Brian H. wrote in message
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Guys,

Can you please explain why, in this day and age, you are
still using ancient ID methods ie tags ?

Surely ID implants are the way to go, simple,permanent,
easily read, cheap.ID chips implanted by "small animal"
vets average less than £20; a "package" deal would reduce the cost to
what
?........£4/5 a head.

Years ago we used tattoo's, now tags, next implants,
c'mon....be brave....embrace the new technology, afterall
you found computers!!!!!!!!!

Brian H........
ducking awaiting incoming flak

no reason to duck

In simple terms there are two systems which are incompatable (I forget
the acronyms) one is slightly more powerful than the other.
Unfortunately while both seem to work well enough with a portal reader
(gate) as you would set up in an auction mart, none of the hand held
readers have more than 18" range max. A big ear tag that is clean can be
read up to six feet away, and in good conditions I have read them at 20
yards (Cheated, took binoculars)

The cost is also against the chips, they aren't much more expensive than
ordinary tags, could perhaps be cheaper, but the readers are expensive
enough to make a good pair of binoculars look like value.

Our IT professionals will doubtless tell us what happens to a computer
that has to live in rain and sh*t, the portable ones have keyboards far
too small to punch with cold, numb, wet and dirty fingers.

Also the EU is still deciding which of the two competing systems the EU
will take up, so until that happens don't hold your breath.


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Jim Webster

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