Signet Recording - Animal Identification

Animals are identified within the FarmIT system by their Official Tag Number (ETN). In the United Kingdom this equates to the official UK tag number for both Cattle and Sheep. We choose the official identity as this is the number printed on movement and vet and med documentation.

Signet identify the animal by a Breeder code and unique number, the format of which may depend on the breed society or group. This number may not match the official ear tag number or even be directly visible on the animal. For cattle signet do tend to use the Official Tag number, for sheep prior to 2011 they did not.

THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF RECORDING WITH SIGNET IS THAT THE ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION IS CONSISTANT.

To overcome the fact that the animal may have in effect two name, FarmIT 3000 provides a specific data field to store the signet reference ('Breeding Index Reference') and the BASCO ID Reference ('Reference ID'). This is edited and displayed on the breeding tab for the animal.

 

The Sigent reports contain both the official ear tag number and the breeding index references for all animals, i.e Dam , Sire etc

Signet will assign their ID when new animals are registered and include this ID in the results of the first analysis by them.

You may import and set the signet reference and the basco ID from the report signet send you back.

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