MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -Two notches are allowed in each quadrant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The right ear has five locations for notches, and each location is assigned a number. Those five numbers are 1, 3, 81, 9, or 27. Look at Figure 1 to find each notch location. Except for the 81 notch, one or two notches may be at each of the other four locations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The maximum number of the left ear is 26 (9 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 26). Yet, it is highly unlikely you would have 26 pigs born in a litter. The easiest method of reading ear notches is looking down on the pig’s head from behind the ears.

Detailed explanation-4: -Look at the notches on the right and the left ears then add up the number on each ear to give the number of the animal.

Detailed explanation-5: -R AMT G Litter Mark: Right ear is used for litter mark and all pigs in same litter must have the same ear notches in the ear. Right ear is on pigs own right. Individual Pig Marks: Left ear is used for notches to show individual pig number in the litter.