ear notching
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Ear NotchingProduced by Angel Henschel, 2012
Lecture by: Walter Taylor, Agricultural Educator
Why do we ear notch?
• Identification– Farm Record keeping• Administering medications• Purebred registrations• Sales
• Does not harm the animal, you will notice minor bleeding.– Why? There are no nerves in the margin of the animals ear.
How to read ear notching
• Pig’s left ear: individual pig number
• Pig’s right ear: litter number
Notch numbering layout
What is this animal’s ID number?
So this is the 121st litter, and was the 13th pig born in the litter.
Sample#1
What is this animal’s ID number?
9
3
81
33
Sample #2
What is this animal’s ID number?
87 12
Sample#3
QUIZ
There are 6 hog faces. Determine what the animal’s ID number is.
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
Question 6
Answers to Quiz
• Question 1: 28-9 • Question 2: 110-5• Question 3: 16-7• Question 4: 19-8• Question 5: 15-1• Question 6: 13-3
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