Using Livestock Ear Tags To Trace Animals

By Chloe Gib


Keeping track of their animals while they are out in the fields can be a difficult job for a farmer. Their work can be made much easier by fitting their stock with livestock ear tags. When a farmer's animals stray across the border of the farm into the fields of the farmer next door, animals that are marked can be easy to identify and it will be simpler to separate them from the other farmers stock.

Tags are suitable for tracking horses, pigs, sheep and cows as well as other large animals. Made from durable plastic the tags will not suffer from being knocked about by the animals. They are suitable for all weathers so do not have to be repaired or replaced if being out in bad weather.

Tags are quite simple to fit by someone who has been trained and is competent to carry out the job. There are many different sizes available and it is important to fit the size that best suits the animal. Manufacturers will provide information leaflets that will give lots of help and advice on how to fit the devices and how to prevent infections.

The animals should be fitted with the product under controlled conditions. It is important that good hygiene is followed when carrying out the procedure with disinfectant being used to clean tools and wipe the animal's ear before fitting. The animal should be securely held still while the process is being carried out so that any injuries are prevented.

When working with more than one animal it is important to keep tools clean between each fitting. This will help to prevent the risk of the animal becoming infected. It is vital to take care during fitting to prevent damaging the blood vessels in the livestock's ears. If any damage or infections are spotted it will be necessary to contact a vet for help and advice.

It is vital that any legislation relevant to the animals that are being fitted with tags is being followed. Some animals have to be fitted with a certain type of ear tag under the legislation. It will be easy to get the information you need either from a vet or it can be found online.

Electronic identification livestock ear tags can provide farmers with the safeguard of tagging their animals with tags that cannot be tampered with. This can provide extra security and less likelihood of fraud. Hand held readers are used to identify and track the animals.




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