The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Beaver County Cooperative Extension office want to remind you that individual official USDA scrapie animal identification is required for all market lambs.
Official scrapie ID includes:
§ A scrapie ear tag; or
§ A scrapie tattoo with individual animal ID (tattoo); or
§ An ISO-compliant RFID ear tag.
When you purchase your lambs they should have an official scrapie ID in (eartag) or on (tattoo) their ear. In accordance with USDA policies lambs should identified with an official scrapie ID before leaving their point of origin.
If you are producing your own lambs and need to obtain scrapie tags contact PDA or our office to learn more.
Any market lambs that do not have a form of scrapie in their ear at the spring weigh-in will not be permitted to weigh-in.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Cindie.
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