[katie]

My dear Wiltshire Horn shearling ewes have both managed to pull out their EID tags, ripping their ears in the process (ouch!). Does anyone know what I replace them with - the next EID tag in the run and cross reference? Presumably not R tags this time?
I could wring their horrible little necks as I had a buyer for them. Not sure if she'll want them now with torn ears!

[supplies for smallholders]

Hi,

You need R tags or Identical EID tags, u can not use the next number in the run, as then it wont match with the tag in the other ear..

Thanks

[katie]

Thanks, SFS. R tags it is then

[supplies for smallholders]

Hi,

Forgot to mention, just make sure all the tags lost / replaced are cross referenced in your flock register to avoid confusion at a later date.

Thanks

[lachlanandmarcus]

does R tags mean red replacement ones?

[katie]

That's right.

[shep53]

Sorry if im about to cause confussion but i cut out the remaining tag put in the next pair of the run and cross referance ,dont know cost of a red tag but to buy a single tag the same no as the lost one £4 each . the tag manufacturer and SERAD (scotland ) both said to do above.

[waterhouse]

As long as they are on their birth holding you can re-tag both ears with another one in your normal sequence.  You need a red tag when they have moved holding

[supplies for smallholders]

Hi,

Take a look at this for options:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/movements/sheep/documents/guidance-0912.pdf

Para 3.15 & 3.16