Sheep tags: Wonderful and amazing methods to keep track of live stock and cattle


Posted September 15, 2011 by murrayfarmcare

Markers are considered to be very important when you want to count the number of animals in your farm. It would help you to take care of their health in a better way.

 
It is a well known fact that sheep tags are absolutely essential to keep the records of each animal. In times of illness it works in a wonderful manner because you can undertake proper medication. They are generally made of metal and would help you in identification of live stock. Ear tags are very popular because they are handy and can be customized according to requirements of users. Each tag is assigned a unique number that would enable you to track your animals because there are many instances of theft which lead to financial losses. In hindsight tags can also lead to injuries if not handled in a proper manner. They are available in various shapes and sizes. You can select them according to your requirements and specifications. Some of the tags have an identification code which helps in efficient counting of animals. It contains important information such as age. Apart from above other tags also contain special type of chemicals which are used to stop the spread of infections in a better way. There are different methods with the help of which you can put ear tags on animals. You have to follow certain steps that would go a long way in making overall process easy and efficient
Cleaning of vital parts:
• Before placing the sheep tags you need to make sure that the body is properly cleaned so that there are no chances of infection. Sheep has lots of hair which need to be removed so that you are able to get a better view of the part where you need to place your tag.
• Location of object might be different for various animals. Young sheep can have the tag located in the thinner part of the ear because their bones and muscles are stronger. Similarly you can place the tags near the cartilage which is thicker and would provide greater support. You must not put the tag in places which are near to blood vessels because it might lead to blood loss and other issues. You need to use them when animals are relatively young because it is very difficult to tag an adult. Some owners use different colors to identify age and other physical attributes of animal. You can use location of tags to know whether a particular sheep is a male or female.

If you would like to know more about sheep tags and ear tags please visit the website http://www.murrayfarmcare.co.uk/.
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Issued By Stephan Berry
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Categories Pets
Tags ear tags , sheep tags
Last Updated December 24, 2011