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What is an 840 ear tag?

Posted by on Dec 18, 2019

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

Posted by on Dec 18, 2019

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.

Ear Tag Sizes

Posted by on Dec 18, 2019

What is the best ear tag on the market? Helpful information on choosing the right Ear Tag for your needs. This article gives a comparison of all the major ear tags on the market by size and color and use.

Information on Dairy Cows and ear tagging them

Posted by on Dec 18, 2019

Information on Dairy Cows and ear tagging them Holsteins are the most common dairy cow, but they’re not the only breed of cattle that produce dairy products. Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorns and Dutch Belted are the seven major dairy cow breeds. And just as there are different breeds there are different preferences for how to best tag dairy cows. Here are the top 7 Dairy ear tags: CCK Outfitters provides producers with Dairy Ear Tags that offer permanent solutions in tamperproof ear tags with fade-resistant imprinting and customizable options on visual ear tags to meet your specific...

How to buy the right swine ear tag

Posted by on Dec 18, 2019

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 participating in Shows, fairs or interstate commerce, you will need to use the Official 840 USDA tag type in either the EID tag version or the visual tag version. If you are raising Hogs for meat market sales, you will need the Official PIN ear tag. With attempts to continually monitor animal traceability, many states are now requiring swine to be tagged with official, federally recognized ear tags for interstate transport. In order to be...