![]() Traditionally in the Australian sheep industry, data collection and sheep management occurs on a mob to mob basis. With electronic reading, transcription errors can be eliminated saving both time and labour in the yards whilst increasing the accuracy of your information. The EID tag or device can be read electronically in a fraction of a second by producers who have a suitable reader. Sheep EID system marks each animal with its own, individual identifying number. It is an offence to remove an NLIS tag from an animal and apply another tag, unless the animal’s original tag is not working or has fallen out. If the tag stops working/falls out and the animal is no longer on its property of birth, the animal needs to be tagged with an NLIS approved post-breeder device to maintain traceability for the animal. Once an animal has been tagged, the tag should remain with the animal for life. ![]() ![]() Livestock identification and tracking is also required by law under the Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2017 in managing and maintaining major issues, such as disease and food safety incidents, prevents theft and assists in recovering stolen animals.Īll animals leaving a property must be identified with an NLIS approved device before moving, unless a permit is obtained from the state or territory authority. All sheep movements are recorded onto the NLIS database which allows them to be traced back to their property of birth and last property of residence. ![]() Sheep ear tagging is an essential part of the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), Australia’s system for identifying and tracing sheep and goats, and is a mandatory requirement in some states in Australia. ![]()
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