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Stud or Commercial
Choose "Stud" if you have a registered stud number, or "Commercial" if you use a brand mark.
Stud: Enter your 4-character stud code (e.g. AB12).
Commercial: Pick your registered brand mark(s).
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Numbers
Enter the first number in From Nr and the last number in To Nr (for example, 0001 to 0050 = 50 tags). The system will calculate the total automatically.
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Year
Choose the animal's birth year. The last two digits will appear on the tag. If you do not know it, choose the current year.
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Breed
Choose the animal's breed. If it is commercial or unknown, choose BCM.
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Add to cart
When all details are correct, click Add to cart. The page will reset so you can start a new order. If you need different number ranges or colours, click Add row before adding to the cart.
Tip: If you do not know the breed for a commercial animal, choose BCM from the breed dropdown.
QR code:
Example stud format: ZAFBONMART220001 (17 characters)
Example commercial format: ZAFBCM M0A000220001 (19 characters)
Simple explanation:
Every ear tag has a unique IIT electronic number used to identify the animal quickly.
The code format shows whether it is a stud or a commercial tag.
Code parts:
ZAF = South Africa
BCM / BON = Breed code
Blank = Any sex / both sexes
Brand mark (KKM) = usually a 6-character code (some herd codes are 4)
22 = Year (YY)
0001 = Sequence number
