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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Womble on January 07, 2023, 02:01:00 pm

Title: Replacement Tags
Post by: Womble on January 07, 2023, 02:01:00 pm

Hi folks, just wanting to make sure I have this right.

We have some ewes booked in for muttonisation soon. Two of them have lost a tag. Am I right in saying:

Home bred one - Remove remaining tag and replace with a matching pair of visual / yellow EID tags with my flock number on them. Record in book.

Bought in one - Remove remaining tag and replace with a matching pair of red replacement tags with my flock number on them. Record in book.

Am I right?  :fc:

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: Backinwellies on January 07, 2023, 02:12:16 pm

yes

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 07, 2023, 03:47:14 pm

For the homebred, you could simply order a replacement for the missing tag, rather than replace both with a new number and log in book.  Either is correct.

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: Bywaters on January 07, 2023, 05:07:54 pm

for what it is worth, I have purchased a replacement tag from daltons, for a bought in ewe

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: Anke on January 08, 2023, 09:57:37 pm

If they only have lost one tag and the ewe is bought-in, then you can order a replacement with her exact number.




Red tags only for animals where you do nto know the number (or it is faster to just stick in a red tag, if you find them with one missing on the morning they are off...)

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: Womble on January 09, 2023, 10:06:39 am

Thanks folks!

I have ordered replica (copy) tags before, and they were fine.

In this case I had a bought-in ewe who lost a tag just a few days before being sent to the abattoir, so a red tag made most sense anyway. Then I spotted that one of the home-bred ewes needed a tag too, and I wasn't sure if that now needed to be red or yellow.

'tis done now anyway. Thank you!

Title: Re: Replacement Tags
Post by: Clay on February 23, 2023, 02:27:50 pm

[quote author=Womble l

In this case I had a bought-in ewe who lost a tag just a few days before being sent to the abattoir, so a red tag made most sense anyway. Then I spotted that one of the home-bred ewes needed a tag too, and I wasn't sure if that now needed to be red or yellow.

'tis done now anyway. Thank you!
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Hi the rules for Scotland are different from the rest of the UK.

 Your home bred Ewe must have have a yellow EID tag and the visual can be any colour. ( not red ). This tag can be either an identical replacement or a new sequential number to your holding with your UKO flock number.

Hope this helps. PS I l keep sheep in Scotland