 Lamps and kids should be weighed 24 hours after birth. The birth weight is important data that is needed to assist in decision making. For weighing lamps and kids, a simple and inexpensive luggage scale can be used. A hole is made in a used-feed bag and the scale is attached. The lamp is collected and gently placed in the bag and the scale lifted off the ground and held until it beeps. The final weight is displayed on the scale and recorded in the book. The weight of this lamp is 2.7 kilograms. Adult goats and sheep can be weighed with a scale or weight tape. A weight tape is an inexpensive and portable tool that can be used to weigh animals anywhere. The tape is accurate within five pounds, plus or minus. The tape is placed around the girth of the goat, just behind the front legs and pulled snugly. The number on the tape is read. This goat weighs 98 kilograms. This weight is written in the record book.