Author Topic: Tagging hoggs.....  (Read 1836 times)

Paul and Caroline

  • Joined Apr 2014
Tagging hoggs.....
« on: November 07, 2017, 12:09:13 pm »
Hi

We have made a late decision to retain two of our 2017 lambs to go to slaughter as hoggett next Spring. They were born in April and have a single tag inserted by the holding of birth, from where we acquired them. If we take them beyond 31st December will they have to have a second (EID) tag inserted or can it wait until the 1st anniversay of their birth? Hope that question makes sense.......

bj_cardiff

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Carmarthenshire
Re: Tagging hoggs.....
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2017, 12:32:07 pm »
Yes, its fine to have a lamb single tagged until its a year old

Buttermilk

  • Joined Jul 2014
Re: Tagging hoggs.....
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2017, 07:31:50 am »
The abattoir go by their teeth so get them away before they get any adult teeth.

 

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