UnderstandingSheepEarTagColorsSheepeartags are available in many colours, each serving a selected motive in cattle control. Understanding the meaning behind those colourings is essential for farmers and agricultural professionals. This manual covers the importance ofsheepeartag colours.
Placed in the rightearfor females and leftearfor males. You can select yoursheepeartag colour directly in your Mobble app, on the go. Mobble'ssheeptag colour selector from their livestock farm management software.
The year of birth colour system has eight colours (black, white, orange, light green, purple, yellow, red, sky blue). How to quickly & safely put a tag in yoursheep'sear& miss the vein every time. Our illustratedeartaggingsheepguide has you covered.
Shopeartags forsheepor goats in a large selection of sizes andcolors. Allsheepand goat identification tags come blank or factory printed. Minimum criteria for official identification eartags for individual animals: Imprinted with a nationally unique official animal identification number Officialeartags are those approved for use insheepand goats with the US shield printed onto the tagEartags come in various shapes, sizes,colorsand numerical sequences (examples below) Why UseEar-Tags? Before I start describing myear-tagging system, it's important to understand whyear-tags are used.
Those who have a couple ofsheepfor lawn ornaments or pets probably don't need to worry about tags unless they decide to sell them. The rest of us really should tag oursheep. The year of birth colour system has eight colours.
The colours are black, white, orange, light green, purple, yellow, red and sky blue, in that order. In 2025,sheepeartagcoloris white, helping you identify birth year and meet livestock rules. Use the rightsheepeartag for accurate flock records.
USDA CONTRACT SCRAPIE TAGS - SOLD IN STRIPS OF TEN Tags provided under the USDA contract must be ordered through the USDA field offices. These tags are white, visual (non-RFID) plastic tags. Shearwell can also supply blue SET tags for 'slaughter' animals.
These tags are paid for by the USDA and therefore free to the farmer.
