replacement tags

lakill Farm

I think this is the worst year ever for tags going missing in calves and yearlings

anyone else finding this?

larrymiller

lakill Farm wrote: »

I think this is the worst year ever for tags going missing in calves and yearlings

anyone else finding this?

Since last spring I've ordered some amount of tags.
I often wondered so I look suspicious the amount I buy for the amount of cattle I have. ?

whelan2

larrymiller wrote: »

Since last spring I've ordered some amount of tags.
I often wondered so I look suspicious the amount I buy for the amount of cattle I have. ?

surely its better to be ordering them when you need them than not

mythos110

lakill Farm wrote: »

I think this is the worst year ever for tags going missing in calves and yearlings

anyone else finding this?

So far this year I have had to order 17 tags from a full herd of about 130ish. Some joke!!

Base price

We had a serious problem with replacement tags in calves (up to 6 months)in 2013. From memory 37 out of 278 calves bought in. Not ripped out of the ear but tags opening/falling out. No major issue this year as we haven't reared as many calves as normal due to high prices.

Bullocks

I think last year was worse but that doesn't say much for this hear yet . Mullinahone are a joke with their ****ty tags . Paying for a faulty product and the postage is not on . Is there an ombudsman for this kind of thing?

AP2014

Bullocks wrote: »

I think last year was worse but that doesn't say much for this hear yet . Mullinahone are a joke with their ****ty tags . Paying for a faulty product and the postage is not on . Is there an ombudsman for this kind of thing?

Ya there is, Simon Coveney is his name. Drop him a mail and he will sort if for ya.

whelan2

how come mullinahone have had the tender since the tags started, is there no competition for the tender?

Bullocks

AP2014 wrote: »

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Ya there is, Simon Coveney is his name. Drop him a mail and he will sort if for ya.

I met him once and he didn't sort what i wanted then.

ganmo

whelan2 wrote: »

how come mullinahone have had the tender since the tags started, is there no competition for the tender?

There's plenty doin the sheep tags, there's hardly much more needed for the cattle tags

larrymiller

whelan2 wrote: »

surely its better to be ordering them when you need them than not

Well I wouldn't be ordering them if I didn't need them

Deepsouthwest

Definitely found the bvd tags were falling out a lot this yr in calves, so much so that I thought my tagger was at fault.

Buford T. Justice XIX

larrymiller wrote: »

Well I wouldn't be ordering them if I didn't need them

I used do that as well but there was some glitch with my account when ordering replacement tags this year which i couldn't get sorted till last month.

I had to order 46 tags!

And got a letter from the Dept querying why i had to order so many so i directed them back to Mullinahone and their IT section for an explanation.

Noticed 2 more missing this evening:mad:

whelan2

larrymiller wrote: »

Well I wouldn't be ordering them if I didn't need them

what i mean is people post on here not to order pairs of tags, i order them as they loose them

Base price

Bullocks wrote: »

I think last year was worse but that doesn't say much for this hear yet . Mullinahone are a joke with their ****ty tags . Paying for a faulty product and the postage is not on . Is there an ombudsman for this kind of thing?

Yep there is according to their website - covers all Government Departments.
https://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/About-Us/The-Ombudsman%27s-Office/

Sheep breeder

the bvd tags that were issued in the start were faulty and falling out for no reason, mullinahone are replacing these free of charge, when you ring for repacements tell them that it is the white tag that fell out,

CloughCasey1

I sent away for 4 in Mondays post. How quick are they at getting them back? One lad is missing the round bvd tag as well does that need replacing????

whelan2

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

I sent away for 4 in Mondays post. How quick are they at getting them back? One lad is missing the round bvd tag as well does that need replacing????

green bvd tags dont matter, did you post away for them, much quicker to order on line

Buford T. Justice XIX

Sheep breeder wrote: »

the bvd tags that were issued in the start were faulty and falling out for no reason, mullinahone are replacing these free of charge, when you ring for repacements tell them that it is the white tag that fell out,

But are you not replacing poor quality tags with new poor quality tags?

Would you not be better getting the black backed tags which will stay much longer?

whelan2

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

But are you not replacing poor quality tags with new poor quality tags?

Would you not be better getting the black backed tags which will stay much longer?

if you are getting replacements are you not getting the blackones bvd tags have the white bit on them and sample part, wouldnt be needed as replacements iykwim

lakill Farm

first few years farming tag replacement was 5% approx of total stock, mostly in young 3 - 9month old calves

one year 0%

and went yesterday morning for a look and I may go find the tagger and order about 10 tags, mostly this years calves. Lucky as all calves have at least one so want to do them now

Buford T. Justice XIX

whelan2 wrote: »

if you are getting replacements are you not getting the blackones bvd tags have the white bit on them and sample part, wouldnt be needed as replacements iykwim

Ah got ya.

I thought they would replace like with like.

CloughCasey1

whelan2 wrote: »

green bvd tags dont matter, did you post away for them, much quicker to order on line

I posted alright. Should have done online.

ALANC81

Do yez ever find the missing tags out in the fields? The few that we found looked as if they were bitten of by another cow. Anybody els notice that?

Kovu

ALANC81 wrote: »

Do yez ever find the missing tags out in the fields? The few that we found looked as if they were bitten of by another cow. Anybody els notice that?

All the time, they make handy keyrings. It's a tiny rip/tear or fault which pulls apart over time or under stress.
It does look quite like a rough bite alright!