Author Topic: Ear tags for black welsh (Read 2064 times)

ScotsGirl · « **on:** April 29, 2014, 10:05:11 pm »

I am trying to source tags small enough for my black welsh. I would also like to use twin tags if possible as I think there is less chance of tearing the ear.

What do people do regarding colours? I'm not very organised but would like to have a colour coded system. I need have batches for commercial type sheep, black welsh and goats plus now we need EID slaughter tags.

Foobar · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2014, 09:29:36 am »

I used Shearwell EID SET Tags for all my BWM. Tagged at birth. Yes they do make their ears a bit floppy to begin with but they soon straighten up.

I was hoping to do a different colour each year, but I always get leftovers, so I've given up on that. I'm on purple at the mo...it does go very nicely with the black

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Bramblecot · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:20:50 am »

My colour coding has gone awry too. The orange Shearwell Set tags look smart on my black Shetlands

. They are loops but I have not had any trouble with them tearing.

Anke · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:27:31 am »

I also use the Shearwelll SET EID tags for both sheep and goats. I cut the loop for the gats but it is normally ok for the sheep with the loop kept. I don't tag until they are about 6 months old. I have had excellent retention rates for the sheep, for the goats I have to order replacement tags at least once a year...