Identify
The tag’s chip carries a unique identifier. It is the starting point for recognising the same animal throughout its journey.
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The right animal.
The right information.
Electronic ear tags, readers and equipment: recognise each animal and link its identity to actions on your farm.
With our partner Datamars, AGYE helps you choose identification suited to your installation.
Choose my identification →FDX-B or HDX?
Datamars electronic ear tagsTHE PRINCIPLE, SIMPLYOne unique identity.
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One unique identity.
Three steps to use it.
RFID lets a reader recognise an animal’s electronic number. Software or the machine then uses this number to retrieve the associated data and apply the settings.
Read
A portable reader or fixed antenna reads the identifier when the animal enters the reading area.
Link and act
The equipment links the number to the registered animal: ration, sorting, milk measurement or weighing, depending on the installed functions.
Remember: an RFID tag identifies the animal. Health, milk and feeding data are managed by the software and equipment to which it is linked.
OUR DATAMARS PARTNERSHIPWell-chosen identification,
DATAMARS EXPERTISE AGYE SUPPORT
Well-chosen identification,
a coherent installation.
Tags to identify your animals
Datamars develops animal identification solutions, from visual tags to electronic ear tags. Its Bovimars cattle range includes FDX-B and HDX technologies.
The electronic Bovimars N10 references presented by the manufacturer comply with ISO 11784 and 11785.
View the Datamars Bovimars data sheet ↗The right tag for your equipment
Tell us about your existing machines and readers and your project. We help you select suitable technology and references.
For a Nedap installation, we check the complete chain: tag, antenna, reader and animal association in the management system.
Review my installation →FDX-B OR HDXTwo technologies.
ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION
Two technologies.
One essential criterion: compatibility.
Both identify animals electronically. The choice depends primarily on the technologies accepted by your readers and machines. Equipment may read one, the other or both.
FDX-B
Choose it when your installation’s readers support FDX-B. Check every relevant machine before equipping the herd.
View FDX ear tags →HDX
Choose it when your installation uses HDX readers. This technology must also be validated against existing or planned equipment.
View HDX ear tags →Before ordering: send us the brand and model of your milk feeders, concentrate feeders, readers, milking systems or sorting equipment. ISO compliance alone does not guarantee that every machine accepts both technologies.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSFEEDING MILK FEEDING MILK SORTING WEIGHT RECORDS
What does identification do in daily work?
Dispense the programmed ration
The feeder recognises the cow and applies the quantities programmed for her. You reduce manual entries at the passage point.
Explore concentrate feeding →Follow each calf
The feeder associates the feed with the identified calf, according to the feeding plan and the monitoring functions of your model.
Explore automatic milk feeders →Link milk to the right cow
In an equipped milking parlour, identification assigns measurements to the correct animal and supports individual production follow-up.
Explore milk meters →Direct the selected animal
As the animal passes, the system recognises it and commands the planned direction. Prepare interventions with less searching within the group.
Explore sorting →Associate a weighing record
With compatible scales and a reader, the electronic number links the weight to the right animal.
Make data collection more reliable
Electronic reading avoids copying each number by hand. It makes animal recording easier during management operations.
Available applications depend on installed readers, software, connections and equipment.
IN THE BUILDING OR BESIDE THE HERD
Portable reader or fixed antenna?
The portable reader accompanies you to collect numbers close to the animals. Data transfer depends on the model and software used.
The fixed antenna equips a passage area, milking position or machine to recognise the animal in the right place.
AGYE helps you check reading format, location and communication with your system.
IDENTIFICATION AND MONITORINGRecognise an animal,
Recognise an animal,
then go further in monitoring it.
The RFID ear tag
Its role is to transmit an identifier to the reader. A passive identification tag does not itself measure rumination or activity.
The monitoring sensor
A suitable sensor, worn on the neck or ear depending on the range, collects behavioural information. Associated identification functions depend on the model and installation.
Explore Velos →Go further with Nedap NOW →YOUR QUESTIONSConnect your identification
The essentials before choosing equipment.
Can my tag work with all my machines?
It can if each machine accepts the technology and the identifiers are correctly associated in the software. Check every reader and machine: compatibility with a milk feeder does not prove compatibility with a concentrate feeder or sorting system.
Ear tag or collar: what is the difference?
An ear tag is worn in the ear and a collar around the neck. Depending on the equipment, they may carry an electronic identifier or a monitoring sensor. The support alone does not define the functions: check the exact reference.
What should I send AGYE to choose the right reference?
Machine brands and models, reader type, the technology of your current tags, animal numbers and planned equipment. A photograph of the reader’s label can help identify the installation.
Official identification or management identification?
The choice also depends on the tag’s intended use. Explain your needs so we can check the suitable reference; electronic tags are not all interchangeable.
Connect your identification
to your project.
Replacing tags, adding a reader or equipping a machine? Tell us about your installation and the equipment you are considering.
Discuss my project with AGYE →Product information: Datamars Bovimars range and identification solutions. Ear tag image: Datamars. Reader: AGYE image. Validate compatibility according to the references and configuration of your installation.