Author: Lilac Hill Farm
Date: 01-10-06 19:38
Try the SNAP tags! We apply these to our lambs when they are still in the jugs. We select 2 colors, one for the ram lambs and the other for the ewe lambs. Makes it easier for sorting.
Since starting using these tags we have NOT lost any, and they have lasted until the males have gone to market. IF you should happen to apply them too tight once the ear has grown, simply snip the loop. Some of the ewe lambs have had theirs break where they "bend" around the ear but they should not fall out. We will give them a regular tag when we finally select them after breeding (or maybe not until they have lambed). The biggest plus in our books is that we have had almost no infections, unlike the darn metal ID tags that they want us to use in Canada.
Another plus......... cheap as borscht and lots of neat colors. They might not always be easy to read, but should work excellent for your needs.
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