es_RL&var=&hash=item7b68417b69#ht_2369wt_1139

mine isn't that shiny and is very very old, though

I use one of these, my girl has hers in a double haynet these also have to be weighed and then I take off the amount when the hay is in them,so she get the correct amount of hay as I have to keep a eye of her weight.

 

[MochaDun]

Just a bog standard small spring balance I got from the local tack shop for about a fiver I think - you can get bigger ones too. And as I understand it you weigh dry weight rather than dampened or soaked hay weight.