Sheep Tags

mostatom

I have a few ewes that have lost their electronic tags or have lost the matching tag in the left ear or have lost both tags. What is the procedure with this, do i put new tags in or have i to order replacements to match the original tags?.
Thanks in advance.

Highland

You have options,

1) you read the remaining eartag (in full, incl check letter) & order the missing tag

or

2) you cut out the remaining tag and insert the next set of tags in you sequence - however if you choose this option you must correlate the tag you are cutting out with the new tag you are inserting - this must be done in you flock register

mostatom

Thanks for that. Option 2 looks like the handiest.

snowman707

Highland wrote: »

2) you cut out the remaining tag and insert the next set of tags in you sequence - however if you choose this option you must correlate the tag you are cutting out with the new tag you are inserting - this must be done in you flock register

are you sure of this ? I thought eid tags were for life? and lost tags had to re ordered

Highland

Ya absolutly sure - but you have to correlate each individual tag - came from top brass in Dept

snowman707

Highland wrote: »

Ya absolutly sure - but you have to correlate each individual tag - came from top brass in Dept

thanks, cos it was a dept official told me otherwise, he wasn't top brass though

mostatom

Thanks for the information lads.