Remember to be a smart purchaser! Carefully read all labels and packaging so that the product you purchase is in fact the one you want, and this applies to your purchase of ear tags and electronic identification (EID) tags.
To be official, tags must be imprinted with the animal identification number (AIN, 15-digit number starting with 840), the official US ear tag Shield, the phrase, ‘UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE’ and the manufacturer’s logo or trademark.
Many agricultural retailers sell EID tags – but not all offer official tags from approved manufacturers; therefore, the tags you purchase may not be official – and may not be valid for use when official identification is required. To be official, tags must be imprinted with the animal identification number (AIN, 15-digit number starting with 840), the official US ear tag Shield, the phrase, ‘UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE’ and the manufacturer’s logo or trademark. WLIC is an approved vendor, selling official ear tags from an approved manufacturer.
Official tags from any of the approved manufacturers on this list can also be purchased:
- Allflex USA, Inc – www.allflexusa.com ↗️
- Caisley International Gmb – www.premier1supplies.com ↗️
- Datamars, Inc. – www.datamars.com ↗️
- Destron Fearing brand of Allflex – www.destronfearing.com ↗️
- Leader Products – www.Leaderproducts.com ↗️
- Shearwell Data Limited – www.shearwell.co.uk ↗️
- Wuxi FOFIA Technology Co., Ltd. – https://alldatatags.com ↗️
- Y-Tex Corporation – www.ytex.com ↗️
To learn more, visit DATCP at https://go.wisc.edu/k042l7 ↗️
Watch the Extension Livestock video about transitioning to EID: https://go.wisc.edu/7nghik ↗️
