Below you will find information
regarding the identification of your
calves for registration.
ALL MAINE-ANJOU MUST BE TATTOOED;
EAR TAGS CANNOT BE REPORTED AS
PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION.
Once an animal has been tattooed, it
is difficult to change that
identification; therefore, it is
important that you be aware of and
follow the AMAA guidelines when
identifying your cattle. The
permanent I. D. of an animal must
consist of three parts:
•
HERD PREFIX
•
ANIMAL NUMBER
•
YEAR LETTER
HERD PREFIX
::
A set of three or four letters,
which identify the breeder of the
animal (herd prefixes are like a
ranch brand in that respect).
However, since our records are
computerized, only alphabetical
letters may be used in identifying
the herd or origin. Symbols (brands)
cannot be used.
ONLY THE AMAA OFFICE CAN ASSIGN HERD
PREFIX LETTERS USED BY A MAINE-ANJOU
BREEDER.
The use of any set of letters NOT
assigned by the office will
disqualify the animal for
registration.
BEFORE YOU TATTOO ANY CALVES,
CONTACT THE AMAA OFFICE FOR YOUR
HERD PREFIX ASSIGNMENTS.
There are several rules to follow
regarding herd prefix application:
1. The Herd Prefix on the cattle
must be those letters assigned to
the breeder registering the cattle.
2.
ONLY
the owner of the Maine-Anjou dam at
the time of the calf’s birth can
register her Maine-Anjou calf.
Therefore, the person who owns the
Maine-Anjou dam when her calf is
born must place his Herd Prefix on
that calf. He must also then
register the calf.
3.
DO NOT
assign a herd prefix to yourself.
Herd prefix assignments can only be
made by the AMAA office. You may
request the first three choices of
the letters you would like to have,
and the AMAA will assign them to you
if they are available.
PLEASE NOTE
::
WHEN REQUESTING A HERD PREFIX, YOU
CANNOT USE THE LETTERS “ I, O or Q”
TO START OR END A HERD PREFIX.
ANIMAL NUMBER
::
This is used to identify that
particular animal from others in
your herd. You may number the cattle
by any method or order you prefer.
YEAR LETTER
::
This represents the year the animal
was born. The A was used to
designate the starting year of 1969.
The letters I, O, Q, and V are
skipped in identifying years.
The year letters would be as
follows:
|
YEAR |
LETTER |
YEAR |
LETTER |
|
1990 |
Z |
2000 |
K |
|
1991 |
A |
2001 |
L |
|
1992 |
B |
2002 |
M |
|
1993 |
C |
2003 |
N |
|
1994 |
D |
2004 |
P |
|
1995 |
E |
2005 |
R |
|
1996 |
F |
2006 |
S |
|
1997 |
G |
2007 |
T |
|
1998 |
H |
2008 |
U |
|
1999 |
J |
2009 |
W |
| |
|
2010 |
X |
Application of the animal’s
permanent I. D. should be done so
that the herd prefix and the year
letter are separated by the animal
number, the animal number and year
letter must always be joined.
Some examples are given below:
ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION
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continued
Take care that no two animals are
given the same I. D. Animals with
duplicate I. D. cannot be
registered. An I. D. is duplicated
if both the number and year letter
are the same and in the same order,
regardless of location. Proper use
of the herd prefix system will allow
the complete history and present
status of any animal to be checked
through the AMAA office.
BE CAREFUL THAT THE TATTOO IS
REPORTED PROPERLY ON THE APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION:
22 X rather than X22, etc.
THE TATTOO CANNOT EXCEED 8 DIGITS IN
EACH EAR!!!
If you have any questions regarding
animal identification or
registration, please contact:
American Maine-Anjou Association
204 Marshall Road
PO Box 1100
Platte City, MO 64079-1100
Telephone:(816) 431-9950
Fax :(816) 431-9951
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time)
e-mail: maine@kc.rr.com
FOR A BETTER TATTOO
::
1. Tattoo at birth when the job is
easy. The tattoo will then become
larger as the animal grows. This
also avoids later identification
problems.
2. Use a paste-type ink, rubbed in
well, rather than a roll-on. The
roll-on tends to be too thin to do
the best job, and the applicator
fails to get the ink into the
punctured areas.
3. Clean the wax and oil out of the
ear with the thumb before applying
tattoo.
4. Apply enough pressure so the
tattoo needles meet the pad on the
opposite face of the tattoo pliers.
5. Select a spot in the center
of the ear, avoiding the ribs and
cords. Keep away from the
edges of the ear with the tattoo.
The edges are usually haired
and dark colored, making the tattoo
unreadable.
6. Rub ink in well. In case of
excessive blood flow, it is
necessary to use more ink and rub
longer. |
