Animal Identification Methods for Marking Livestock Methods of
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Animal Identification Methods for Marking Livestock
Methods of Animal Identification Permanent - branding - tattoos - ear notches Temporary/Non-permanent - ear tags - leg or neck bands - marking paint
Why Identify Individuals? Record Keeping - vaccinations and medicines given - production and breeding records Tracking Beyond the Farm - if the animal becomes sick after the sale or the carcass is contaminated, they can track it back to the source
Let’s Focus on the Universal Pig Ear Notching System universal and permanent inexpensive, quick, and easy individual Identity for each animal other forms, such as ear tags, could cause problems
When to Ear Notch? • best when • heal quickly when young Image from Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Service newborn (1 to 3 days old) or at least less than one week old
How Do You Ear Notch? use a tool called an ear notcher makes a small vshaped notch not too deep or too shallow (about 1/4” on young pigs, 1/2” on older ones) well-spaced: not too close to the head or too close together apply disinfectant or antiseptic when finished
Pig’s Right Ear (left if looking at the pig) this is the litter number all pigs in the same litter must have the same notches in this ear
Pig’s Left Ear (right if looking at the pig) this is the pig number each pig in the same litter must have different notches in this ear
• Reading the Notches there may be only 1 or 2 notches per location (location 81 can only have one) add the notches together to determine the number (for example: 1 + 9 = 11)
Let’s Practice! What is this pig’s litter and pig number?
27 3 3 1 This Pig is: 28 - 6 Litter #: 27 + 1 = 28 Pig #: 3 + 3 = 6
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