[FarmerJase]

Hi does anyone know of a cheap alternative to weighing lambs than using the commercial crates/cages please? Ta.

[Fleecewife]

We don't weigh ours often and we don't have a large flock, so we use a spring balance.  I think it weighs up to 100kgs.  They're not cheap but are a lot cheaper than a crate (ours was free  ).  We made a couple of A frames plus a crossbar to hang the scales from, then hang the sheep in a sling.  I have a pic if you're interested.  Wouldn't work with commercial-sized sheep as you have to lift the sheep to hook on the sling.
 
I've seen folk with mobile crates who go round weighing flocks - or at least I think that's what they're for.

[FarmerJase]

Thanks Fleecewife, that sounds like a great idea! 

[Bionic]

If you haven't got too many and they aren't that big then get on the bathroom scales with them. Cheapest way to do it

[Herdygirl]

If you haven't got too many and they aren't that big then get on the bathroom scales with them. Cheapest way to do it

lol thats what it do,i stand on the scales and OH puts lamb in my arms!  i nearly fell over last week!