Author Topic: Advice re ear tagging (Read 7633 times)

sokel · « **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2012, 07:17:01 am »

Anyone else got a goat that is seriously accident prone with its Tags ?
I have 1 that caught its ear and its ear turned septic overnight, cleaned it up and it was that bad the tag had to come out. she now has a lovely scar and the hole has closed up
Thursday they where out and would you belive she has done the same to the other ear

Thursday there was blood friday it looked a bit inflamed so gave her a jab and saturday it was very nasty so again her tag is out !
I hate tags would rather they still tatooed

maddy · « **Reply #16 on:** September 16, 2012, 07:45:08 am »

I know I hate tags as well. Why can't goats/sheep be microchipped? I don't know if it would be very expensive but it would be a lot safer surely?

Anke · « **Reply #17 on:** September 16, 2012, 05:21:42 pm »

Quote from: sokel on September 16, 2012, 07:17:01 am

I hate tags would rather they still tatooed

You can tattoo both goats and sheep, and then you only need one other eartag (normal for goats, EID for sheep). One ear flock number (UK not necessary), other ear individual number.
Also up to the age of 1 year goats only need on ear tag, so that reduces the chances of catching them. When one of mine has an infected ear, I take the tag out, take photos of the ear and leave it to heal until I need to take the goats somewhere where I need tags....

I always have replacement tags ready to put in in case of an inspection.
I use Shearwells SETtags, usually don't bother cutting the loop, as I have found the cut tags are ripped/ear gets infected underneath just as much as the looped ones...

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2012, 12:03:50 am »

I really don't want my goats tagged but know there is no choice.

Brucklay · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2012, 05:57:45 pm »

I use Roxan tags as I find their pin is not too heavy duty and they have a 'gun' type applicator which makes actual tagging easier as the tag is ejected from the applicator - used to find other tags would stick in the applicator then the goat would move is head and scream the house down!!

Carl f k · « **Reply #20 on:** September 17, 2012, 07:27:36 pm »

So MGM if u were to keep goats in the garden and not sell or kill them do you need to tag them? X

Anke · « **Reply #21 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:34:30 pm »

Of course they need to be tagged, if you buy them they already have their tags anyway. Any torn ones need to be replaced. Inpsectors can be really iffy about incorrectly tagged goats....
And btw, the same for pygmy goats too!
I got asked at a show recently if you could keep pygmy goats in a flat...

Brucklay · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:37:11 pm »

Quote from: Anke on September 17, 2012, 08:34:30 pm

I got asked at a show recently if you could keep pygmy goats in a flat...

Have to tell my Mum that one - I say my goats are clean etc - she just looks at them saying they've made my trousers dirty!!!

Carl f k · « **Reply #23 on:** September 17, 2012, 10:03:21 pm »

Quote from: Anke on September 17, 2012, 08:34:30 pm

Of course they need to be tagged, if you buy them they already have their tags anyway. Any torn ones need to be replaced. Inpsectors can be really iffy about incorrectly tagged goats....
And btw, the same for pygmy goats too!
I got asked at a show recently if you could keep pygmy goats in a flat...

So my friends goat must be from a dodgy dealer as it has no tag.. I wouldn't b supprised if she hasn't got a holding number also

heidih · « **Reply #24 on:** September 17, 2012, 10:07:57 pm »

Oooh anke keep your knickers on...carl was only asking a question!!..btw..

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2012, 02:47:23 pm »

My youngster that I brought in was tagged. I've just not got round to doing mine but should have done so. Need to do it soon as I haven't been inspected for more than five years so must be about due.