Temporary sheep marker

[Downton_shep]

Anyone use a marker that will last long enough to be able to see going through the shedder but doesn't leave the sheep multi coloured the rest of the year?? If it lasts a day that would be perfect. Any ideas??

 

[Ysgythan]

Anyone use a marker that will last long enough to be able to see going through the shedder but doesn't leave the sheep multi coloured the rest of the year?? If it lasts a day that would be perfect. Any ideas??

We've used a spot of blue spray on them in emergencies before now.

 

[liammogs]

Stock stick markers!! Look like prit stick glue from school haha but come in a wide range of colourss!! One stripe on the head simples washes off in no time

 

[Skyline]

I use coloured chalk that the kids have, you can get some about as thick as your thumb, does the job for shedding down the race

 

[shearerlad]

Not ideal but oxytet spray usually fads after 10 days or so.
After treating sheep with Alyamicin la and oxytet spray I spray a dot between her eyes that lasts the 9 days of withdrawal

 

[Bury the Trash]

Yep, a spot of cheap purple foot spray (non ab) .......

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

Stock stick markers!! Look like prit stick glue from school haha but come in a wide range of colourss!! One stripe on the head simples washes off in no time

The one's from countrywide are what you want, completely useless, we marked up 100 ewes and their lambs into bunches a couple of years ago, on a Saturday ready for the Monday morning, got them in on the Monday, not a mark on them, the one's from Wynstay do last alot longer,seem to have more grease in them.

 

[S J H]

As said no above, stick markers or coloured chalk, I hate marked sheep

 

[Romney SE]

Stick markers.

 

[polk_farmer]

The one's from countrywide are what you want, completely useless, we marked up 100 ewes and their lambs into bunches a couple of years ago, on a Saturday ready for the Monday morning, got them in on the Monday, not a mark on them, the one's from Wynstay do last alot longer,seem to have more grease in them.

+1 for countrywide own brand spray, it's terrible

 

[neilo]

Anyone use a marker that will last long enough to be able to see going through the shedder but doesn't leave the sheep multi coloured the rest of the year?? If it lasts a day that would be perfect. Any ideas??

I use stick markers on their foreheads when I am sorting ewes for tupping groups. Easy to see coming down the race towards the drafter and fades in a few days as here's no wool to carry it.

 

[Downton_shep]

Thanks. I'll get some stick markers ordered!

 

[romneymarsh]

This is what you want but unfortunately not available in UK Any kiwi mates?

https://www.donaghys.com/file_uploads/fact-sheets/Bright_Line_Raddle.pdf

 

[S J H]

This is what you want but unfortunately not available in UK Any kiwi mates?

https://www.donaghys.com/file_uploads/fact-sheets/Bright_Line_Raddle.pdf

I've looked for blocks of chalk but can't seem to find any, kiwikit might be interested in stocking it, I'll ask them next time I phone.

 

[GTB]

We often mark singles at lambing with a spot of iodine. It soon washes off.

 

[Yale]

If trimming the odd lame ewe a nice fresh sheep sh1t rubbed on the head makes a convenient temporary mark,and you always can find some.