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TAG PHOTOS ILLUSTRATE:
• The imprinting on official tags • Q-flex 5 (actual size)
All other scrapie tag options shown in right column.
Ear Tag Pricing pp. 11–14
Don't have a Scrapie Flock Number? Please call 866-USDA-TAG before ordering tags from us. Call us toll free 800-282-6631 with additional questions.
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USDA Scrapie Eradication Program
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. There is no cure or treatment for scrapie.
REGULATORY
APPROVED PROGRAM
For all sheep and goats in USA
These tags enable officials to identify the place of birth
of older sheep and goats whose brains, post-slaughter, are diagnosed with scrapie. The tags also assist in locating the live animals born on a premises that produced an animal diagnosed with scrapie. Producers are required to follow Federal and State regulations for officially identifying their sheep and goats.
Mini
Q-flex 5
Q-flex 1.5
Q-flex 3
7X
MALE
side of tag
YOUR CHOICE FOR TWO LINES OF IMPRINT
2 lines available (left blank unless otherwise specified).
PREMIER’S LOGO
Who imprinted the tags.
YOUR OFFICIAL SCRAPIE FLOCK NUMBER When ordering you must supply this number to Premier.
FEMALE
side of tag
USDA’S OFFICIAL SEAL
PRINTED ON EVERY MALE SCRAPIE TAG
USDA’S OFFICIAL SEAL
• Cost of tags: Paid by producer.
• Tag options: Q-flex® 1.5, Q-flex® 3,
Q-flex® 5, 7X or Mini. Color is up to
you (blue is reserved for USDA use). • Imprinting: Male side has up to 2
lines of imprinting of the producer’s choice. Female side has official flock number and a unique ID number.
Tags usually ship
within 2 working days
of order date!
Delivery date depends upon destination and shipment method.
SFCP APPROVED PROGRAM
YOUR INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL NUMBER Cannot be previously used on an official Scrapie Tag.
Regulatory Program
Mini
Q-flex 5
Q-flex 1.5
Q-flex 3
7X
To comply, producers must insert an official tag in an ear of show sheep and goats; sheep and goats over 18 months of age; and intact sheep and goats under 18 months of age not moving into slaughter channels prior to leaving their farm of origin/birth.
You pay for the tag and choose the tag, size and color (except blue, which is reserved for official use).
The female side is official. However, we can personalize the male side for you at the same time we are printing the female side. (See above for details.)
There are exemptions for some types/classes of sheep and goats. Registry or official USDA flock ID tattoos may also be used. Rules vary from state to state. (For more details, visit eradicatescrapie.org or call 866-USDATAG).
Volunteer Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP)
USDA’s scrapie flock certification program provides buyers of breeding stock with assurance that the seller’s sheep (if they’re enrolled in the program) are less likely to have scrapie. Those who voluntarily enroll in this program are in compliance with all regulatory rules.
• Cost of tags: Paid by producer.
• Tag options: Q-flex® 1.5, Q-flex® 3,
Q-flex® 5, 7X or Mini. Color is up to
you (blue is reserved for USDA use). • Imprinting: Both sides have flock
number and individual animal number. Male side can also have one additional line for your own imprint.
USDA SCRAPIE PROGRAM