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Ag Fact! 5/1. More beef is consumed on ______________ than any other day of the year (___________ and _____________ tie for second)!. Ag Fact! 5/1. More beef is consumed on Memorial Day than any other day of the year ( Fourth of July and Labor Day tie for second)!.
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Ag Fact! 5/1 • More beef is consumed on ______________ than any other day of the year (___________ and _____________ tie for second)!
Ag Fact! 5/1 • More beef is consumed on Memorial Day than any other day of the year (Fourth of July and Labor Day tie for second)!
Managing Livestock:Identification Animal Science Introduction to Agricultural Science Sources: Oklahoma State University Extension Duncan Emrich
Types of Marking Permanent • Brands • Tattoos • Microchips • Ear Notching
Types of Marking Temporary • Wax crayon/chalk • Ear tag • Leg band • Paint
Ear Marking • Used in pigs • Different combinations tell you the litter number and the individual pig • Can’t use tags – will come off in the pen
Quiz! Question 1
Quiz! Question 1 Answer: Litter 16, Pig 3
Quiz! Question 2 • Mark the pig for litter 22, pig number 6 • Mark a pig for litter 35, pig number 11 • Mark a pig for litter 13, pig number 2
Quiz! Question 2
Ear Tags • Scrapie Tags – Sheep • Identification of origin • Bangs Vaccinated Tags – Cattle • Verification of vaccination for brucellosis
NAIS • National Animal Identification System • Current events led to NAIS in 2004 • Cow originally from Canada with BSE (mad cow) found in Washington • Other countries ban US beef imports
Why a National ID System? • Increase Consumer Confidence • food safety • Ensure Market Access • international recognition • increase exports • avoid trade barriers • Animal Health • Bio Security
NAIS • NAIS Purpose: Maintaining HEALTH of the livestock in the United States is the most urgent issue for the industry • NAIS Goal: Identify animals and premises that had direct contact with a animal disease of concern (FAD) within 48 hours after detection.
NAIS Essential Components • National Premises Identification System • Individual Animal Identification System • Essential information transfer
NAIS Premise Identification • Premise: a location with an address, livestock and/or livestock handling facilities • applicable to all livestock species • 7-character alphanumeric number • National Premises Number Allocator • Managed by states
NAIS Which “Premises” need a Premise ID number? • Farms and Ranches • Livestock Shows • Livestock Markets • Feedlots • Processing Facilities • Veterinary Clinics • Collection Points
NAIS • The controversy • Many see NAIS as expensive, difficult, and unneeded • Some see NAIS as a violation of privacy
Branding Many types of branding • Hot iron branding • Fire/iron • Electrical • Freeze branding • Paint branding
Branding Why branding? • Permanent marking system to identify ownership • Allowed cattle to be sorted out if they became mixed up (open range, etc)
Branding History • 4,000 year old art shows Egyptians branding • Brought to US by Spaniards in 1600’s • Brand registration began in 1870’s
Branding • Which type is better? • Freeze causes least damage and is permanent, but doesn’t work on white cattle • Hot iron is permanent but can damage hide, hurt animal • Paint is not permanent
Branding How do you read a brand? • Left-to-right • Top-to-bottom • Outside-in
NAIS • Write two paragraphs that complete the following: • What are the benefits and drawbacks of NAIS? What is your opinion? • What are the advantages and disadvantages of branding? What is your opinion? • Turn this in when done to the inbox!