[Lesley Silvester]

I really do need to get my goats ear tagged so I've been looking in the catalogue.  I know what I want but I'm confused about the number that I should have on it.  I do have the DEFRA info which says it's a 12 digit number but is it my  holding number or herd number I need?  How do I make it up to 12 digits?
 
HEEEEELLLLLPPP!   

[jaykay]

Like this



So it's your flock number that goes on the tags.

[Lesley Silvester]

Thanks, Jaykay.  I presume the other side is the goat's individual number?

[jaykay]

That's right.

[Lesley Silvester]

Apparently the mimimum quantity I can order is 50.  Even allowing for 2 per goat, I'm never going to have 25 goats.

[Roxy]

Yes, I had 50,but have a few kids each year.  But I think there is someone who does them in 10's for people who only breed one calf, lamb, kid.  Someone on here must know who it is?

[wytsend]

Contact Shearwell tags from Minehead......their 'Set Tags'   are 79p a pair.    I use these because they are the smallest on the market and you can have with the eid chip or not I believe.    I EID chip all mine now because it simply isn't worth running 2 sets of numbers........pure breds & cross breds...... as the tags are so cheap.   They also replace any lost tags free of charge.
These tags are loops which I cut and trim .   Roxy you have got 1 or 2 of mine with these small tags I think.

[tizaala]

We use Richeys tags, you can buy them in sets of 10 , dont forget you also need the pliers to put them in with, cut the loop after fitting , Hay and Breccon farmers stock them and take less than a week to order.

[Dogwalker]

I've recently ordered tags for mine, through 'Wynnstay'.  Taggers + 10 tags under £10, minimun order 10tags for £1 from Quicktags, if you only want slaughter tags it's just the herd number, if it's for keepers it's PAIRS, herd number and indivual number 1- 5

[Lesley Silvester]

I've got a Fearings catalogue and they are 22p each including laser printing on both sides but, as I said, I have to buy 50 min.  Do I have to buy separate for Curry to go to slaughter or can I put a pair on him and pretend I was going to keep him?  A local farmer has the pliers and has offered to do it for me (I'm  a woose - don't want to hurt them) if I buy the rectangular ones that are not joined together (so you get a separate bit each side of the ear).

[Dogwalker]

What kind are the farmers taggers for?There's different ones for each design of tags.
If he's older than 1 year I think (but not sure) he should be double tagged, someone else will probably know, not got time to find the book just now.
Mine were 10p each.

http://www.quicktag.co.uk/tag.aspx?productid=64
this kind,only took a couple of days to come.

[anderso]

have a look at Ascots-smallholdings they are on the web and do the tags in 10s plus alsorts of other stuff

[poppy2012]

so would you say cutting the loop on the eid tags is a good idea? i used the same as i use on the sheep this year...

[colliewoman]

I bought my tags, 10 sets red replacements and 10 sets of normal ones from Ketchums for about £25 and they sent me free pliers

[wytsend]

Poppy2012....yes defo cut the loop on tags...the EID cannot fall out.  With goats they are less likely to be caught up asthe ear will slide out of situations !!! With the loop complete,  you may be sure that agoat will tear its ear to pieces !!!!!