MiniTag Ear Tags
Product Details
Reliable long-term ear tag for goats and small sheep breeds. Designed to last for the lifespan of the animal.
Customize your tags! We can customize your tags with consecutive numbers or farm/ranch name. Usually shipped within 2 business days.
Scrapie approved in all colors except blue.
Preview Your Tags Online!
We have upgraded our website to make ear tags easier to order. Follow the steps below to get started.While we now show a sample of your customized tags, please be aware that final imprinting may vary.
MiniTag EID are now available and also meet the requirements of the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
USDA Information 
Specs
- Dimensions: 1" x 1"
- (20) 2-piece tags per package
- Tag colors in order of visibility and contrast of the printed numbers: Yellow, White, Orange, Green, Blue and Red
- Weather-proof polyurethane with tamperproof cap
- Meets the requirements of the USDA Scrapie Eradication Program (except for Blue)
- Manufactured by CAISLEY in Germany; imprinted by Premier 1 in Iowa, USA
Customization
Follow the steps above to customize your tags online. (Note: While we now show a preview of your customized tags, please be aware that final imprinting may vary.)
We will print both sides (male and female) unless otherwise specified. Scrapie approved tags are NOT available in blue. Flock ID number will be imprinted on female side only unless instructed otherwise.
Custom imprinted ear tags are NOT returnable.
Need a different customization option? You can provide special instructions during checkout. Or call us at 800-282-6631 to place your order.
How to Use
Use the Caisley MiniTag Applicator to install:
- The male and female tags will come to you slightly connected. You will need to tear them apart.
- Press the black clamp and slide the female part of the tag under the metal spring finger. The printed side of the female tag will be against the jaw of the applicator.
- Slide the male tag over the metal pin. Be sure to push it all the way onto the pin! The printed side of the male tag will be against the other jaw of the applicator.
- Ensure the male pin aligns with the female opening and both tags are fully seated. (Don't squeeze the applicator yet.)
- Place the ear between the jaws of the applicator. While gripping the ear, quickly and firmly squeeze the handles together until the male tag is inserted through the ear and into the female tag.
Tag placement is critical to success!
Whenever possible, tag when the ear is dry and clean. Avoid the large veins in the ear. Tissue around damaged veins heals slowly—so it’s prone to infection.
For best results, apply an antibiotic, a fly repellent and/or a disinfectant to the ear tissue or tag.
Tips
As the temperature drops below freezing, plastic becomes less flexible and forcing the male point of a tag through the female takes more effort because the female side must expand.
So if you care about your hands, it’s a good idea to keep the tags above freezing in very cold weather. It takes very little to do this. One method is to store tags in a small bucket, cardboard box or tool box with a lid alongside a sealed pop bottle full of warm water. The warm water will keep both the air and the tags warmer in the container.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Applicators
Caisley Ear Tag Applicator Tool
Item #609800 -Strong, rugged ear tag applicator installs Premier’s MiniTags as well as EID and DNA (Tissue) tags manufactured by Caisley.
$43.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, black ink
Item #619500 -Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.
$9.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, white ink
Item #619501 -Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.
$9.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Z Tag Marker, black ink
Item #620126 -Make readable marks on Z tags. We like these for adding supplemental information other than I.D. number.
$9.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
SuperLube™, 8 oz
Item #550800 -An all-purpose antiseptic OB lubricant for lambing and kidding. Very useful if a lamb (or kid) goes dry during birth.
$6.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Pine Tar (squeezable bottle), 16 oz
Item #623200 -Cover wounds on sheep, goats, chickens and guardian dogs to repel flies and biting insects. Effective for several days after application.
$16.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Catron® IV, 10 oz spray can
Item #888147 -Used for treating sheep with fly-strike and as a preventative after docking, castrating or ear tagging. 10 oz spray can.
$12.00 -
Tools, Instruments and Supplies
Surgical Scissors
Item #888002 -Useful for post-mortems on livestock or removing bandages, MediWrap from legs, trimming navels and cutting out ear tags.
$5.50
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Molly B from Iowa
I have the best luck with these mini tags for staying in the sheep's ear without breaking or getting caught. They are also very easy to read. Great tags.
Stacy A from Texas
I have never tagged ears before. I hate the tags all my purchased Dorpers have, they seem enormous so I wanted the smallest tag I could find. After using my first order of these tags I will be sticking with this tag/size only. Super easy to install and not huge and bulky, plus they are more flexible than the bigger tags.
Fran S from Louisiana
Very easy to use. Tag was just a little smaller than I expected.
Clear printing on both sides.
Erika W from Georgia
We love these tag! Large enough to read the very clear print, but small enough for young kids. Very durable, but not too bulky. Easy to use. I love the option to chose what is printed and it is easy to read. Great two in one tag, for farm record keeping and for your premise ID on the inside of ear. Gun worked better than expected.
John G from Texas
Perfect size for newborn lambs. Durable.
