[Jacob-list] ear tags

[Carl Fosbrink]

Lasell,

   I use the Premier brand 2Xte tag. It is the same style tag that the 
government sends me for the scrapie program so uses the same applicator. I 
put the tag in the lambs ears at one day or two days of age at which time I 
also give the ewe her annual CD-T shot and don't handle them again until the 
first of July when I separate the ewe and ram lambs and worm both lambs and 
adults. I try to place the tag about the center of the ear length ways 
instead of near the end of the ear so it doesn't make the ear sag so much 
and doesn't get caught on things as easily. Some times the ear does sag at 
first, but always comes out of it as they mature. I have had good luck with 
this tag. I tag about 75 Jacob lambs a year with them. Premier's phone 
number is 1-800-282-6631 in case you want to have them send you one of their 
catalogs to look at.

Carl
4Horn Farm's Jacob sheep

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From: "Lasell J. Bartlett" <lasell at lasell.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 5:13 PM
To: <Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Subject: [Jacob-list] ear tags


> For those of you who use ear tags... what style and brand do you like (and 

> where do you buy them)? This is the third or fourth year I've said I'm 

> going to tag the lambs, and maybe I actually will this time.

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> Lasell J Bartlett

> Fine Fettle Farm

> lasell at lasell.org

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