The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: valmet10 on July 25, 2017, 07:26:19 pm
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ive a sow that's lost an eartag and want to sell her this weekend can I re tag her with one of my own tag or slap mark
or !!!11
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Just re tag.
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Put another tag in. You can't slap mark a pig over 12 months old.
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Yes replace it with an eartag which must in any case have your herd no.on it
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Put another tag in. You can't slap mark a pig over 12 months old.
even for abbatoir?
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Put another tag in. You can't slap mark a pig over 12 months old.
even for abbatoir?
No its fine to slap a pig of any age for market or slaughterhouse !!.
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Put another tag in. You can't slap mark a pig over 12 months old.
even for abbatoir?
No its fine to slap a pig of any age for market or slaughterhouse !!.
You are correct, but the slap mark must include the herd number, it cannot just be any number, and as the tag includes the herd number, it is often the simplest solution.
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i'm curious why you'd have, or be using a slap marker that isn't the herd mark?
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Put another tag in. You can't slap mark a pig over 12 months old.
even for abbatoir?
No its fine to slap a pig of any age for market or slaughterhouse !!.
A slap mark is your herd no !!
You are correct, but the slap mark must include the herd number, it cannot just be any number, and as the tag includes the herd number, it is often the simplest solution.
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i'm curious why you'd have, or be using a slap marker that isn't the herd mark?
My thoughts too.
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When people ask for advice it's good thing to try and help, you try to provide an answer based on your knowledge and experience, which will cover numerous bases, but maybe not all.
Unfortunately, others may not agree with your answer as their response differs from yours, this also a good thing as the recipient can see numerous angles and make their own judgement accordingly.
However, some people feel their answer is the only answer and appear to take things very personally, this tends to turn the question thread into a pi**ing competition due to their small minded attitude and deviates from the original request for advice. A very poor state of affairs, which seems to be a long way from the objective of the group.
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Here is the official information on marking your pig.
[/color]It is possible to have a slap mark that is not your herd mark. It is registered with the eaml2 and is used to send your pigs to slaughter but would require you to tag the slapped pigs with a tag that does have your herd mark on it.[/size]
[/color]Official Info[/size]
[/color]You must tag, tattoo or mark pigs aged 12 months or older with your official herd mark before they leave your holding.[/size]
[/color]The only exemption is if you’re moving piglets aged 12 months or less between 2 farms.[/size][/color]Types of identifierYou can use any of these identifiers:an ear tag
[/color][/size]- a tattoo on 1 of the animal’s ears
- 2 slap marks applied to both of the pig’s front shoulders using permanent ink
- Ear tags must start with the letters ‘UK’ and information must be printed or stamped, not handwritten.Slap marks and tattoos don’t need to include the letters ‘UK’. You can use compressed air equipment to apply slap marks.Information required on identifiersAll identifiers you apply must show your herd mark.You must also select a unique identification number for the pig and add it to the identifier, if you’re moving pigs to:an exhibition or show
- an artificial insemination (AI) centre or any other breeding location
- another country (within, or outside the EU)
- You don’t have to select an identification number and add it to the identifier if you’re moving pigs anywhere else, eg to another holding, market or abattoir.Identify pigletsYou don’t have to tag, tattoo or mark pigs aged 12 months or less with identification details, if you’re moving them from one farm holding to another farm holding.For such moves you can instead identify them using a temporary paint mark, eg a red line, black cross, or blue circle.The mark must last until the piglet reaches the destination holding.The piglet must be accompanied by a haulier summary / movement document (HS/MD) which identifies the holding from which it was moved.If you’re moving pigs aged 12 months or less anywhere else, (eg to a market, abattoir or show) you must tag, tattoo or mark them with identification details like adult pigs.Identify imported animalsYou must tag, tattoo or mark any pigs you import from outside the EU to your holding with your herd mark.You don’t have to tag, tattoo or mark the pigs, if you’re sending them for slaughter within 30 days of their arrival in the UK.
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Sorry if above post is difficult to read I copied and pasted from gov.uk so you can google it and find it.
The point about having a slap mark that is recognised but not actually your herd mark is something I know as my friend has one. It is only two letters and 3 numbers. It is registered on his eaml2 information and he uses it to send to slaughter along with a tag with his herd mark.