2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-16-105

Current through December 10, 2024

Section 2-101-2-16-105 - Identification

Animals required to be officially identified shall have official identification applied upon, or before, departure from the current flock of origin by the flock owner or the owner's agent. If an animal was not identified prior to departing from its flock of birth or if its identification has been lost, then the animal must be identified upon, or before, departing from the current flock in which the animal resides and the flock of birth, or previous flock of origin, should be recorded, if known. No person shall apply a flock ID tag to an animal that has not resided in that flock. See definitions for allowable forms of identification.

1. Sheep

a. Sheep-official identification required. Sheep required to be officially identified include

i. All sexually intact sheep, unless specifically excluded in these regulations;

ii. All sexually intact sheep for exhibition;

iii. All sheep over 18 months of age;

iv. All sheep residing in noncompliant flocks;

v. All exposed, suspect, positive and high-risk sheep; and

vi. Sexually intact sheep of any age imported into Mississippi, except as noted below

b. Sheep-official identification not required. Sheep that do not require official ID include

i. Sheep under 18 months of age originating from outside the state of Mississippi moving into an approved terminal feedlot, and any sheep under 18 months of age moving directly to slaughter;

ii. Wether sheep for exhibition, unless over 18 months of age; and

iii. Sheep moved for grazing or similar management reasons provided that the sheep are moved from a premises owned or leased by the owner of the sheep to another premises owned or leased by the owner of the sheep.

2. Goats

a. Goats-official identification required. Goats that require official identification include:

i. Sexually intact goats that are registered.

ii. Sexually intact goats used for exhibition

iii. All goats that have been commingled with sheep, excluding limited contact;

iv. All goats residing in noncompliant flocks; and

v. All exposed, suspect, positive and high-risk goats.

b. Goats-official identification not required. Goats that do not require official identification include:

i. Goats under 18 months of age entering Mississippi moving into an approved terminal feedlot, and any goats under 18 months of age moving directly to slaughter;

ii. Wether goats under 18 months of age for exhibition;

iii. Commercial Goats (Raised for Meat and Fiber) raised and maintained apart from sheep, not registered and not used for exhibition.

iv. Pet goats not changing ownership

v. Any goat no longer meeting the exempted condition for identification must be identified within 90 days of no longer meeting the exempted condition.

c. No animals may be removed from slaughter channels unless it is identified to the flock of birth and is not from and Inconsistent State and is not Scrapie Exposed or from an infected or source flock.

NOTE: Official identification requirements for goats will become identical to those for sheep 90 days following the disclosure of a case of Scrapie in Mississippi goats that cannot be attributed to exposure to sheep.

2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-16-105

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-3.

ADOPTED JANUARY 6, 2005.

Amended 2/5/2024