Instructions/Diagrams:
Q-flex Ear Tags & Applicator Instructions 
Specs
- 9.5"
- High-quality powder-coated aluminum
- Installs: Q-flex 1.2, Q-flex 1.5, Q-flex 3, and Q-flex 5 ear tags
How to Use
- Female tags will need to be separated from male tags.
- Place the female cap of the tag completely under the spring fingers of the applicator. If numbered, the numbers will be down and the tag will extend away from the tagger. Slide the male tag over the metal pin. If numbered, the numbers will be up and the tag will extend away from the tagger.
- Before you try to insert the tag into the ear, gently squeeze the applicator together to ensure that both the male and female tags are aligned.
- Place the ear between the jaws of the applicator, positioning the male tag on the back side of the ear. Make sure the tag is correctly place.
- Grip the ear quickly and firmly at the proposed position of the tag. Place the point of the tag in contact with the ear close to your thumb. This allows you to feel the vein therefore avoiding it. Completely close the applicator until the tag is inserted through the ear and the female side of the tag.
Tips
How-to: Insert Ear 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). 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.
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Ear Tags
Q-flex 1.2 (yellow, pkg. 20)
Item #630090 -Small temporary ear tag for lambs and kids. Useful for quick stock identification on the farm.
$10.00 -
Ear Tags
Q-flex 1.5 (yellow, pkg. 20)
Item #630031 -Easy-to-read livestock ear tags for lambs, goats and small sheep breeds. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!
$12.00 -
Ear Tags
Q-flex 3 (yellow, pkg. 20)
Item #630051 -Excellent ear tag for adult rams and ewes. Readable by most. Not too heavy for an adult animal's ears. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!
$16.00 -
Ear Tags
Q-flex 5 (yellow, pkg. 20)
Item #630071 -Largest ear tag in our Q-flex line—very easy to read. For adult sheep only. Scrapie approved. FREE custom imprinting!
$18.00 -
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.
$5.25 -
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.
$15.00 -
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.
$10.00
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Applicators
Replacement Pin (only) for Q-flex and Allfex Applicators
Item #6300880 -Used for applying all styles of Q-flex ear tags. Powder coated aluminum won't rust.
$5.00
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Alexis P from Puerto Rico
Excellent pliers.
Melissa A from Colorado
No fuss – no muss – works fabulous...
Myra B from California
Nice tool. Tags are relatively easy to put into the applicator. Easy to work.
Kimberly F from Texas
I ordered this applicator to tag my new lambs with the Q-flex 3 tags I also ordered.
Since this was my first time inserting tags, I assumed it would be a very quick procedure. The tool is very sticky, and it's not as quick to open as I would like. I tried working it for a while ahead of time to see if it was just because it was new, but it didn't improve.
Other than that it secured the tags as designed.
Scott C from Idaho
Works effectively to attach Q-flex ear tags.
