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Talana

  • Joined Mar 2014
Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« on: January 28, 2015, 05:44:49 pm »
For those having problems getting pastern tags as agriflex seems to have closed down, I just received message on my phone, from Dalton Tags - they have taken over Agriflex and will supply the full range including the pastern tags

Jukes Mum

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2015, 03:27:27 pm »
Sorry- just saw this post- has anyone tried using these- what are your thoughts?
Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2015, 10:50:02 pm »
Brilliant for goats, just need to ensure that they are not too tight, and for kids and youngstock don't use the permanent pins but get an R-pin from local builder's merchant or similar. No idea if/how well the work on sheep.

But goats/sheep still need a second identifier, sheep and EID ear tag, goats just a normal tag.

Jukes Mum

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 10:35:41 am »
Thanks Anke
So the sheep will need an EID ear tag anyway?
Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2015, 10:58:20 am »
Yes, always at east one ear tag... goats or sheep. Sheep need EID, and unless bolussed, that is only available for ear tags. No EID pastern tags yet.

Mays

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2015, 02:17:30 pm »
Anke, do you know where we stand with Tatooing?

Can we for example, have ears tattooed and a fetlock bracelet tag?

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2015, 03:33:07 pm »
No, you need one ear tag as primary identifier, then can either be tattoo (you can use both ears - one for herd number other for individual number) or pastern tag as secondary identifier (or second ear tag obviously). Bolus plus black ear tag also a possibility, although I have never heard this being used in goats). As yet, no possibility without ear tag...

I use a Fearings tattoo kit that has enough numbers in a single line for the uk flock number.

Mays

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 05:14:53 pm »
thank you for the clarification Anke, I appreciate the effort you put in too ensure we all understand the rules  :)

Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
  • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
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Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2015, 07:44:49 pm »
I have heard that although Dalton have taken over Agriflex they are not doing pastern tags - is there anywhere else we can get them? Anyone want to go into business?
Pygmy Goats, Shetland Sheep, Zip & Indie the Border Collies, BeeBee the cat and a wreak of a building to renovate!!

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Pastern tags for goats & sheep
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2015, 09:18:00 pm »
 NO IDEA but the gov.uk tag list as of feb17th 2015 lists agriflex and ive just been into their web page and looked at an order form ???

 

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