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Betadine® Surgical Scrub

Name: Betadine® Surgical Scrub
Brand: Premier 1

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Provides a golden microbicidal lather that effectively de-germs an operative site, instruments, ear tags and hands.

Provides abundant suds. No waiting for a gradual antibacterial buildup. Effective with each application.

Betadine® Surgical Scrub

Item #888097 | Weight 2.00 lbs

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$18.00
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Common Uses

For disinfecting instruments, hands and the animal's skin prior to invasive animal treatment.
Excellent for disinfecting ear tags just prior to insertion (reduces risk of infection).

Specs

16 fl oz
External use only
Povidone-iodine, 7.5%

Precautions

See warnings and directions on label.

Accessories

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.

Breeding Supplies
Latex Gloves - Medium (pkg. 100)

Item #550902 - In Stock

Use during lambing, handling sick animals or conducting postmortems. Protect your hands from inks and fluids which may stain or cause skin irritation.

$14.00

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Docking and Castrating
Pocket Scalpel

Item #888001 - Back-ordered
Notification request sent

Economical, disposable pocket scalpel with a user-friendly grip. Handy utility blade for precision applications around the farm.

$0.98
Tools, Instruments and Supplies
Surgical Scissors

Item #888002 - In Stock

Useful for post-mortems on livestock or removing bandages & MediWrap from legs and cutting out ear tags.

$5.00

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Tools, Instruments and Supplies
Needle Forceps

Item #888003 - In Stock

Stainless steel tool for holding suture needles when stitching livestock. Provides a secure grip.

$14.00

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Tools, Instruments and Supplies
Suture Needle and 2/0 Thread

Item #888031 - In Stock

Suture needle for minor livestock cuts. Handy to have"just in case."

$7.00

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Equipment
Digital Thermometer

Item #888042 - In Stock

An essential animal husbandry tool for on-farm use. Quickly reads an animals temperature.

$5.50

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Ear Tags
Q-flex 1.5 (yellow, pkg. 20)

Item #630031 - In Stock

Easy-to-read livestock ear tags for lambs, goats and small sheep breeds. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!

$12.00

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Ear Tags
Q-flex 3 (white, pkg. 20)

Item #630052 - In Stock

Livestock ear tag for well-suited for adult rams and ewes. Readable by most. USDA Scrapie Eradication Program approved. FREE custom imprinting!

$16.00

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Ear Tags
Q-flex 5 (salmon, pkg. 20)

Item #630073 - In Stock

Largest ear tag in our Q-flex line—very easy to read. For adult sheep only. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!

$18.00

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Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (blue, pkg. 20), not scrapie approved

Item #617397 - In Stock

Large readable cattle tags. Differ from many US cattle tags because the male is not a button. The tag is a double-panel so it is readable front or back.

$21.00

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Ear Tags
MiniTag (red, pkg. 20)

Item #609700 - In Stock

Reliable long-term ear tag for goats and small sheep breeds. Designed to last for the lifespan of the animal. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!

$12.00

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Ear Tags
Q-flex 1.2 (lime, pkg. 20)

Item #630095 - In Stock

Small temporary ear tag for lambs and kids. Useful for quick stock identification on the farm.

$10.00

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Ear Tags
Qwik Tags, (orange, pkg. 20)

Item #616363 - In Stock

Temporary nylon loop tag for lambs and goat kids. One-piece design. Can be custom imprinted at Premier. Not hand-writable.

$6.50

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Ear Tags
Z Tag, Long Neck Calf (yellow, pkg. 25)

Item #620116 - In Stock

Used for cattle ID. Long neck enables easier reading in winter when animals have longer hair. Proven superior retention. Easy application.

$31.00

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About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Many of Premier’s nets feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity. These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than our “basic” nets. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

We do not recommended the basic nets listed below for fences exceeding 500 ft in length:

Goat & Sheep Net 10/42/7
Sheep & Goat Net 9/35/7
Chicken Net 11/42/3
Chicken Net 12/48/3

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen one of these or their farmstore equivalents. Why do we offer them? Because they are similar in design and conductivity (380 ohms) to nets from our competitors—and comparisons make decisions easier.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three options are available.^*

Single Spike (SS)
The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard.
Double Spike (DS)
Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove.
Drivable Posts (DP)
Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength.

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

Dry soil increases resistance—a weaker, less effective pulse occurs that does not deter animals.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate.
Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.
Use a low-impedance intermittent pulse energizer.
Use a fence tester to check the voltage often.
Use enough ground rod(s)—included with our energizer kits.
Don’t allow your lead acid battery to discharge below 40%.
Use insulated wire that is designed for electric fences.
Always connect the fence to an energizer, not an outlet.
Visit this link for answers to other common energizer questions.

Two Basic Types

All-in-one Solar

Solar units are very portable.
Because they need a battery, these units are more costly to purchase and operate than plug-in units.
Batteries are less effective in cold temperatures (deplete faster).
Most farmstore solar units are too weak, in joules of output, to properly energize netting. That’s why we designed our own.

Plug-in & Battery

Least cost to purchase and operate per joule of output.
Best for fences exposed to heavy vegetation.
Cold temperatures do not affect performance.
Recommended for whole-farm systems, but can be complex to install. Higher output requires more ground rods, underground cables, multiple output terminals, etc.

Shipping Zones

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.
Premier 1 Supplies

Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.

Braided vs. Twisted

Braiding instead of twisting the horizontals increases the frequency of metal filaments on the outside of the strand.

What’s the benefit?

More metal is exposed on the outside of the strand. This enables improved animal to conductor contact. The electric pulse is better able to travel from the fence and into the animal, resulting in a memorable shock.
A tighter, braided weave results in fewer snags when carried or pulled through pastures, reducing frustration.

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Betadine® Surgical Scrub