Re-using an active device on a new animal

Once you have removed an active device, you can install it on another animal straight away. If you are re-using an active ear tag, you will require a new male button (available from all leading farm supply stores).

Watch the video to learn:

• How to re-trigger the pairing process.

Note: When you re-use an active device on a new animal, the software will automatically unassign it from the old animal.

Tip: If an animal has left your farm, don't forget to use the Datamars Livestock web app to mark the animal as 'sold' or 'died' in order to keep the database up-to-date.

Next steps:

• Assigning an active tag to a cow's visual tag number (VID)

• Assigning an active tag to a cow's electronic tag (EID)

• Marking an animal as sold or died