Author Topic: Help I need tagging advice  (Read 5104 times)

Avoiding-stress

  • Joined Jul 2008
Help I need tagging advice
« on: March 22, 2009, 10:29:44 am »
I am just about to tag my six piglets but I have never fitted a tag in a pigs ear so I asking can anyone give me some advice on the best place to tag the ear and the best place to fit the tag photos would be good also

Thanks in advance

sausagesandcash

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • UK
    • IrishHandcraft
Re: Help I need tagging advice
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2009, 08:31:15 pm »
Full description and photos at http://www.eartags.ie/guides.html ,best of luck with the screaming!

Morgan  :farmer:

gavo

  • Joined Aug 2008
  • Belcoo, Enniskillen, N.Ireland
  • Crazy Pig Lover
Re: Help I need tagging advice
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2009, 02:16:40 pm »
Hello,

We'd always spray the tag (i.e. the part that will pierce the skin) with Iodine spray first to ensure the ear won't get infected.

Cheers

Gavin




Avoiding-stress

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Help I need tagging advice
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2009, 08:27:22 pm »
Thanks for all the advice not looking forward to the deed as I have heard them scream when we tried to move them I think that will be nothing to the noise they will make when I punch a brass tag through there ears

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Help I need tagging advice
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 07:11:24 am »
Look at it like a visit to the dentist, much dread, soon over.

Avoiding-stress

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Help I need tagging advice
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2009, 08:42:40 pm »
The deed is done and there wasn't to much noise fed them then tagged them when the didn't see it coming  ;)

 

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