Tattooing Question....

[Straw Hat Kikos]

The NKR is the National Kiko Registry. It's the only Kiko registry I register my goats with. Not a fan of the others so much.

I would rather just ear tag than to tattoo but I have to do both, ear tag and tattoo. I use the ear tags for the Scrapie Program and the tattoo's for the registry.

 

[goodolboy]

We are not required to tat the registered sheep. We currently use two tags, one in each ear. Scrapie tag in one, flock tag in the other. Males oppisite females so we can tell them apart before weening. I was just thinking of tatting the ewes we have on the farm. 250 ewes is 500 tags. I replace alot of tags each year.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Wow awesome easy thank you!

WMR1 in the right ear.

D1, D2 etc in the left.

Thank you so much!!!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Wow awesome easy thank you!

WMR1 in the right ear.

D1, D2 etc in the left.

Thank you so much!!!!

I know for a fact that the herd name WMR1 goes in one ear, and the year letter designation and then the order of birth on your farm goes in the other.

I trust the other posters are correct on the herd right, and this year is D

Like most things in life, I have to ask wife to the the fine details for sure I'm sure you ladies can appreciate that.

Are you planning to show your animals?

You definitely need tatoos for that, at least if you win. I'm pretty sure they don't check unless you win GC and that's GC Sr, or Jr.

I saw some sad people with a GC Jr. one year and they couldn't read the tatoo

Got the ribbon, but not the "leg"

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Yes we are planning on showing, and any babies that we sell will be able to be shown as well.


Thanks all!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Yes we are planning on showing, and any babies that we sell will be able to be shown as well.


Thanks all!

I don't think you would necessarily have to have to tatoo the babies you sell. The You would put the ID's on the paperwork you submit to ADGA and the papers will have the herd name and number on the paper work.

Like WMR1 right D1 left.

The new owner would then have to tatoo to match the paper work you provide them.

 

[RainySunday]

My understanding is they are supposed to be identified (by tag or tattoo) before they leave your property.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Not my understanding.

What if you are wethering them? Do they need to be registered? Do they need a tatoo?

what about non registered goats?

 

[GLENMAR]

Wow awesome easy thank you!

WMR1 in the right ear.

D1, D2 etc in the left.

Thank you so much!!!!

Right.

 

[OneFineAcre]

My understanding is they are supposed to be identified (by tag or tattoo) before they leave your property.

I told you I need to get the details from my wife.

You are correct. According to the ADGA you should tattoo registered kids before you sell them. :/