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<blockquote data-quote="Jbonnot03" data-source="post: 1275042" data-attributes="member: 22745"><p>Probably not the best system, but this is how we do it as a commercial operation.</p><p></p><p>Calves each receive a number tag at working. They are then paired with their dam and recorded in CattleMax. If we keep the heifer, we will give her a number tag based on the year and just change the tag number in CattleMax. For example, the fall calves all received a blue calf tag numbers 1-??. The spring calves received a green calf tag. At weaning all the fall calves received a new number tag corresponding to the year starting around 540-??. We used to start with 501 for example, but still have some 05 models hanging tough. So at a quick glance, we can tell the year a cow was born. As far as matching calves, we have to go to the record book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jbonnot03, post: 1275042, member: 22745"] Probably not the best system, but this is how we do it as a commercial operation. Calves each receive a number tag at working. They are then paired with their dam and recorded in CattleMax. If we keep the heifer, we will give her a number tag based on the year and just change the tag number in CattleMax. For example, the fall calves all received a blue calf tag numbers 1-??. The spring calves received a green calf tag. At weaning all the fall calves received a new number tag corresponding to the year starting around 540-??. We used to start with 501 for example, but still have some 05 models hanging tough. So at a quick glance, we can tell the year a cow was born. As far as matching calves, we have to go to the record book. [/QUOTE]
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