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What are the best Deer Ear Tags to use for Fawn ear tags, Deer Ear Tags or Exotics Ear Tags? Article by CCK Outfitters to help you find the best Deer Ear Tags.

How to create Herd Management Numbering Systems- Keep It Simple. A video that quickly teaches you a tried and true herd management system anyone can use with ear tags. To track age more efficiently, cattle producers often use the international year-letter code system. Each year is assigned a specific letter of the alphabet, which is combined with a sequential number (and sometimes the dam’s ID) for complete identification.

What is an 840 ear tag? 840 ear tags comply with the requirements of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) framework for both visual and electronic identification. These tags are recognized in a standardized information system between federal, state and industry officials. 840 tags can be EID or visual ear tags.

How to apply ear tags. Informative article on how to put in ear tags the right way. If tags are not put in correct they can be torn out on a hay twine or heavy brush or fall out. Torn ears lead to infected ears, or possibly eye irritation from the tags hitting the eye when the ears are twitched.

Information on Dairy Cows and ear tagging them  Holsteins are the most common dairy cow, but they’re not the only bre...

The Right Swine Tag- How do you know what to buy How do you know the right swine ear tag to purchase? If you are part...

By using livestock ear tags in a non-traditional way, vineyards can more easily manage their rows of vines. Create custom tags with row or grape information that last for years.

What are EID / RFID Ear Tags? EID or RFID electronic ear tags are activated when they pass within the transmission field of a reader. The tag then absorbs power from the reader and returns its unique 15 digit number back

Looking for the Best ear tag sizes for Goats. CCK blog discusses the most popular smaller tags for goats and options for herd management and how to apply Goat Ear tags properly with a video.