Livestock Movement Record
Keep your own copy of every movement on and off, with the reference numbers that make it possible to answer a question about a load six months afterwards.
LK-05 1 page
Livestock and smallholding · LK-30
Livestock Tag and Identification Register
A free printable livestock tag record — tag numbers issued, to which animal, and every replacement tag with the number it replaced.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
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What this sheet is for
Keep track of which tag is on which animal, including the replacements that otherwise break the chain between an animal and its records.
Who it is for
Keepers of any tagged species — cattle, sheep, goats, pigs.
How to use it
- Record the tag number in full, exactly as printed.
- Log replacements against the old number, or the animal's history is lost.
- Note where tags are ordered from and how many spares you hold.
- Check the register against the animals a few times a year.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: Tag numbers issued, to which animal, and the tags replaced when one is lost.
Check what your authority requires. Identification is a legal requirement for most farmed species, and the format, the deadline for tagging and the rules on replacements differ by country and species. This is your own working register — check what your authority requires and keep this alongside it.
Write-on lines: Holding · Holding number · Species · Year
Table, 12 rows: Tag number · Animal · Born or in · Date tagged · Tag type · Replaced tag · Replaced on · Notes
Write-on lines: Tags ordered from · Spare tags held · Reviewed
Questions
What are the tagging rules?
They differ by country and species — the format, the deadline for tagging, whether one tag or two, and what to do about losses are all set locally and change. Check with your own authority. This register sits alongside whatever they require.
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Pet Microchip and Identification Record
The chip number written somewhere other than a database you cannot log into.
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