[peartreewoodlandsmallholding]

Hi we just had a flock of hebrideans were new to sheep keeping so what i needed know
if we have to have our own tags with our flock numbers on or do we leave
the ones on they came with?? Thanks x

[Haylo-peapod]

Congratulations on your new purchase - I hope you will enjoy the world of shepherding!
 
Providing the sheep have been properly tagged by the previous owner there is no need to change/add your own tags. 
 
Good luck!

[tizaala]

Leave them in , this identifies them in your paperwork , movement sheets , flock book etc, when you breed off them you will tag their offspring with 2  eid slaughter tags, they stay with them wherever they go. one tag identifies the flock ( ie UK 012345 ) goes in the left ear to be automatically read by the scanner, the other in the right ear identifies the idividual animal (  ooo1, etc) .

[CaroleBulmer]

If they are pedigree Heb's they will also have silver tags and their registration papers will match the tags already in the ears by the previous breeder.  Hope you have fun with them we have thrity or so and they are all characters!!

[Fleecewife]

Leave them in , this identifies them in your paperwork , movement sheets , flock book etc, when you breed off them you will tag their offspring with 2  eid slaughter tags, they stay with them wherever they go. one tag identifies the flock ( ie UK 012345 ) goes in the left ear to be automatically read by the scanner, the other in the right ear identifies the idividual animal (  ooo1, etc) .

Erm - the two tags carry identical info, plus one has the EID.
 
Welcome to the world of Hebs 

[SteveHants]

Id never heard of specific tags for specific ears before. Just one EID and one visual.

[tizaala]

Id never heard of specific tags for specific ears before. Just one EID and one visual.

Leave them in , this identifies them in your paperwork , movement sheets , flock book etc, when you breed off them you will tag their offspring with 2  eid slaughter tags, they stay with them wherever they go. one tag identifies the flock ( ie UK 012345 ) goes in the left ear to be automatically read by the scanner, the other in the right ear identifies the idividual animal (  ooo1, etc) .

Erm - the two tags carry identical info, plus one has the EID.
 
Welcome to the world of Hebs 

Thats what I was trying to say, Haddled brain due to painkillers, I knew that . Sorry folks , I need more pills after the effort of writing this, good job you were on the ball as I'm off my trolley.

[SteveHants]

Phew. I was gonna say, if mr DEFRA wants me to remember a specific ear when tagging lambs, hes tacking the mickey.

[tizaala]

Phew. I was gonna say, if mr DEFRA wants me to remember a specific ear when tagging lambs, hes tacking the mickey.

New rule came in this morning steve , do try and keep up boy !