This seemed to make it less likely to snag.
I learned that I could keep tag losses at almost zero by inserting the EasyTag so the tag rode inside the ear. My fencing is almost all electric so I lose relatively few tags. Most often, tags catch on fencing or brush and pull out. Occasionally a lamb will be stepped on by a ewe and lose a tag at only a few weeks old. Occasionally the plastic simply wears out with age and they fall out of the ear. This gave me all the information I needed at a glance.Įar tags fail, for a few reasons. I tagged rams in the left ear, ewes in the right (in my flock, girls have all the rights). I changed colors every year so I could instantly identify the age of the ewe in the flock. The same tag stayed with the sheep throughout its lifetime. … but within days the ear was carried perfectly normally. The ear might droop a bit initially under the weight of the tag … I dislike punching holes in the ears of my sheep, and with the EasyTag size 1, tagging was kept to a minimum. I used the smallest size EasyTag, the size 1.
It was originally the EasyTag then it was improved and became the EasyTag II. In the photo above, the tag on the left is the excellent, basic ear tag I have used for my sheep for many years. No one seems to carry a version of the tag I want. With a heavy heart, I decided I would have to abandon my loyalty to Premier and look elsewhere for tags. The wonderful livestock supply company, Premier One Supplies, discontinued my favorite tag last year and I dislike all the new options. I have to make a decision about ear tags for my sheep and I am grumpy. An old EasyTag size 1 the Q-flex 3 the Q-flex 1.0
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