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COOL and National Animal ID System?
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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 34633" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Up here we already have a mandatory ID law in place. Currently we're using the bar code ear tags, however they will be phased out next year in favour of the chips. The ear tags aren't all that big a deal, we tag our calves at the same time we band them, and recheck at branding time. Uses the same applicator as my regular tags. When we're shipping animals, we simply run any that lost a tag through the headgate and re-apply. Yes, it's a bit of a pain, but better to have the trace back in case of another disaster. Currently if you even butcher an animal on your farm and take it to the local meat cutter for sausage, cut&wrap, what-have-you, the dead animal must be tagged before leaving the property. At least that one doesn't have to be chute run before tagging!</p><p></p><p>The cows tend to lose them from time to time (round bales with frozen twines can be a real bugger), which is why the CCIA has moved to the chip method. Supposedly the cost isn't going to be too high, but I'll let you know in the spring when they become available to us. Apparently all you need to apply the chip is the implant gun... not too cost prohibitive, and the chip isn't supposed to travel too far when you put it in the ear like that.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, by next spring I'll be able to let you know how it goes. Good luck with the dilemna.</p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 34633, member: 220"] Up here we already have a mandatory ID law in place. Currently we're using the bar code ear tags, however they will be phased out next year in favour of the chips. The ear tags aren't all that big a deal, we tag our calves at the same time we band them, and recheck at branding time. Uses the same applicator as my regular tags. When we're shipping animals, we simply run any that lost a tag through the headgate and re-apply. Yes, it's a bit of a pain, but better to have the trace back in case of another disaster. Currently if you even butcher an animal on your farm and take it to the local meat cutter for sausage, cut&wrap, what-have-you, the dead animal must be tagged before leaving the property. At least that one doesn't have to be chute run before tagging! The cows tend to lose them from time to time (round bales with frozen twines can be a real bugger), which is why the CCIA has moved to the chip method. Supposedly the cost isn't going to be too high, but I'll let you know in the spring when they become available to us. Apparently all you need to apply the chip is the implant gun... not too cost prohibitive, and the chip isn't supposed to travel too far when you put it in the ear like that. Anyway, by next spring I'll be able to let you know how it goes. Good luck with the dilemna. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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