Sheep and Goat Identification 



In addition to listing an animal's age, gender, and breed, use one of the following 

 identification methods. (See fig. 10 for a depiction of sheep dentition, table 7 for 

 information on tooth eruption in sheep, and tables 8a and 8b for lists of goat breeds 

 and sheep breeds.) 



• Official sheep and goat eartag; 



• Individual animal official registration tattoo when accompanied by registration 

 certificate. See 9 CFR parts 79.2 and 79.3 for exemptions or other options. 



• Official tags and tattoos based on the Premises Identification Number that 

 are assigned and recognized by APHIS. (For additional information, call 

 1-866-USDATAG or contact vour local APHIS-VS Area Office.) 



Table 7 — Eruption and replacement of teeth in sheep 



[ Teeth ; Time of eruption^ 



Teeth 



Time of replacement^ 



DiT 



Before birth — up to 8 days 



It 



12-18 months 



Di2 



Before birth 



h 



21-24 months 



Dia 



Before birth 



h 



27-36 months 



Dij 



Birth — up to 8 days 



h 



36-48 months 



Dpi 



Before birth — up to 4 weeks 



Pf 



21-24 months 



Dpi 



Before birth— up to 4 weeks 



Pf 



21-24 months 



Dpi 



Before birth — up to 4 weeks 



Pi 



21-24 months 



Mt 



3 months 







Ml 



9 months 







M§ 



18 months 







' The lower figures are for early-maturing breeds; the higher figures are for 

 late-maturing breeds. 



Adapted from: Schummer, August; Nickel, Richard; Sack, Wolfgang Otto. 1979. The viscera 

 of the domestic mammals, second ed. New York: Springer-Verlag. 



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