General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC TAG.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.2 cm

Width

6.1 cm

Height

2.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Animal husbandry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ketchum

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF TAG IN WIDESPREAD USED C. 2001+. THIS TAG NEVER USED.

Canada

TAG PRODUCED BY KETCHUM MFG. INC., OTTAWA FOR USE BY DAIRY FARMERS AND BEEF CATTLE RANCHERS UNDER CONTRACT TO THE CANADIAN CATTLE IDENTIFICATION AGENCY, WHICH IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY. BEGINNING JAN. 1, 2001 ALL CATTLE IN CANADA HAVE TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH AN EAR TAG BEFORE THEY LEAVE THEIR HERD OF ORIGIN. (REF. 1)

Function

USED TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS BY ASSIGNING THEM A UNIQUE NUMBER, TO WHICH COULD BE LINKED INFORMATION ON THEIR ORIGINS, CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP, ETC.

Technical

TAG PRINTED WITH UNIQUE AND NUMBER & BARCODE: ONCE SEALED, THETAG CANNOT BE REMOVED FOR RE-USE. USUALLY APPLIED TO CALF WHEN CASTRATED OR BRANDED, THE TAG REMAINED IN PLACE UNTIL AFTER SLAUGHTER, WHEN CARCASS IS INSPECTED AND DECLARED ACCEPTABLE. ONLY THEN ARE TAG & NUMBER RETIRED. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"[LOGO] CA/ 299 999 999/ [barcode]/ 9999" printed in black on tag face. "10", "2" and "FSG" appear in raised print on tag back. "MB", [logo], "1", and "10" appear in raised print on locking disk.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

SMOOTH WHITE SYNTHETIC TAG BEARS BLACK TEXT & BARCODE.

Decoration

N/A