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Marionb
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 16 9:16 pm Post subject: Sheep Tagging Query |
 
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I need to buy some ear tags for my sheep, however I'm confused as to what I need. I have 3 ewes that I bought in about 4 years ago. They have tags in both ears (non electronic I think). When I sell these will I have to put another tag in each ear (one electronic and one not)?
I also have a ewe that was born on the holding and has one tag. When I sell her will I need to put one tag in each ear as above for her too?
When I sell the lambs I understand I will need one tag in each ear, one of which must be electronic?
Its the tagging of the ewes that has me most confused...
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Rob R
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 16 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Pre 2010 animals with double tags are fine, 2010 & after need two tags, one of which must be electronic. The one with a single tag will need a replacement tag or retagging with an Eid & new number but record the number change in your record book. There's no need to put your own tags in unless you are replacing the originals. |
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Marionb
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 16 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Rob R wrote: |
| Pre 2010 animals with double tags are fine, 2010 & after need two tags, one of which must be electronic. The one with a single tag will need a replacement tag or retagging with an Eid & new number but record the number change in your record book. There's no need to put your own tags in unless you are replacing the originals. |
But the pre 2010 animals don't have my tags in, they are the ones from the person I bought them from - don't they have to have my tags as well?
If I retag the one with a single tag is it ok to leave the one that's already there and just add the new ones so she has 2 tags in one ear and 1 in the other?
Its obvious I'm confused, isn't it  |
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Rob R
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 16 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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 The sheep tagging rules are a right dogs dinner - it's not in the slightest bit simple.
You don't need to put any more tags in if they've got their original ones in. If you retag the one with a single tag you cut the old tag out. |
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Marionb
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 16 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Rob R wrote: |
The sheep tagging rules are a right dogs dinner - it's not in the slightest bit simple.
You don't need to put any more tags in if they've got their original ones in. If you retag the one with a single tag you cut the old tag out. |
What's the best tool to use to do this? |
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Mutton
Joined: 09 May 2009
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And you need to look at the colour of the replacement tags. May need to be red. |
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Rob R
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| Posted: Mon Mar 21, 16 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Marionb wrote: |
| Rob R wrote: |
The sheep tagging rules are a right dogs dinner - it's not in the slightest bit simple.
You don't need to put any more tags in if they've got their original ones in. If you retag the one with a single tag you cut the old tag out. |
What's the best tool to use to do this? |
A pair of cable cutters/side cutters. |
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