Author Topic: Sheep Tag Recommendations, Anyone? (Read 2758 times)

Marches Farmer · « **on:** July 18, 2016, 08:38:36 am »

Just went online to order some more Allflex Bubblegum tags and I see that yet again I'm required to buy a new applicator as well. I still have occasional problems with the Bubblegum tags, less since I routinely split them after insertion. Before I order a new applicator (to join my existing collection of applicators for tags that were rubbish or that have been superseded) I'd see if anyone had come across a better tag.

Sbom · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2016, 08:42:11 am »

I use Shearwell tags with few problems, also if they change their taggers then you get it for free with your next order

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2016, 09:10:14 am »

Quote from: Sbom on July 18, 2016, 08:42:11 am

I use Shearwell tags with few problems, also if they change their taggers then you get it for free with your next order

Ditto. And they have a clever design for the taggers, whereby the 'jaws' are replaceable, so usually, if there is an update, they can just replace the inner jaw pieces.

fsmnutter · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2016, 11:27:47 am »

I also use shearwell set tags, and have found them excellent. I have not lost a single tag in goats (touch wood, I said this about sheep then had a single soay x lamb who ripped one tag out twice!) I put them in the front of the ear and they seem to stay there! If you're doing a lot, they'll even guarantee the tags for life (free replacements) if you buy 200 at a time!

Anke · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2016, 03:09:27 pm »

Shearwells SETEid tags - stay in the ears and yes you get a free tagger if they change the tags. Quick delivery and easy to order replacements for pedigree animals that need to keep their number.

silkwoodzwartbles · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2016, 06:45:28 am »

Symtags are good too, my OH has been using them for years with an excellent retention rate, and when you're breeding pedigrees on a small scale, they don't laugh at you when you phone up to only order one tag, complete with tons of management information.

Buttermilk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2016, 08:40:26 am »

I am using Caisley tags. Not lost one yet but I have not tagged huge numbers. Expensive but I can read everything from a reasonable distance, including the breed numbers which are too small to see on some tags.

devonlad · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2016, 10:05:52 am »

another firm vote for shearwell data tags. previously to using them tagging was a catalogue of lost tags, broken tags and torn ears. we have never had a problem with and SD tag in 4 years