Conclusion: A New Era of Animal Identification: In-depth Analysis of Professional Low-Frequency Chip Rings
13 Jan 2026
Conclusion: A New Era of Animal Identification: In-depth Analysis of Professional Low-Frequency Chip Rings
Introduction: The Development of Animal Identification Tech and Low-Frequency Chips' Key Role
In large-scale livestock farming, pigeon races and animal disease control, accurate and reliable animal identification is very important. From old methods like ear tag marking and foot ring writing to today's electronic identification, animal management has become much more efficient and accurate. Low-frequency radio frequency identification (LF RFID) is popular for managing livestock and pigeons because it has stable signal penetration, strong anti-interference ability and works well in harsh environments. This article focuses on a professional low-frequency animal chip ring with a 4305 chip, explaining this useful product for smart animal management from technical principles, main advantages, international standard compliance and application scenarios.
1. Technical Core: Advantages of 134.2 kHz Low Frequency and 4305 Chip Performance
1.1 Why Choose 134.2 kHz Low Frequency?
In animal identification, the frequency band decides how stable and useful the identification is. Compared with high-frequency (HF) and ultra-high-frequency (UHF), 134.2 kHz low frequency has special advantages. First, its signal can go through better. Even if the animal has thick hair, or the chip ring is dirty or slightly covered, it can still be read stably. This is very important for livestock and pigeons that stay outdoors for a long time. Second, it resists interference well. In farms with metal fences, machine electromagnetic waves, or complex outdoor pigeon race scenes, it can avoid reading failures caused by signal interference. Also, low-frequency technology uses less power. The chip ring doesn't need a battery; it gets power and exchanges data through the reader's electromagnetic induction, which makes the product last longer.
1.2 4305 Chip: The Special "Brain" for Animal Identification
The 4305 chip in this ring is a low-frequency radio frequency chip made specifically for animal identification, working exactly at 134.2 kHz. It combines functions like signal receiving, decoding, data processing and storage. It is small, uses little power and is very stable. Compared with general low-frequency chips, the 4305 chip is better optimized in data transmission rules, anti-static ability and environmental adaptability. It can meet the tough outdoor living needs of livestock and pigeons. Its main job is to quickly communicate with the reader, making sure each reading is accurate and efficient, and providing reliable data for animal information management.
2. Main Advantages: Fully Suitable for Professional Needs from Material to Performance
2.1 International Standard Compliance: Global Information Sharing
With more global farming and international animal event exchanges, international compatibility of animal identification products is very important. This chip ring strictly follows ISO 11784/11785 international standards. These standards set unified data structures, coding rules and communication protocols for animal radio frequency identification. This means that at home or abroad, as long as you use a reader that meets this standard, you can quickly read the information in the chip ring, realizing global information sharing. For large-scale farms' cross-region transportation and pigeon races' international participation, this advantage greatly improves management efficiency and avoids information unreadable problems caused by different standards.
2.2 Super Durability: Strong Quality for Harsh Environments
Animals' living and activity environments are often complex. Livestock may face wind, sun, rain, mud and friction with fences. Pigeons need to deal with high-altitude flight and extreme temperature changes. These require the chip ring to be very durable. This chip ring is made of high-quality POM (polyoxymethylene, also called acetal resin) instead of ordinary plastic. POM material has excellent mechanical properties, such as high strength, hardness, wear resistance, impact resistance and chemical corrosion resistance. It can effectively resist friction and collision during animal activities and withstand harsh natural environments. In addition, it works at temperatures from -20°C to 85°C. Whether in the cold northern winter or hot southern summer, it can maintain stable performance and work reliably for a long time.
2.3 Large Storage and Efficient Reading/Writing: Meeting Full-Cycle Management Needs
Animal management not only needs to accurately identify individuals but also record relevant information throughout their lives. This requires the chip to have enough storage space and efficient reading/writing performance. This chip ring has a built-in 512-bit EEPROM memory, divided into 16 parts for management. This structure allows classifying and storing different types of information. For example, the animal's unique ID number is stored in a fixed part, and health records, immunization records, breeding information, race records, etc., are stored in other parts, making it easy to query and manage. The 512-bit storage is enough for daily animal management information needs, supporting detailed management. At the same time, the chip can be read and written more than 100,000 times, and data can be kept for 10 years. It can cover most animals' breeding or race cycles, no need to change chips frequently, reducing management costs.
3. Application Scenarios: More Than Identification, Aiding Smart Animal Management
3.1 Animal Husbandry: A Good Tool for Large-Scale Farming Management
In large-scale farms, this chip ring can manage each livestock from birth to sale. When young animals are born, chips are implanted to record basic information like breed, birth date and parentage. During breeding, immunization records, disease treatment and feed intake are updated in real time through readers. During transportation and slaughter, animal traceability information can be quickly queried to ensure food safety. In addition, combined with IoT technology, the chip ring can be connected with temperature sensors and positioning modules to monitor livestock's health and activity in real time, find problems early and reduce breeding risks. For disease control, the chip ring can quickly find infected animals for isolation, preventing the spread of diseases.
3.2 Pigeon Sports: Ensuring Accuracy and Fairness in Races
Pigeon races require very accurate and timely identification. This chip ring provides a reliable solution for race management. Before the race, race information and the owner's details are entered into the chip ring. During the race, when pigeons return to the loft, the reader can quickly read the chip information and record the return time accurately, ensuring fair race results. At the same time, the chip ring can record pigeons' training and health status, helping owners understand their pigeons better and train them scientifically. For pigeon breeding, the information in the chip ring can help owners track bloodlines, improve breeding plans and enhance pigeon quality.
3.3 Other Fields: Used in Wildlife Protection and Pet Management
Besides livestock and pigeon management, this low-frequency chip ring can also be used in wildlife protection. By putting chip rings on wild animals, their activity paths and migration routes can be tracked, providing data for protection research. In pet management, although high-frequency chips are more common now, for large pets or those that often go outdoors, this super durable low-frequency chip ring is also a good choice for pet identification and traceability.
4. Industry Trends and Product Value: Helping Digital Animal Management
With digital technology widely used in agriculture and animal husbandry, digital animal management has become a trend. As basic hardware for digital animal management, this professional low-frequency chip ring is not only for accurate individual identification but also provides reliable data for big data analysis and intelligent management later. By connecting animal information from the chip ring with breeding management systems, race systems and disease control systems, management processes can be automated and intelligent, greatly improving efficiency and reducing costs. In the future, with the development of radio frequency identification technology, the chip ring will have larger storage, faster reading/writing speed and more functions, and is expected to be used in more animal management scenarios.
