Swine ID- Ear Notching

Using an ear notch identification system on pigs is expensive method.

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Making notches too close together or too close to the head can make them hard to read.

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• False

The ear notching system gives each pig an individual identity.

• True

• False

After notching the ears, an antiseptic or disinfectant should be applied.

• True

• False

What number is notched into the pig's left ear?

• litter number

• farm number

• US id number

• individual pig number

When reading the notches on a pig's ear, to get the number for that ear, you...

• just add the total number of notches together

• multiply the value of the 1st notch by total # of notches

• add the values for each notch together

• every farmer has its own code and you have to know it

What location has the value of 1

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• E

What location has the value of 3

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• B

• C

• D

• E

What location has the value of 9

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• B

• C

• D

• E

What location has the value of 27

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• B

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• D

• E