By What is ear tag pen?
Ear tag marker pen is used to make a mark on the ear tag. It is widely used in the livestock husbandry. When the ear tag marker is not in use, please cover the cap to prevent damage to the nib and ink evaporation, so as to avoid long-term exposure to the air to reduce the life of the ear marker.
What does a tag on a cow’s ear mean?
animal identification
Ear tags are needed for animal identification. They make it possible for us to identify and keep accurate records about each calf, heifer, steer, cow and bull. When you stop and think about it, animal identification has been around for a really long time. Similarly, we use ear tags to identify our cattle immediately.
How do you mark cattle ear tags?
Write the number the number boldly and clearly on the left side of the tag.
- This is particularly useful if you want to sell your cattle at a market, as potential buyers will be able to tell the age of a cow by simply looking at its ear tag.
- Use a black permanent marker to write the numbers.
What is a tag marker?
All-Weather Ear Tag marker has specially formulated inks to last on all brands and styles of polyurethane plastic ear tags without fading from UV light and harsh weather conditions. The ink is designed to actually penetrate and bind with the plastic ear tag to provide the longest lasting marks possible.
What is a disadvantage of ear tagging?
Cons of using ear tags: can come out By far the biggest issue with ear tags is that they are not permanent. Tags can and frequently do, come out. An easy example is the animal catches her ear in the fence and rips out the tag, a very common happening. We have multiple ewes that have done this.
Which ear do you tag cattle?
Identify the tagging site on the animal’s ear. Tags should be applied in the middle third of the ear between the upper and lower ribs (Figure 1).
What does a yellow tag on a cow’s ear mean?
heifer
When calves are first born (or at least soon after), they get a tag in their ear with the same number their cow has. The white tags mean that the calf is a bull, the yellow tag means that it’s a heifer (a female that hasn’t had a calf yet). You can look at the cows tag and know which year she was born in.
Why do cows have 2 ear tags?
When calves are first born (or at least soon after), they get a tag in their ear with the same number their cow has. The white tags mean that the calf is a bull, the yellow tag means that it’s a heifer (a female that hasn’t had a calf yet). Each year the cows get a different color ear tag.
Is ear tagging permanent?
Ear tags are easy to read but they tend to fade after several years or get lost. If there is not a permanent form of identification and the tag is lost the animal can no longer be positively identified. A good method for permanent identification is tattooing the animals’ ear.
What are the pros of ear tagging?
Ear tags provide a visual aid for unique identification (such as a flock or premise number) and can help to identify sex, year of birth, sire, dam and much more. If you use tags in your breeding flock, it’s wise to install a tag in both ears when they are baby lambs.
What are the advantages of ear tagging?
What kind of marker to use on plastic ear tags?
All-Weather Medium Tip Plastic Ear Tag Marker. Designed to mark all brands of polyurethane plastic ear tags for cows, hogs and sheep. Special ink etches into the plastic tags for long-lasting visibility. Available in black ink for use on dark colored tags.
Is the ink on plastic ear tag dry out?
The ink is designed to actually penetrate and bind with the plastic ear tag to provide the longest lasting marks possible. Packaged in a valve-actuated metal pen will not dry out like felt tip markers.
What makes the longest lasting plastic ear tag?
The ink is designed to actually penetrate and bind with the plastic ear tag to provide the longest lasting marks possible.