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Q-flex 1.5 in use as a Scrapie tag with a Premier Lamb. If this lamb was to be kept back for breeding (not slaughter) a larger, easier to read tag would be installed.
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Come see us at the Iowa Wine Growers Association Annual Conference,
Altoona, Iowa, Feb. 28-29, 2016
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Come see us at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton, TX, Feb. 20-21,
Asheville, NC, April 9-10 and Albany, OR, June 4-5, 2016
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Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival, Colfax, IA, June 11-12, 2016
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Ear Tags Do's and Don'ts
DO’s
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Do tag in cooler fly-free months (if possible).
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Do use a fly spray and an antiseptic when applying tags. Do so in a clean environment.
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Do use tags that spin freely, this allows the tag to move out of the way to prevent it getting caught on a fence or panel.
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Do tag both ears—sometimes tags fall out or are torn out.
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Do use the correct applicator for the tag.
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Do allow room for the ear to grow if using one-piece (loop style) tags.
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Do use easy to see/read tags. (Size and color are directly correlated to visibility. However, the larger the tag, the easier it is to get caught.)
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DON’Ts
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Do not use a tag too large for the animal (i.e. a Q-flex 5 w/ a newborn lamb).
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Discourage tagging during fly/gnat season.
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Do not tag too close to the head or too close to the end of the ear.
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Do not hit the animal's vein.
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Do not use cheaper nylon tags as long term tags. They quickly become brittle from UV light.
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Do not feed low-fiber diets. Animals on high-grain or liquid diets are desperate to chew—even on ear tags. When one starts chewing, its pen mates will mimic the behavior.
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Use ear tags to indicate:
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Year of birth
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Sex
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Sire or dam
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Potential problems—we use a black tag to mark culls that need to go on the next truck.
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Whether the lamb was born a single, twin or triplet (and so on)
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Scrapie ID (sheep & goats)
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Why folks like our tags...
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Low prices
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We specialize in custom imprinting
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Very fast service
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Premier can custom imprint numbers or logos on tags. See our Custom Ear Tag Printing details.
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Tag colors arranged above in order of readability of the imprinting.
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One-Piece Calf Z-tag properly placed on a Shorthorn. Notice the tag is located near the center of the ear and away from any veins.
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Neck Tag as identification for one of Premier's guardian dogs.
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Questions? Call Us.
800-282-6631
Local: 319-653-7622
Fax: 800-346-7992 or 319-653-6304
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Business Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7 am - 5:30 pm CT
(January - December)
Saturday: 8am - 12 noon CT (March - September) and Closed (October - February)
Sunday: Closed
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2031 300th Street, Washington, Iowa 52353
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