tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post114358363516941651..comments2023-07-15T10:28:46.810+01:00Comments on Bovine TB: Tb spillover - sheep.Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-54332715582712531612008-07-24T20:59:00.000+01:002008-07-24T20:59:00.000+01:00Anon 5.49With cattle there is a link between cattl...Anon 5.49<BR/><BR/>With cattle there is a link between cattle identity and the number on the kill line, thus weight info, carcass grading and disease info are tracked back to the eartag number.<BR/>With sheep consigned direct ex farm, this happens too. But it is our understanding that the sheep in this instance was sold ex market, and its individual identity weight or grading was not transferred to anyone.<BR/>Defra then did a round-robin of owners of all sheep sold that day and asked 'have you got cattle as well, and if so please test them'.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-5571292663458608862008-07-24T17:49:00.000+01:002008-07-24T17:49:00.000+01:00Re: Ear tags (aka traceability) Are sheep the same...Re: Ear tags (aka traceability) <BR/>Are sheep the same as cattle?<BR/>ie. Their heads are the first things to be chopped off, as soon as they get to the abbatoir? ... and the carcass is processed & tested devoid of individual ID.<BR/>:-/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-1143794364439576462006-03-31T09:39:00.000+01:002006-03-31T09:39:00.000+01:00The wait is over! The Meatrix II: Revolting is now...The wait is over! The Meatrix II: Revolting is now live at www.themeatrix2.com - check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com