1. Ear Notching

2. Objectives Compare different livestock identification methods
Identify the numerical value of notches in the different sections of the ear’
Demonstrate the ability to read and label ear notches

3. Why We Identify Animals
Recordkeeping
Knowing which animal is sold, has a litter, etc.
Identity
Knowing which animal is which

4. Identification Methods
Ear Tagging
Notching
Branding
Identification chip (Electronic)

5. Notching Identifying ears Right ear is the LITTER NUMBER
Left ear is the PIG NUMBER

6. Notching The ear is split up into four sections
We limit 2 notches per section of the ear

7. Notching 81
9’s
9’s
27’s
27’s
3’s
3’s
1’s
1’s

8. Practice
Litter Number: 10
Pig Number: 5

9. Practice
Litter Number:10
Pig Number: 5

10. Practice
Litter Number: 30
Pig Number: 4

11. Practice
Litter Number: 30
Pig Number: 4

12. Practice
Litter Number: 81
Pig Number: 9

13. Practice
Litter Number: 81
Pig Number: 9

14. Quiz Remember: Right ear is the litter number
Left ear is the pig number
Only two notches per section

15. Recap Why do we need to identify livestock?
Record Keeping
Identity
How do we identify livestock?
Ear Tagging
Notching
Branding
ID chip
How do we read and write ear notches?
Litter Number (right ear)– Pig Number (left ear)