Annual Test

Hilltopman

Just a quick one regarding annual test. I have my test coming up soon. My dilemma is that I have a cow calved and I got no ear tags yet and may not have them in time before test for the calf/ Any info appreciated

Sam Kade

Maybe, hide the calf

Kovu

How soon is soon? Calf under two weeks would be ok I'd say. Do you know the exact tag it'll be? Cause if it's reg'd and all just tell them the number & that the tags haven't arrived yet & you should be fine.
Hiding the calf would do you absolutely no favours whatsoever. Vet wasn't born yesterday & he/she'll notice a cow with a bag going frantic for a calf.

50HX

if you apply on line you'll have them in 2 days

if you have any relationship at all with the vet you'll be ok, if's a dept vet then that's a different story

orm0nd

you are not required to tag the calf until it is 20 days of age

animals under 42 days old needn't be tested

Sligoronan

Had the test this time last year cow calved at 11 test at 3 vet said he had to be done.

orm0nd

Sligoronan wrote: »

Had the test this time last year cow calved at 11 test at 3 vet said he had to be done.

bullsh1t unless you were restricted , bet he charged you as well

how come you can sell up to 42 days old without testing so ,

keysersoze1

Sligoronan wrote: »

Had the test this time last year cow calved at 11 test at 3 vet said he had to be done.

be last time that vet would be doing my test..100% bull****

The man in red and black

We used to even test calves born morning of the test on our farm as we would be selling them as weanlings before the next years TB test. That could have been the logic? Saves you private TB testing and needing two farm calls down the road?

lab man

happened me last year the vet will put a brass tag on the calf and when you register the calf with the new tags plus the cow tags they will corrispond with the brass tag that he put on the calf if ya get wat i mean ,,, everything is all bout money money money

Sligoronan

The man in red and black wrote: »

We used to even test calves born morning of the test on our farm as we would be selling them as weanlings before the next years TB test. That could have been the logic? Saves you private TB testing and needing two farm calls down the road?

I would b the same so did not argue the point. Said nothing just kept the peace.

Sam Kade

50HX wrote: »

if you apply on line you'll have them in 2 days

if you have any relationship at all with the vet you'll be ok, if's a dept vet then that's a different story

That is for the cards after you register them the op doesn't have any tags which could take up to 3 weeks to arrive if he hasn't ordered them yet.

Sami23

Hilltopman wrote: »

Just a quick one regarding annual test. I have my test coming up soon. My dilemma is that I have a cow calved and I got no ear tags yet and may not have them in time before test for the calf/ Any info appreciated

Had the same situation here myself this year, simple solution - just hide the calf.
Job done