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Smart farm hardware — connected to the Throf app
Electronic ID, tag reading with your phone, and weights saved automatically in each animal’s file — no notebook, no typing.
Throf provides three devices that work with its herd app for sheep, goat and camel farms: electronic RFID ear tags to identify every head, a Bluetooth reader that reads the tag and opens the animal’s file on your phone, and a smart scale that reads the animal’s tag and sends its weight straight into its weight history in Throf.
RFID electronic ear tags
A permanent electronic number for every head — read in a second and opening the animal’s file in Throf, instead of paint marks and notebooks.
Details →Bluetooth RFID reader
Read a camel’s chip or a sheep’s tag and Throf shows its file: age, stage, vaccinations, weights.
Details →Smart livestock scale
Weigh a sheep or goat: the scale reads its tag and sends the weight to Throf — no paper, no typing.
Details →Why now?
- Camel microchipping is mandatory in Saudi Arabia, and the Camel Passport links the chip to breed, vaccinations and ownership.
- Slaughter livestock in Saudi markets and pens must be sold by weight on approved scales from 1 Muharram 1447 AH.
- In Abu Dhabi, sheep, goats, cattle and camels must be identified and registered through TAMM.
Smart farm bundle
Tags + reader + scale + a Throf plan: ID, weights and records in one system. Ideal if you sell by weight or prepare for mandatory ID.
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FAQ
Do these tags replace official identification?
No. Official ID (such as the camel microchip or the Naama livestock tagging service) is done through the authorities. Throf tags are for your daily farm management, and you can store the official number in the animal’s file.
Can the app read tags without a reader?
You need a Bluetooth (BLE) RFID reader connected to your phone. On iPhone the reader must support BLE.
Does it read the official camel chip?
It depends on the chip type. Send us your chip type on WhatsApp and we confirm compatibility before you order.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes, if the reader supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Older serial (SPP) readers do not work on iPhone.
Is the scale approved for market sales?
Scales used for sales in markets and pens must be approved under the authorities’ rules. The Throf scale is for weight management on your farm — ask us about approval requirements for your use.
Does it work without RFID tags?
Automatic sending needs a tag to identify the animal. Without one you can enter the weight manually in Throf.