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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: katie on January 28, 2011, 06:17:41 pm

Title: Replacing EID tags
Post by: katie on January 28, 2011, 06:17:41 pm
My dear Wiltshire Horn shearling ewes have both managed to pull out their EID tags, ripping their ears in the process (ouch!). Does anyone know what I replace them with - the next EID tag in the run and cross reference? Presumably not R tags this time?
I could wring their horrible little necks as I had a buyer for them. Not sure if she'll want them now with torn ears!
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: supplies for smallholders on January 28, 2011, 07:14:50 pm
Hi,

You need R tags or Identical EID tags, u can not use the next number in the run, as then it wont match with the tag in the other ear..

Thanks
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: katie on January 28, 2011, 08:09:28 pm
Thanks, SFS. R tags it is then
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: supplies for smallholders on January 28, 2011, 08:54:55 pm
Hi,

Forgot to mention, just make sure all the tags lost / replaced are cross referenced in your flock register to avoid confusion at a later date.

Thanks
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on January 28, 2011, 09:47:49 pm
does R tags mean red replacement ones?
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: katie on January 28, 2011, 10:26:28 pm
That's right.
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: shep53 on January 30, 2011, 08:05:55 pm
Sorry if im about to cause confussion but i cut out the remaining tag put in the next pair of the run and cross referance ,dont know cost of a red tag but to buy a single tag the same no as the lost one £4 each . the tag manufacturer and SERAD (scotland ) both said to do above.
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: waterhouse on January 30, 2011, 08:55:21 pm
As long as they are on their birth holding you can re-tag both ears with another one in your normal sequence.  You need a red tag when they have moved holding
Title: Re: Replacing EID tags
Post by: supplies for smallholders on February 04, 2011, 10:13:48 pm
Hi,

Take a look at this for options:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/movements/sheep/documents/guidance-0912.pdf (http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/movements/sheep/documents/guidance-0912.pdf)

Para 3.15 & 3.16