All animals must be weighed with in 7 days of scan day. Although scan weights can be used for your yearling weights, it's not recommended. Once the weight is taken, animals are clipped in the scanning areas.
Clipping the animals allows for close contact between the scanning probe and the animals skin. Clipping helps clear the scanning area of dirt and debris and gives the technician a nice clean surface to work from. Evidence has shown that clippling greatly improves image quality, thus giving you the most accurate results. After the animal is clipped, the actual scanning process begins.