Animal Recognition for Pigs

Identifying individual animals is important for things like administering supplements, checking their health, or managing pregnancy. With the right markings, you can work faster, prevent errors, and maintain an overview in the barn. Stable Brothers offers a practical range of marking products and accessories suitable for daily use.

Do you have any questions about the correct pen, color coding, or ear tag combination? Please feel free to contact us.contactfor advice that suits your working method.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What do you use animal identification for in pig farming?

For registration, treatment, selection, group classification, fertility monitoring or animal health monitoring.

What is the difference between brand spray and ear tags?

Tag sprays are temporary (visible for a few days to weeks), useful for quick marking. Ear tags are suitable for long-term identification.

Do brand marks always remain visible?

That depends on the product. Pens and sprays fade over time. Ear tags typically last for months to years, depending on the type.

Are all branded products suitable for piglets?

No, choose lighter, smaller brands for young animals. Only use sprays and tongs specifically approved for piglets.

Can I just use any ear tag?

For official identification, I&R has established rules. For internal identification in the stable, you can choose your own colors, numbers, or combinations.

Other categories for pigs

Animal identification is often part of broader processes in the barn, such as health monitoring, treatment, or registration. See below for additional categories that are often used in conjunction with marking:

• Cleaning and Disinfection for Pigs: foam cleaners, disinfectants and related accessories.
• Pest Control for Pigs: traps, poison, fly strips and biological pesticides.
• Injection material for pigs: syringes, needles, dosing systems and parts.
• Water and Feed for Pigs: drinking nipples, feeding troughs, supplements and dosing equipment.
• Stable supplies for pigs: gloves, boots, lights, brushes and tools.
• Animal Health for Pigs: measuring tapes, observation tools and diagnostic aids.
• Maternity Care for Pigs: whelping mats, heat lamps, piglet treatment carts and care products.
• Artificial Insemination for Pigs: pipettes, extensions, insemination gel and transport solutions.
• Carcass storage for pigs: cool boxes, carcass carts and transport and storage equipment.
• Distraction material for pigs: teething balls, play ropes, straw briquettes and Porkyplay solutions.
• Stall Equipment for Pigs: partitions, feeding troughs, floor drainage and mounting materials.