lb to scoops?

[franni]

im doing my c+ exam, and for the training session tomorrow we have to know how many lbs in a scoop for nuts, chaff, etc, and how much one section of hay weighs. could yoo help me out??? thank yoo

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Well there are rather alot of variables there, and I imagine that there'd be discrepencies between differing hay types too.
I'm afraid the only way you'll be able to get an accurate measurement is to do it the old fashioned way and weigh all those individual feed types.

 

[franni]

thankx

 

[ThomasTank]

If you had a scoop of nuts and ascoop of chaff and weighed them, they would weigh different amounts. Also sections are different sizes too

 

[Lynne21]

Have you tried weighing the different feedstuffs and getting an average? Why you have to know the weights is beyond me as every scoopfull will be different anyway and it is, therefore, not an exact way of feeding. The same goes for sections of hay too - depends on the tightness and size of the bale etc !?!

 

[fizz-tally]

1 round scoop of build up mix was 2 .5lbs
1 round scoop of pasture nuts was just over 3lbs

 

[TGM]

Sounds a strange question to me - depends on the type of scoop and the type of hay section! I think the most important thing is to know is that scoops of different types of feed equal different weights, so when formulating a diet you should do so by weight and not by volume. You also need to be aware that different feeds have different levels of energy, starch, fibre etc., so you can't just swap a scoop of oats for a scoop of maize, for example.

If I was a PC examiner I would be more impressed by the candidate who could explain those concepts to me, than one who could parrot the individual weights of scoops of feeds.

 

[Lynne21]

I agree! If a candidate answered that that there were too many variables involved in relying on feeding by the scoopful and would therefore feed by weight, not sight and then went on to give valid reasons for their answer - I would pass them with flying colours!

 

[franni]

well i totally agree wit yoo on that 1 - pc tends to be more about regurgitating facts on cue than thorough understanding nowadays, thanks for all yoor help

 

[Madam_max]

http://www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/feedingexplained/calulcator2.htm

This may help.

 

[franni]

that was perfect, if i can get up in time, i'll measure my feds, but the info on that site has all the things i need to know i think. thaaks so0 much

 

[RobinHood]

Don't worry too much about it, I have my A test care but I can't remember exactly what all the different feeds weigh. I think a stubbs scoop of chaff is about 1lb and nuts are about 2.5lbs.