Calf Tagging
- Thread starter sjewart
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- Location
- Highland
They're in there and the numbers match, I would be happy with that.
sjewart
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Lol thank you [emoji4]
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Looks good to me
sjewart
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Great, thanks.
sjewart
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Makes perfect sense, thanks!
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Look spot on to this guy 
high and in the middle.
Nice looking calf too.
high and in the middle.Nice looking calf too.
sjewart
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Thank you. Im chuffed to have got it right.Look spot on to this guy
Nice looking calf too.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
There is a bit of conjecture about where is the sweetest spot to tag cattle, so that they don't rip them out. But where you put 'em looks right to me, too far in and they like to winkle them out when they scratch on netting and chain link gates etc. Too far out and they can hook them when they graze through multi wire fences.. just my opinion of course
but the EID ones I like to put just outside of where you tagged yours, not by much though, quarter of an inch? But you don't have to worry about them yet, they are quite easy to rip out if not in the right spot.
sjewart
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That's good to know. Will move a quarter of an inch next year [emoji106]There is a bit of conjecture about where is the sweetest spot to tag cattle, so that they don't rip them out. But where you put 'em looks right to me, too far in and they like to winkle them out when they scratch on netting and chain link gates etc. Too far out and they can hook them when they graze through multi wire fences.. just my opinion of course
As others have said looks perfect to me.
Trust you put them in with the pin going through from the back of the ear so male tag behind ear and female one in front?
That's the way they are meant to be in as better retention but amazing how many you see at the mart back to front as it were.
Trust you put them in with the pin going through from the back of the ear so male tag behind ear and female one in front?
That's the way they are meant to be in as better retention but amazing how many you see at the mart back to front as it were.
sjewart
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Yes i did, was lucky as old box of tags still had instruction leaflet. Just didn't say exactly how tag should be placed. Got my bvd tissue samples too so will be handing them in today.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Panel tags are fine where you put them, have you seen cattle EID ones? They poke out from the ear, a bit like a button, and are easily ripped out if you get them too close to the head - as the curve at the base of the ear holds them out quite proud. Cow leans through the fence grazing and rips them out when she pulls back through. Especially batten style fencing
sjewart
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Oh yes ive seen those tags. Hadnt thought about the issues but now u mention it can see how that would be the case.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
It all takes trial and error.. error being tagging and then turning them out in a paddock with a gate they can rub on!
even a bit of string across in front of the gate would have helped, but I learnt a lesson they're fine after a day or two though. Sorry to go off the topic, but you'll be one up if they bring them in
sjewart
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Oh well they are out in field today. Hope all four tags stick firmly in place [emoji33]It all takes trial and error.. error being tagging and then turning them out in a paddock with a gate they can rub on!
- Location
- East Sussex
Wrong or right I don't know but I aim a little more for this courtesy of google:
Depends a little on how hairy you expect the ears to get sometimes. If it's going on a hook it doesn't really matter. The biggest problem I have is if they lose a tag the new one is supposed to go in a fresh part of the ear which isn't great if you are fastidious at making sure they have a tag all the time.
I used to make sure they had two tags every tb test but some animals have been through 5 or 6 tags so just make sure they retain 1 now and two when they go on the lorry.
Depends a little on how hairy you expect the ears to get sometimes. If it's going on a hook it doesn't really matter. The biggest problem I have is if they lose a tag the new one is supposed to go in a fresh part of the ear which isn't great if you are fastidious at making sure they have a tag all the time.
I used to make sure they had two tags every tb test but some animals have been through 5 or 6 tags so just make sure they retain 1 now and two when they go on the lorry.
One of my pet hates really anoys me