Lost or damaged tags
If your cattle or deer lose their tag, damage it, or arrive at your farm without one, you need to tag and register them again.
If an animal loses its tag
If an animal loses its tag you must replace the tag and register the new one in NAIT so that the animal can still be traced.
If you know the original tag number you can link the old tag with the new one in NAIT to keep the animal's history. If not, you must register the animal again.
If you receive an animal with no tag
If you receive an animal with no tag you have 2 options:
- Tag and then register the animal in your NAIT account.
- Return the animal to where it came from.
If an animal has a damaged tag
If a NAIT tag has been damaged, your RFID scanner may not be able to read it. In this case you have 2 options for recording the tag information in your NAIT account:
- Read the visual ID printed on the casing of the tag and manually enter it.
- Apply to us for permission to remove and replace the tag.
Keeping the same visual ID for a replacement tag
If you want a replacement tag to have the same visual ID as the old tag, you can order a replacement NAIT tag with a duplicate visual ID. Duplicate visual ID tags can't be registered against any other animal.
If you manage your herd using other visual panel tags, you can link any existing visual tags to the new RFID replacement tag.
Updating tag information in NAIT
If you know the animal’s original tag number, link the old tag with the new tag in your NAIT account. This means the animal can be traced throughout its life.
If you don’t know the original tag number, you need to register the animal again in your NAIT account with its new tag number. In this case, you'll lose its traceability history.
If you're replacing a number of tags, you can upload the changes using a CSV file.
Using secondary visual tags for easy animal identification
If an animal loses its tag and you can't identify it, it loses its lifetime traceability. Many farmers use a secondary visual tag so they can still identify the animal if its NAIT tag is lost. That way you can link the old tag with the new and keep the animal's lifetime traceability.