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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Paul and Caroline on November 07, 2017, 12:09:13 pm

Title: Tagging hoggs.....
Post by: Paul and Caroline on November 07, 2017, 12:09:13 pm

Hi

We have made a late decision to retain two of our 2017 lambs to go to slaughter as hoggett next Spring. They were born in April and have a single tag inserted by the holding of birth, from where we acquired them. If we take them beyond 31st December will they have to have a second (EID) tag inserted or can it wait until the 1st anniversay of their birth? Hope that question makes sense.......

Title: Re: Tagging hoggs.....
Post by: bj_cardiff on November 07, 2017, 12:32:07 pm

Yes, its fine to have a lamb single tagged until its a year old

Title: Re: Tagging hoggs.....
Post by: Buttermilk on November 08, 2017, 07:31:50 am

The abattoir go by their teeth so get them away before they get any adult teeth.