Livestock And Poultry Official Identification
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationCattle: USDA approved official eartagsNational Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) tagsBrucella vaccinates — front13 Silver tags issued toveterinarians — front13 Silver tags issued to dealers-front13 Silver tags issued todealers — back13 Silver tags issued toveterinarians — backBrucella vaccinates — backNUES tag issued in another state13Y tags issued by Dairy OneProducer Tag840 tags (for animals born in the US only)Radio frequency840 tagsThis tag has both a 15–digit 840RFID and a herd managementnumber (12345) built inWhen in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shieldVisual-only 840 tag with herdmanagement number built in
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationCattle: Official ONLY if applied prior to March 11, 2015USA and Manufacturer coded 900 series tags985 RFID tagOfficial ONLY if applied priorto March 11, 2015The complete number is “958120 025 956 764”982 RFID tag and visual tagmatched set with built-in herdmanagement number (7131)AIN tag with truncated number. The zeroesthat would have made this a 15-digit numberhave been omitted from the tagOfficial ONLY if applied prior toMarch 11, 2015Official ONLY if applied prior to March 11, 2015The complete number is “982 000020 974 380”The complete number is “USA 000 067 221 854”FAIR tag with truncated number, distributed by theHolstein Association. The zeroes that would havemade this a 15-digit number have been omitted fromthe tag and 9070 is a herd management numberFAIR tag with truncated number, distributed by theHolstein Association. The zeroes that would have madethis a 15-digit number have been omitted from the tagand 262 is a herd management numberOfficial ONLY if applied prior to March 11, 2015Official ONLY if applied prior to March 11, 2015The complete number is “USA 000 070 381 703”The complete number is “USA 000 068 649 420”When in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationCattle: Official for animals born in Canada‘124’ tagsALL cattle born in Canadawill have a 15 digit RFID tagthat begins with the numbers ‘124’.If an animal loses its 124 tag,it should NEVER be replacedwith an 840 tag.NOT official13 green tags issued to VT livestock dealers andmarkets.Green slaughter tags indicate slaughter only animals.Herd management tags are not official. This animal needs a NUES or an 840 tag.Tag application diagram for tattoo, metaltag, and RFID tag.When in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationSwine: USDA approved official eartagsNUES tags840 tagsFor swine born in the US only. See examples in “Cattle” section.‘124’ tags for swine born in CanadaThe tags will be yellow, white, or pink and inone of the following approved shapes:Start with 13 and are followed with twoletters and four numbers. Issued to at nocharge to producers, veterinarians, andlivestock dealers.Grandfathered in: Manufacturer coded 900series tags.Only official if applied to swine prior toMarch 11,2015.See examples in “cattle” section.EAR NOTCHES ARE NOT OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION FOR VT FAIRS AND SHOWS. Anofficial ear tag must be applied and recorded on the CVI.Ear notches and tattoos may be official for interstate movement IF the notchesand/or tattoos are also recorded in breed registry papers that accompany the animal. Always check with the state of destination regarding their requirements.When in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationSheep and Goats: Official IdentificationPer Vermont state regulations, any sheep or goat that is presented at a fair/show/exhibition or that is transferredto a new owner must be officially identified.White plastic or metal - applied to sheep/goats that meet the requirements to move for any purpose.White metal Scrapie tag, begins withstate postal code followed by twoletters and four numbers.XX represents the state postal codeElectronic ID if the flock is enrolled in theScrapie Flock Certification ProgramBlue Slaughter Only / MEAT TagsOnly blue tags may be applied to animals whose flock of origin isunknownWhen in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationSheep and Goats: Official IdentificationOfficial TattoosLegible official registry tattoos that have been recorded in a sheep or goat industry association’sbook of record may be used when the animal is accompanied by a registration certificate .Legible USDA assigned flock ID tattooed in one ear and up to four numbers or letters (each animal unique) inthe other ear, or tail web if a LaMancha type goat.Producers may also purchase ‘840’ tags without flock identification numbers. See “cattle” for examples.When in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
Livestock and Poultry Official IdentificationHorses:A complete written description on the CVI which matches the EIA test record issufficient. Tattoos and microchips, if any, should be included. Horse sketches (on the EIA test record) and descriptions should reference colorpattern, hair whorls, chestnuts, scars, and other markings as necessary touniquely identify the horse. “Bay, no markings” is not an acceptable description for a CVI or an EIA test record.An electronic CVI is ideal because it can incorporate digital photographs as well asEIA test results and vaccination history. More information is available at GlobalVetLink: on devices or methods approved for use in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), such as sealed and numbered leg bands or wing bands.Leg bandsWhen in doubt as to whether or not a tag is official, look for the US shield
If an animal loses its 124 tag, it should NEVER be replaced with an 840 tag. NOT official 13 green tags issued to VT livestock dealers and markets. Green slaughter tags indicate slaughter only ani-mals. Herd management tags are not official. This animal needs a NUES or an 840 tag. Tag application dia-gram for tattoo, metal tag, and RFID tag.
Livestock Quiz Bowl Study Guide 2020 Livestock Quiz Bowl Contest Classes 1. Livestock Feed Identification: Identify the proper name of livestock feeds and minerals. Feed samples and lists of feed names will be provided. 2. Livestock Breed Identification: Identify from pictures, livestock (beef cattle, swine, sheep and goats) breeds.
supply of quality poultry feeds, high veterinary and poultry feed costs and lack of poultry processing industries. The poultry sector is also suffering from chaotic and unorganised distribution system and lack of third-party logistics cold chain for poultry and poultry pro
Global livestock and poultry production mallholder farming in lowS - and middle-income countries pproximately 500M farms with A livestock and poultry Small and medium farms ( 50 ha) produce 51-77% of nearly all . Antimicrobial use in small-scale livestock and poultry
overview of U.S. livestock, poultry, and aquaculture information for 2017, (2) compare the value of production for these animal commodities, and (3) show changes over time. Available Statistics . Official statistics for U.S. livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations published by NASS are
poultry site news 2009). In poultry production small-scale poultry production represents one of the few opportunities for saving, investment and security against risks. It accounts for approximately 90% of total poultry production (Branckaert 1999). Despite the acknowledge importance of poultry production Akanni (2007) opined that it is .
that slaughter livestock or poultry for use in pet food. Pet Food Importers. that import "not for human consumption" meat and poultry products into California to be used for, or in the manufacturing of, raw food for pets or zoo animals. 7,220,316 15,583,717 20,058,543 . Retail Livestock Poultry . 17% 36% 47%
Homestead and small-scale poultry production provides income and food for the family. In developing countries, women and children often raise chickens and other poultry. Women in rural households raise poultry primarily to sell the eggs and an occasional chicken. The income from poultry is often one of the few significant sources of income for .
different regions for poultry and eggs. Poultry production is concentrated in the central east part of the country. Figure 2.1. Main regions with egg production (in million eggs, left graph) and poultry meat production (in 1000 head, right graph) based on 2015 data (source: SSC). Table 2.1 gives the top five regions for poultry meat and eggs.
