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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 65921" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>We use Ex Large eartags from the day they are born. Red in left ear for heifers, yellow right ear for males. I put the birthdate (mo & day) in small numbers on the bottom of the "neck" and put the sire below that on the top of the main tag, than the number, which is the same number as the dam except change the letter to match the international year-letter code. 2005 is R. The tags work great for when people come to see our calves. Anyone can walk around and figure out the cow families & easily see only heifers or only males if that's what they are interested in. Helps for sorting also. When our calves were spotted, I never needed to look at the tag, but I find myself looking at them more & more with the solid reds & blacks. I generally have them figured out through AI season, because I spend a lot of time in the fields & study the calves. Right now, I drive tractor to feed & get out to check for health problems, but don't diddle dattle too long - not like in the spring/summer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 65921, member: 968"] We use Ex Large eartags from the day they are born. Red in left ear for heifers, yellow right ear for males. I put the birthdate (mo & day) in small numbers on the bottom of the "neck" and put the sire below that on the top of the main tag, than the number, which is the same number as the dam except change the letter to match the international year-letter code. 2005 is R. The tags work great for when people come to see our calves. Anyone can walk around and figure out the cow families & easily see only heifers or only males if that's what they are interested in. Helps for sorting also. When our calves were spotted, I never needed to look at the tag, but I find myself looking at them more & more with the solid reds & blacks. I generally have them figured out through AI season, because I spend a lot of time in the fields & study the calves. Right now, I drive tractor to feed & get out to check for health problems, but don't diddle dattle too long - not like in the spring/summer. [/QUOTE]
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