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<blockquote data-quote="fit2btied" data-source="post: 769462" data-attributes="member: 6"><p>We tag as soon after birth as possible. Calves get the universal year letter and the dam's number. If twins, an A or B is added at the end. Ex: R118 had twins on 04/12/10. They were tagged X118A and X118B. Calves will keep these numbers unless they are retained as replacements and will then be given the next number from a set of pre-numbered tags and will be tattooed with that new number. Back of the tags will show sex, BW, and DOB. Bought cows will keep their original tattoo number and year letter if they have one, otherwise they get the next available pre-numbered tag and will be tattooed accordingly. We put all tags in the left ear, leaving the right ear for fly tags and for the vet for Brucellosis tag and tattoo on heifers. We use Z-tag cow tags and longneck calf tags. We move all cattle to leased land around the end of April and leave them there until deer season if grass and water hold out. Their tag color indicates where they are wintered, green come back to my place, white go to my brother's, and orange go to my son's - makes sorting much easier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fit2btied, post: 769462, member: 6"] We tag as soon after birth as possible. Calves get the universal year letter and the dam's number. If twins, an A or B is added at the end. Ex: R118 had twins on 04/12/10. They were tagged X118A and X118B. Calves will keep these numbers unless they are retained as replacements and will then be given the next number from a set of pre-numbered tags and will be tattooed with that new number. Back of the tags will show sex, BW, and DOB. Bought cows will keep their original tattoo number and year letter if they have one, otherwise they get the next available pre-numbered tag and will be tattooed accordingly. We put all tags in the left ear, leaving the right ear for fly tags and for the vet for Brucellosis tag and tattoo on heifers. We use Z-tag cow tags and longneck calf tags. We move all cattle to leased land around the end of April and leave them there until deer season if grass and water hold out. Their tag color indicates where they are wintered, green come back to my place, white go to my brother's, and orange go to my son's - makes sorting much easier. [/QUOTE]
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