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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: fifixx on September 01, 2012, 11:37:09 am

Title: ID for abattoir
Post by: fifixx on September 01, 2012, 11:37:09 am

I bought in weaners (so button eartags with the farm inof), they have been here for 6 mths and off to slaughter tomorrow. 

Do I still slapmark with my details and tell the abattoir to ignore the buttons?

Title: Re: ID for abattoir
Post by: oaklandspigs on September 01, 2012, 11:50:17 am

They will need the herd no. of the departing holding - which is yours - so if you normally slapmark, then yes they'll need your slapmark.
 
The abattoir will normally look at slapmark first, so will ignore the buttons
 
 

Title: Re: ID for abattoir
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on September 02, 2012, 12:04:04 am

They didn't need to be tagged by the breeder in order to move them to you - but the breeder may have tagged just for management (litter ID) purposes. As oaklandspigs says, the important thing is that they bear YOUR herd mark - either slapmark or tag - when they go for slaughter.

Title: Re: ID for abattoir
Post by: fifixx on September 02, 2012, 10:45:58 am

thanks all - now to catch them for collection at 1!!