When did double-tagging come in for cattle?
1st January 1998
What tags do I need for lambs going to slaughter before they are 12 months old?
One single tag printed with only the flock mark printed on them – can be EID or non-EID depending on where they are going.
We always recommend you check with where your animals are going.
In Scotland they have to be EID.
What tags do I require for breeding ewes or animals that are over 12 months of age and have never been tagged?
They would have to be double tagged – one EID and one non-EID. They would be printed with the flock mark and an individual number with leading zeros.
A ewe that has been born on the holding has lost one/two ear tags – what do I require?
If you know the number that has been lost, you can order a replica tag. Alternatively you can cut the existing tag out and fit a new tag and cross reference in your records.
Again, you can order two replica tags or re-tag with two new tags and cross reference in your records.
A ewe that wasn’t born on the holding has lost one/two tags – what do I require?
Again, you can order one or two replica tags with the original number. If both tags have been lost you would need red replacements – these can be EID or non-EID, depending on what they were tagged with originally.
If only one tag is lost you could cut the other tag out and fit red replacements; again they can be EID or non-EID.
A lamb born on my holding has lost its slaughter tag – what do I require?
You can re-tag the lamb with another slaughter tag from your stock; this can be EID or non-EID.
A lamb not born on my holding has lots its slaughter tag – what do I require?
You would need red replacement slaughter tags; can be EID or non-EID.
Can I use the multiplier to fit the button R or RD2000 tags?
No, you require the correct pliers to fit the tags securely – you would need the button R pliers or the RD2000 pliers.
What tags are required for pigs going to slaughter?
We recommend the steel tags as they withstand the singeing process – although some places do accept plastic tags (check with where you are taking them).
Can I upgrade a slaughter animal to full EID?
If the animal is on the holding of birth - you can upgrade to full EID.
If the animal is not on holding of birth - animals can be upgraded only where complete traceability can be demonstrated (every holding the animal has been on from birth must be recorded in the flock record) using red replacement tags.
In Scotland only – any animal tagged with a non-EID tag cannot be upgraded to full EID. An animal tagged with an electronic slaughter tag can be upgraded to full EID on its first move only, (as long as the full individual identity has been recorded) using red replacement tags.
Can I have individual numbers printed on slaughter tags?
Management information can be added as long as it is clearly defined as such e.g. alpha characters before numbers.
Why can’t I input the herd mark onto the order?
You don’t need to put UK in front of the herd number as the box will only allow you to input six digits.
Why do I get multiple order confirmations?
Our eCommerce Manager is looking into this problem.
Why am I being charged a £15 surcharge on postage?
The website identifies postcodes whereby if a delivery is required to be sent by a courier (due to weight or size) to an island or some parts of Scotland and all of Northern Ireland, then there is a surcharge for this delivery method. If any order can be sent 1st class we would refund the amount overpaid.
I have an account/direct debit set up with you – why do I have to pay by card?
All web accounts have to be manually changed to Account/direct debit by ticking the box on the user account part of the website admin page.