X Tag Applicator
Installs: 7X and Button tags (we no longer sell).
Need a spare or replacement plastic insert or applicator pin? Order below.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Application Instructions 
Specs
- Green/blue metal alloy is very strong
- Made by Hauptner
- 11.5" long
- Installs: 7X and Button tags (we no longer sell).
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.
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
Applicator Pin
Item #617991 -Use as a replacement or spare pin for the X Tag Applicator or Allflex (we don't sell) applicators.
$1.90 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (white, pkg. 20)
Item #617797 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (salmon, pkg. 20)
Item #617697 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (orange, pkg. 20)
Item #617597 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (yellow, pkg. 20)
Item #617497 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (blue, pkg. 20)
Item #617397 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (green, pkg. 20)
Item #617297 -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 -
Ear Tags
7X Ear Tags (red, pkg. 20)
Item #617097 -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.
$20.00 -
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
Catron® IV
Item #888147 -Our go-to spray for fly control and prevention. We keep a few cans in the barn at all times in case of fly-stuck and other fly related issues.
$9.00 -
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
