Q.What
does printed head shots mean?
A: Printed is referring to the photos need to be printed and mailed to
the ASR
with the
Application
for Sheep Registration/Transfer in the North American Babydoll
Southdown Sheep Association and Registry
for initial registration
or just the Certificate of Registry (CoR) if a transfer is being
completed on a sheep already issued a CoR. One can have them printed at
a photo
center or they can simply be printed on ones home printer using copy
paper.
Or, as an alternative, the photos can now be
electronically submitted to the ASR using our
Electronic
Submission Process (ESP) $0.50 per page which may have from 1
to 4 photos on a single page. Our program does this for you. Include a
Work
Order and Fee Schedule.
Their address is: NABSSAR, PO Box 231, Wamego, KS 66547, Registrar
Phone: (785) 456-8500
Q. How is a photo of a lamb and a photo of that lamb as an adult going
to aid in positive visual identification? The
sheep's looks change too much from lamb to adult.
A. It is the ear tag being used for identification NOT the looks of the
sheep. Sometimes, lamb and adult photos have been able to help with
identification while doing research for members.
Q: If I use my farm tag to register the sheep, can I take it out and
insert the scrapie tag in the same hole when I sell the sheep?
A: If your personal farm tag number is what was used when the sheep was
registered, prior to August 1, 2021 and the farm tag number is what is
listed on the CoR, this
must stay in the sheep’s ear. The scrapie tag needed for
movement of sheep will have to be
an additional ear tag. If one wants to remove their personal farm tag
when selling the sheep, then a new head shot must be taken showing the
scrapie ear tag and a duplicate certificate of registration ordered
prior to selling the sheep. As
stated in the policy, the last current owner listed on the CoR is the
only one able to request the ear tag information of the sheep be
updated by the registry. Effective August 1, 2021, only scrapie tags
can be used to register sheep.
Q: Why ear tags and not some other form of identification?
A: Most people don’t have access to a microchip reader to
read chips to identify their sheep. Tattoos fade with time. DNA Genetic
Identity has been suggested. This would be a costly and time consuming
alternative. Each time one needed to prove the animal was a specific
animal a new sample would have to be submitted and tested. At the
current time, the NABSSAR feels ear tags are the best way for
identification.
Q: I can’t catch my lambs to take a photo.
A: Take the photo when you have already caught them to put the
ear tag in
or give them their immunizations, etc. This way, it is one less time
you have to catch them.
Q: I don’t have anyone to help me take photos. It
can’t be done with only one person.
A: Some methods used by some of our members are:
Put a halter on the lamb, in a couple of minutes they stop fighting it
and you can snap a photo.
Put the lamb in a lambing pen sized pen and wait until they look at you
and snap a photo.
Make a box out of hog panels that has a cover that hold them in but
they can poke their heads out. When they do, snap a photo.
Take a “selfie” of you and the lamb using your
smart phone. Pick the lamb up and hold it. Then edit yourself out or
don’t.
Q: When does a new photo need to be used?
A: A photo is required for initial registration. This same photo can be
used IF the registration and the transfer to the first new owner are
being completed by the BREEDER/SELLER at the exact same time. If a
transfer is being completed by the BREEDER/SELLER at a later date than
the initial registration, the photo needs to be a NEW photo, not the
one used for the registration. If the transfer is being completed by
the BUYER, the photo needs to be a NEW photo, not the one used for
registration by the breeder/seller or one taken by the breeder/seller.
Information on now to register sheep can be found
here.
Q: Do the photos have to be printed on photo paper?
A: No, they can be printed on regular copy paper with up to 4 photos on
a single page. Please do not print the photos any smaller than 3
inches x 5 inches.
Q: Can I e-mail my photos?
A: No. The photos need to be printed and mailed to the ASR with
the required paperwork.
OR, the photos can now be
electronically submitted to the ASR using our
Electronic
Submission Process (ESP) for $0.50 per page which may have
from 1 to 4 photos on a single page. Our program does this for you.
Include a
Work
Order and Fee Schedule.
Their address is: NABSSAR, PO Box 231, Wamego, KS 66547, Registrar
Phone: (785) 456-8500
Please
Note: The required
photos for the
Open
Registry Application must still
be mailed with the entire required packet following the instructions on
the
registry
page.
