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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Backinwellies on June 05, 2016, 04:11:34 pm

Title: EID tags ??
Post by: Backinwellies on June 05, 2016, 04:11:34 pm

Hi All

Just wondered if there is any way you can tell an EID button tag from non EID?  I have button tags from 2 years ago and am a few short for this years lambs ... would like to use up what I have if I can work out if they have EID.
Thanks

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on June 05, 2016, 04:50:27 pm

can we have pics plz?

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: ladyK on June 05, 2016, 04:56:36 pm

I understand all EID tags have tone yellow while non-EID tags can be other colours but yellow.
So it should be easy to tell - the yellow tags are EID.
(or maybe I got that all wrong, tag rules still confused me!)

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on June 05, 2016, 05:03:23 pm

Quote from: ladyK on June 05, 2016, 04:56:36 pm

I understand all EID tags have tone yellow while non-EID tags can be other colours but yellow.
So it should be easy to tell - the yellow tags are EID.
(or maybe I got that all wrong, tag rules still confused me!)

Here we are.....
http://www.allflex.com.au/our-products/sheep-and-goat/ (http://www.allflex.com.au/our-products/sheep-and-goat/)
You're right [member=27146]ladyK[/member]

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: Backinwellies on June 05, 2016, 05:43:27 pm

They are yellow of course ... but would they have been EID from 2 years ago?

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 05, 2016, 07:04:52 pm

We've had EID longer than two years, yes, if that's your question.

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: kanisha on June 05, 2016, 07:25:03 pm

If you can't find a way take them to a vet and get them to scan them

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: shep53 on June 05, 2016, 08:24:14 pm

TAG pairs have been EID since 2009  and as said in England /wales  eid tag is yellow   only  and  non eid any colour except yellow /red / black   ( SCOTLAND  eid and non eid  can be any colour  except red or black )             

Title: Re: EID tags ??
Post by: Backinwellies on June 06, 2016, 11:04:17 am

Thank you Shep53  .... saved me some money  :hug: