Cattle and Sheep Ear Tags

All farm livestock have to be identified with DEFRA approved ear tags. This is due to increased biosecurity and also to trace all movements of animals within the UK.

We can supply cattle, sheep and pig ear tags from all the major suppliers including: -

Ritchey Cox Zee Tags Quick Tag

Ketchum

 

 

Cattle Ear Tags

Buy Cattle ear tags and replacements

  • Replacement cattle ear tags are available from £2.75

  • In the post next day but will need to be ordered before midday. New runs of plastic cattle ear tags are available in all sizes including large, medium and button and we can also supply metal tags.
  • Collection at Ritchey Tag can also be arranged.
  • Official barcoded tags for cattle going for export
  • Blank management tags in all sizes
Sheep Ear Tags

Buy Sheep ear tags

  • UK tags- One piece or two piece official sheep tags available in all colours.
  • R tags- Replacement tags
  • Auto tags for automatic taggers for easy application

More information on the NEW EID sheep tagging rules as from 31st December 2009.

pig tags

Pig ear tags

  • Official Metal pig tags available- call us for more information.
  • Slap markers and spray markers also available.

  • We have a range of spray markers and permanent markers available.

 

 

 

tagging

GFH tipTagging Tips

  • All cattle must be double tagged with a primary and secondary tag. The primary tag has to be distance readable and therefore a minimum size is required.
  • All dairy animals must be tagged within 36 hours and all beef animals within 20 days.
  • Sheep officially tagged before January 2008 do not need any other form of identification.
  • Animals intended for slaughter before 12 months of age only require a single UK tag.
  • Animals that are not intended for slaughter before 12 months of age eg. breeding sheep, must be double tagged with two UK tags bearing the same identification number.
  • Any sheep losing a tag and being unidentifiable must have a red replacement tag inserted.
  • Pigs can either be tagged or slap marked. The tags must be metal for animals going to slaughter, however plastic tags are suitable for breeding animals.

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