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Sheep tags
Cost per Imprinting Logo Time to ship
(similar size)
(20-25 tags)
(per side)
Premier
$15.00
FREE
$15
2 days
Destron Fearing
$21.49
.15¢
$31
2 weeks
Allflex
$19.75
.15¢
$31
2 weeks
Ketchum
$20.50
.13¢
n/a
2-3 weeks
1. To indicate sex
Benefits:
Allows rapid sorting by sex while
sheep and goats are moving down a
chute or in a holding pen.
No need to spend valuable time to
“check the plumbing” of each animal.
Keeps your hands clean!
To do this:
• Males: Insert the primary tag in
left ear.
• Females: Insert the primary tag in
right ear.
2. To indicate year of birth
Benefit:
No need to catch them to check
teeth. A tag can tell you the age from
25 ft away. Faster decisions when
sorting for breeding or culling.
Two ways to do this (we do both):
a. Use a different color each year.
b. Begin tag number series with the
year of birth. Example—tag 16275
indicates lamb is the 275th lamb
tagged in 2016.
How ear tags can help you
3. To indicate sire (and dam)
Benefit:
No need to check records.
Three ways to do this:
a. Use a different color second tag
for each sire (blue tags = Sire
XYZ; purple tags = Sire ABC).
b. Have sire name printed on the
tag of its progeny.
c. Handwrite the ewe’s tag number
with a marking pen
(p. 08)
on
the lamb’s tag. If space is limited
write it on the inner surfaces of
the tag.
Note:
Since tags can be lost, we strongly advise
using 2 sire/dam tags (one in each ear).
4. To indicate problems
Benefit:
Allows rapid, positive culling
of animals with foot problems,
dystocia, mastitis, prolapse, etc.
Two ways to do this:
a. Put a tag that says “cull” (or a
black tag) into problem animals.
b. Use an ear notcher
(see p. 08)
to
mark the animal for culling.
5. To indicate single, twin or triplet
Benefit:
Speeds up sorting process for
breeding and sale purposes. Reduces
need to consult records.
To do this:
Use a different color for each lamb
type. Repeat these colors every year.
Premier’s code is:
• blue = single
• green = twin
• orange = triplet
Identical to plan when marking
ewes or lambs with Sprayline
(p. 87)
.
Customized Tags
How to ask for tags to be
custom printed/personalized…
1. Select any Premier tags.
2. Decide what to imprint.
• Consecutive numbers—
With or without repeating
farm/ranch names.
• Logos/brands—
$15 setup fee per design.
• Single names or numbers—
The cost is $2.50 per tag.
3. Decide the imprint location.
Male side. Female side. Or both.
Note: If you want us to custom-print your
tags, it is important that you clearly give us all
details. Otherwise we’ll send you blank tags.
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