Cattle Weight Estimator: Walk-Over Scale System

Accurate weight determines feed rations, medication doses, growth rates, and market timing. A walk-over scale provides daily measurements without handling stress.

Why Regular Weighing

Accurate weight determines feed rations, medication doses, growth rates, and market timing. A walk-over scale provides daily measurements without handling stress. With the right sensors and microcontroller setup, even small-scale Indian farmers can implement effective monitoring that pays for itself within the first season of use.

Load Cell Technology

This section covers load cell technology in the context of Indian agriculture. Understanding these principles helps build effective monitoring and automation systems for farming operations. Sensor data combined with traditional knowledge creates powerful decision-support tools that reduce costs and improve yields.

Building the Scale

This section covers building the scale in the context of Indian agriculture. Understanding these principles helps build effective monitoring and automation systems for farming operations. Sensor data combined with traditional knowledge creates powerful decision-support tools that reduce costs and improve yields.

Arduino Code

This section covers arduino code in the context of Indian agriculture. Understanding these principles helps build effective monitoring and automation systems for farming operations. Sensor data combined with traditional knowledge creates powerful decision-support tools that reduce costs and improve yields.

Growth Rate Analysis

This section covers growth rate analysis in the context of Indian agriculture. Understanding these principles helps build effective monitoring and automation systems for farming operations. Sensor data combined with traditional knowledge creates powerful decision-support tools that reduce costs and improve yields.

Cost Comparison

For Indian farming conditions, this system provides measurable benefits within the first crop season. Start with basic monitoring using affordable sensors from Zbotic.in, then expand as you see results. The data you collect becomes increasingly valuable over time, informing better decisions season after season.

Frequently Asked Questions

DIY accuracy?

+/-1-2 kg with four 500kg load cells and HX711. Comparable to Rs 50K-1.5L commercial scales at Rs 8-15K.

Weighing frequency?

Dairy: weekly. Beef: fortnightly. Breeding bulls: monthly. Walk-over makes daily practical.

Different animal sizes?

Yes. 50kg calves to 800kg bulls. HX711 24-bit resolution handles the range.

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