Managing tags on a new farm or at grazing
Unless they have a dairy participant code printed on them, NAIT tags can't be assigned to, or shared with another NAIT location.
Moving farm
You can only use NAIT tags at the NAIT location number they were issued for. This ensures that your animals can be traced easily if there's a disease outbreak.
NAIT tags
Unless you have tags printed with a dairy participant code, you can't:
- take spare NAIT tags with you when you move, or
- share tags between NAIT locations.
If you're planning to move, avoid stockpiling too many tags — you can't assign them to another location if they have your current NAIT location number printed on them.
NAIT birth and replacement tags with a NAIT location number printed on them.
Tags with dairy participant codes
If your tags have a dairy participant code printed on them, they are still linked to a specific NAIT location number. However, because the participant code printed on the tags refers to a herd, not a location, you can reassign them to your new farm.
If you move your dairy herd to a new farm, before you tag your animals, contact us to reassign your tags to your new location.
Birth and replacement tags with a dairy participant code printed on them.
If you send dairy animals for grazing
If a calf is born or an animal loses its tag while at grazing, before you tag the animals with your dairy participant code, contact us to have the NAIT tag re-issued to the NAIT location where the animals are grazing.
Tags can only be used for the NAIT location where your animals are kept.