The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Weaner on July 24, 2014, 02:06:00 pm
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I had some Kunes "gifted" to my holding as weaners, I do not know their parentage so they are unregistered.
They are now over 6 months old and need to be sold on and need a permanent mark, can I use the HDL number or they each need a unique mark, if so how do I get one ?
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You can use button or flag tags (though buttons are better) it only needs a number to tie in for the movement licence so can be anything.
Please don't use metal slaughter tags as given time they'll grow into the ear :(
HTH
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Under 1 year old, and moving to another holding (not to slaughter, market, or to a show) , they can move on a temporary mark. So just use an animal spray marker.
As HH rightly says If you do use a tag don't use a metal one, and don't have your herd no. on it as it will confuse things if they are used for meat later on.
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Under 1 year old, and moving to another holding (not to slaughter, market, or to a show) , they can move on a temporary mark. So just use an animal spray marker.
Only if they're moving from their holding of birth. If it's their second move they need ID as far as I understand it.
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Under 1 year old, and moving to another holding (not to slaughter, market, or to a show) , they can move on a temporary mark. So just use an animal spray marker.
Only if they're moving from their holding of birth. If it's their second move they need ID as far as I understand it.
Just checked and the defra blurb makes no mention of what I said earlier so it seems you can move pigs as many times as you like on a temporary mark as long as they're under 12 months old.