wasn't sure where to post this so thought i'd start here. does anyone use something other than ear tags to mark cows or calves? i'm having a terrible time with ear tags this year and not sure i have anyplace left in the ears for tags that wont cover the tatoo's. was thinking of a brand or something.
 
ive used brands ,ear tags,and numbered chains. brand always worked best for me ,but it sure is easy to slap an ear tag on a day old calf.
 
Photos are a good backup to tags when they're lost. Before digital, I used a Polaroid when the dairy calves were born.
 
Use two with the same number, and replace any lost ones ASAP. Be sure to get between the cartilages; I prefer about half way back the ear. And use a good pin type like allflex and make sure it's in right.
 

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