Q-flex® 3 Ear Tags
Excellent for adult rams and ewes. Readable by most folks. Not too heavy for an adult animal's ears.
Customize your tags! We can customize your tags with consecutive numbers or farm/ranch name. Usually shipped within 2 business days.
How to order: See Customization information below. When ordering blank tags, type "Blank" in the Customization Instructions box on the shopping cart page.
Scrapie approved.
USDA Information 
Common Uses
Benefits
- “Satisfying” snap—An audible snap can be felt and heard when installed so you know the tag was inserted correctly.
- Rotates freely—Male and female tags rotate against each other—allowing them to move away from snags.
- Fully flexible stem—Q-flex stem is completely flexible except for the male tip.
- Sharp, crisp contrast for readability—They show imprinted numbers and letters better. An exception is Q-flex orange.
Specs
- Actual size: 1.63" x 1.5"
- Made of Polyurethane.
- 20 tags per package.
- Installs with Q-flex Applicator sold separately. (See Accessories tab above.)
- Tag colors in order of visibility and contrast of the printed numbers: Yellow, White, Spearmint, Salmon, Pink, Lime, Black, Blue, Fuchsia, Red, Green, Gray, Purple and Orange.
Customization
Custom printing details…
- Order tags above.
- Determine imprint:
- Numbers must be consecutive with or without repeating farm/ranch names. Up to 15 characters and 3 lines per side.
- Logos/Brands have a one-time setup fee of $15 per design.
- Imprint location—indicate male side, female side or both. We will print both sides (male and female) unless otherwise specified.
- Enter tag numbers/letters in the Customization Instructions box on the shopping cart page or in the Comments box on the Payment Options page during checkout.
- Custom-imprinted tags are not returnable.
How do I order?
- Blank tags—Enter package quantity of tags above and type "Blank" in the Customization Instructions box on the shopping cart page.
- Individual names, numbers or replacement tags—Specific animal names on each tag as well as individual numbers out of sequence can be done. But it takes much more machine time per tag, so the cost per tag is $2.50/tag. Please call Premier at 800-282-6631 to confirm your requirements.
Note: You can also hand write numbers and letters on blank tags or supplemental data on already printed tags. Use our marking pens sold under "Accessories Tab" above.
Scrapie tags
When ordering, please enter the following information in the Customization Instructions box on the shopping cart page:- Your Flock ID number (we are not allowed to keep this on file).
- The range of the 4-5 digit individual animal numbers (i.e. 4501-4520 or 45001-45020).
- Male side of the tag has two lines for custom imprinting (individual animal ID number is not automatically added). Specify what you would like on the two available lines as Line 1:____ and Line 2:____. (This is a good place to add the individual animal ID and a farm name).
Scrapie tags not available in blue. Flock ID number is imprinted on female side only unless otherwise indicated.
How to Use
- The male and female tags will come to you slightly connected. You will need to tear them apart.
- Place the flag of the female 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.
- Make sure the tag is correctly placed. Slowly squeeze the handles together to be sure the male pin aligns with the female opening (be careful to not put the tag together 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! Avoid the large veins in the ear. Why? Tissue around damaged veins heals slowly—so it’s prone to infection.
Precautions
Note: We will print both sides (male and female) unless otherwise specified.
Inserting tags in cold weather…
Plastic tags (all brands) are much easier to install if they are warm. Why? As the temperature drops below freezing plastic becomes less flexible (more stiff) and forcing the male point of a tag through the female takes many more lbs. of pressure (because the female 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 simply store them while tagging 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
Pro Applicator
Item #630025 -An easy to use applicator for applying Q-flex, Mini and 7X ear tags to sheep, goats and cattle. The pivoting male pin, reduces ripped ears.
$38.00 -
Applicators
Q-flex Applicator
Item #630087 -Used for applying all styles of Q-flex ear tags. Powder coated aluminum won't rust.
$15.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, Black
Item #619500 -Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.
$8.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, White
Item #619501 -Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.
$8.00 -
Ear Tag Accessories
Z Tag Marker for Ear & Neck Tags
Item #620126 -Make readable marks on z-tags. We like these for adding supplemental information other than I.D. number.
$8.00 -
Equipment
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.
$5.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Pine Tar (squeezable bottle), 16 oz
Item #623200 -Cover wounds on sheep, goats and guardian dogs to repel flies and biting insects. Effective for several days after application.
$11.00 -
Docking and Castrating
Catron® IV
Item #888147 -The best product for treating sheep with fly-strike. One can will treat from 1 - 10 animals depending on severity of fly-strike.
$9.00
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Shelley from Oregon
Easy to order. Received quickly. Customization was perfect!
Richard J from Oregon
These are good tags, better quality than the easy tags Premiers sold before switching to Q-flex. My only complaint is that sometimes the white on black printing lacks contrast. We tag all of our male goats with black so it is easy to spot when a libidinous goat has found its way to the opposite sex herd. The high readability colors are great for getting ID on does, sometimes with a scope, when they kid in pasture. The black tags are fine for short distance.
Diane L from Tennessee
Very happy with them and will order again. Perfect for goats. Easy to read.
Caitlin R from Montana
Love these tags. We rarely have to replace them and the customer service is excellent. If your directions for customization are at all unclear, premier reps will take the time to call you and ask again what you want on your tags. Excellent value. We only order tags from premier1. They are very quick to arrive as well, usually 2-3 days after I place the order. It was a lifesaver for scrape tags last year, as I'd ordered free ones from the usda and three weeks into my wait they still hadn't arrived a few days before we were set to sell lambs, ordered more from premier and those rags arrived the day before we sold lambs, very dependable company.
Scott D from Tennessee
Everything was as promised. They always ship the product in a timely manner , never any problems what so ever . I custom order these tags online and they get them correct every time .
