Identification of sheep and goats is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM(IMSA)] Regulations. Sheep and Goats in Western Australia must have an NLIS tag or device bearing the brand or PIC of the owner. Earmarking of sheep and goats in WA is optional.
If you choose to earmark, sheep and goats. Visual tag use by accredited veterinarians to identify bulls. The Trichomoniasis year is defined as September 1 and runs through August 31, so application of the appropriate tag color will change each year on September 1.
Identifying sheep correctly maintains the traceability and biosecurity of WA's sheep flock and supports our live sheep export trade, valued at $188 million annually. On the property of birth, identify sheep with an NLIS year. 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. Each colour designates a year on a rolling cycle starting with the colour black and ending with sky blue, and then returning to black. Pink is used for post-breeder tags to show that sheep have been brought onto the property, usually from a.
FREE Applicator Offers! See Special Offers Tab Below: Under the Tag Incentive Payment (TIP) scheme, Western Australian sheep and goat producers will continue to have access to discounted, accredited, EIDs throughout 2025. The discount on White breeder electronic identification tags for sheep and goats are available with a $0.75 discount per tag until 31 December 2025. Black 2024 and Pink (Post.
Mobble's sheep tag 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). Each colour is connected to a year on a rolling cycle, starting with the colour black and ending with sky blue.
Sheep ear tags - more than just a colour Ear tags provide unique identification of sheep Sheep ear tagging is an essential part of the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS), Australia's system for identifying and tracing sheep and goats, and is a mandatory requirement in some states in Australia. EID Sheep Tag WA 2026 Orange Min 50 Tags. Price is adjusted to recognise rebate (if any) or levy (if any) paid or levied by State govt.
to the manufacturer. EID Applicator Req'd. Self piercing, tag cannot fall out.
Heat resistant and ultra violet light stabilised. Applicators The tag can be applied with the 3 in 1 Applicator and 3 in 1 Applicator Lite $0.85 per tag (WA Subsidy Special) Please note: Multipin Tags are available in strips of 10 only. Please ensure your order quantity is to the nearest multiple of 10.
Members are reminded of the requirements for tagging sheep with electronic identification devices (eIDs or eID tags). In September 2022, federal and state agricultural ministers agreed to implement a mandatory eID system to enhance biosecurity and export trade within the Australian livestock industry. Requirements for WA Producers.