Halter or muzzle the animal, if necessary.

Insert the correct symbols in the pliers.

Check the correctness of the symbols by making a mark on a piece of paper.

Smear ink on the skin, choosing an area free from freckles and warts, if possible.

Place the symbols parallel to and between the veins or cartilage of the ear or the veins of the tail web.

Green paste is much better for permanent tattoo identification, particularly where the tissue receiving the tattoo is black or very dark.

Do not disturb the area until the healing process is complete, which may be from five to twenty-one days.

Keep a list of tattoo numbers with names of animals and enter it in your private breeding record.

To read the tattoo in a dark-ear animal, hold a lighted flashlight against the outside of the ear.