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Sheep Marking

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  • 18-05-2019 12:22am
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    gaz123
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Looking for ideas for marking sheep and lamb when they're put from the shed to the field. Havent found the markers or sprays I have been using so far any use as they fade quickly, and then the struggle begins trying to match up the lamb with the sheep.

    Any ideas for good markings that will last ?


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    Siamsa Sessions
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,630 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Same happened here this year. Meant to tag the lambs as they left the shed with the ewes but time went against me and I ended up spraying them, which then faded outside.

    I’ll definitely be tagging when they’re leaving the shed next year

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



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    farawaygrass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    Siamsa Sessions wrote: »
    Same happened here this year. Meant to tag the lambs as they left the shed with the ewes but time went against me and I ended up spraying them, which then faded outside.

    I’ll definitely be tagging when they’re leaving the shed next year
    Would you think it’s ok to put a permanent eid tag set on a couple day old lamb?


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    Box09
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Box09


    I wouldn't tag them. They are too expensive to be falling out, or lambs dying, and I'd prefer to focus on problem lambs at that busy time. Anyhow you can't match them up easily in field - i find the spray is fine for first month and thats when you really only need it.


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    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    When we had lambs, we used to tag them with tags you could write the ewes number on...
    Didn’t use the small tags, as found they got lost too easy...

    Something like these, they were a bit big on small lambs but they did the job...
    https://www.caisley-tags.co.uk/pig-ear-tags/


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    Siamsa Sessions
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    Plenty lads do put the two tags in but my plan is to put in the standard tag at birth, and then the EID one whenever required a few months later.

    We record all ewe details anyway so should be easy enough to track who belongs to who.

    As ever, this is the plan now. But it may be adjusted when the time comes

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



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    arctictree
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    We put in a temporary tag when 2 days old. We then switch when leaving.

    On the subject of tags, bought some hoggets off a neighbour 2 years ago and they have those slimline tags. The print has nearly worn off now and they are nearly impossible to read.


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    gaz123
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    Im not a fan of the tagging of lambs. I prefer the sprays. Think they work best if you could just the right spray that doesn't spray off after a few weeks


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    Dickie10
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    DURAMARK works for 6-8 weeks usually out of harm then


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    arctictree
    Registered Users Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭arctictree


    gaz123 wrote: »
    Im not a fan of the tagging of lambs. I prefer the sprays. Think they work best if you could just the right spray that doesn't spray off after a few weeks

    It's not really that the spray wears off, it's just the lamb has grown and has new wool.


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    Lambman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭Lambman


    Wouldn't be for tagging young lambs here either.. I use Marksman spray does the job for me. I'd use a different colour on the ewes and single lambs blue this year and ewes and doubles got red I think it makes life easier when looking thru them.


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