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What do ear tags tell you? Take 1. No tag.
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<blockquote data-quote="aussie_cowgirl" data-source="post: 657407" data-attributes="member: 1279"><p>SL, </p><p></p><p>We aren't disagreeing that cattle should be tagged. But it's for management reasons, not sale reasons. But there are plenty of reasons why cattle may be untagged and "of lower worth" apparently in your eyes.</p><p></p><p>*The tag is lost</p><p>*They run out of tags (and man it takes so long here to get you next order, most people buy 50 more than needed)</p><p>*The RFID is implemented so there is no need, all the info is stored on that and double the amount of tags make it expensive</p><p>*The sale barn cuts them out (some of them do, at one auction here they cut them out and re-tag them with their own tags)</p><p>*The owner cuts them out because they aren't needed any more</p><p></p><p>I believe, tag or no tag, that if an animal looks healthy and alert (but showing good disposition), good growth and what not THAT shows that it's been looked after and managed properly. NOT an ear tag. And as for number order, if you send animals to market on weights like we used to and YOU also do (see I do pay attention) then they might be a liquorice all sorts mix. </p><p></p><p>The auctioneer here will introduce cattle and the owner and what not but like I mentioned earlier, if you have single pen animals already, you're strapped for time. And because it's the same people every week, they know what you have. I'm looking at breeding an unusual breed so I've gotta hope to hell my cattle do the job so the buyers want them next time I send them to market.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aussie_cowgirl, post: 657407, member: 1279"] SL, We aren't disagreeing that cattle should be tagged. But it's for management reasons, not sale reasons. But there are plenty of reasons why cattle may be untagged and "of lower worth" apparently in your eyes. *The tag is lost *They run out of tags (and man it takes so long here to get you next order, most people buy 50 more than needed) *The RFID is implemented so there is no need, all the info is stored on that and double the amount of tags make it expensive *The sale barn cuts them out (some of them do, at one auction here they cut them out and re-tag them with their own tags) *The owner cuts them out because they aren't needed any more I believe, tag or no tag, that if an animal looks healthy and alert (but showing good disposition), good growth and what not THAT shows that it's been looked after and managed properly. NOT an ear tag. And as for number order, if you send animals to market on weights like we used to and YOU also do (see I do pay attention) then they might be a liquorice all sorts mix. The auctioneer here will introduce cattle and the owner and what not but like I mentioned earlier, if you have single pen animals already, you're strapped for time. And because it's the same people every week, they know what you have. I'm looking at breeding an unusual breed so I've gotta hope to hell my cattle do the job so the buyers want them next time I send them to market. [/QUOTE]
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