The national pig traceability program that was to begin
January 1 has been delayed to July 1, according to a newsletter from the
Manitoba Pork Council.
There will also be a change to include the herd slap-tattoo
number on the Unique Animal Identification (UAI) tag.
The national PigTrace program will be mandatory for
“everyone who produces, assembles, slaughters and/or transports pigs,” was
previously expected to take effect in January 2014.
Including the slap-tattoo number will make it easier to
move some animals, such as cull sows, says the Manitoba council.
There are some pigs that will require an individual UAI
number, such as breeding stock moving from one farm to another or to fairs and
exhibitions.
