Systems for determining animal metrics and related devices and methods

A livestock animal chute comprising:

• a frame structure;
• an animal positioning area defined by:
• a datum structure, wherein the datum structure comprises a first wall structure and the positioning member comprises a second wall structure, wherein the second wall structure is positioned at an angular bias away from the first wall structure relative to the floor surface to permit the unobstructed viewing of the body of the animal positioned in the available spacing, wherein the angular bias comprises the second wall structure being arranged at an angle that is 100 degrees to 145 degrees relative to the floor surface, and wherein the second wall structure comprises a plate-like element configured to limit the animal from traversing the second wall structure;
• and
• a sidewall of the frame structure disposed relative to the datum structure, the sidewall being angled relative to a floor surface to enable a field of view of the animal positioning area;
• an animal detection system configured to determine when an animal is positioned in the animal positioning area;
• an imaging system positioned relative to the frame structure configured to capture an image of an animal in the animal positioning area;
• and
• a control system configured to i) operate the imaging system and the animal detection system and ii) estimate a weight of the animal based on the image captured by the imaging system.