MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -Using a V-ear notcher to notch a young pig. If pigs are notched at 1-3 days of age, the task is much easier. If you allow pigs to become large (100 lb), the task is considerably more demanding mentally and physically.

Detailed explanation-2: -Standard notches on the pig’s left ear are are the 1 notch located on the bottom of the ear near the pig’s head. Meanwhile the 3 notch is located on the side of the ear close to the tip. The 9 is located on the outer half of the top of the ear. The maximum number of the left ear is 26 (9 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 26).

Detailed explanation-3: -The advantage of ear notching is that it is permanent, fast and inexpensive. Reasonable numbers of animals can be individually identified.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is done by putting small, v-shaped notches into the ears of a pig to identify the litter and which number the pig is within the litter. Each notch correlates with a number that is calculated to give every pig on the farm a unique identity.