Tagging

farmergal · 10-11-2009, 03:10 AM

I've been after hubby to tag our animals as I thought it would help in telling them apart. I thought I was doing pretty good but that didn't last long.

Poor thing (goat) jumped and ripped it out as I was trying to put it in. When my son came home from school I asked him to help me. He held her down while I stapled her ear back together and put another tag in. Then when hubby came home from work I held her down while he sprayed it with blu-kote. She doesn't act like it bothers her today but I feel bad every time I look at her. Now she won't have anything to do with me.

Can't say I blame her.

I didn't take pics of my oops but I do have some pics of my successes. At least they don't hate me.

My first attempt

and my second

Joker · 10-11-2009, 07:06 AM

They'll survive

I'm sure it does not bother her at all anymore We (I) tag all our calves hubby or son hold them sometimes it's a 3 person job

and out of 7 2 have lost theres all ready one my fault put in too low he also jumped before I was done. Many of the older cows tore or broke theres out/off too we use the Y tex brand cow/calf ears are thicker than goats I never "repaired" the rip/tear I do not think they would stand for that. practice makes perfect as they say

RWeb · 10-12-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Joker

They'll survive

I'm sure it does not bother her at all anymore We (I) tag all our calves hubby or son hold them sometimes it's a 3 person job

and out of 7 2 have lost theres all ready one my fault put in too low he also jumped before I was done. Many of the older cows tore or broke theres out/off too we use the Y tex brand cow/calf ears are thicker than goats I never "repaired" the rip/tear I do not think they would stand for that. practice makes perfect as they say

Sounds like you got it easy, we have some really strong calfs at the moment that I swear must have been a bull in it's previous life because of the way it jumps up all the time....but once the bottle is in it's mouth....it's like a vaccum cleaner....probably has more suck power than a vaccum cleaner....

....but on another note, beautiful calves you have there....

10-11-2009, 03:10 AM
farmergal Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 6,063	Tagging I've been after hubby to tag our animals as I thought it would help in telling them apart. I thought I was doing pretty good but that didn't last long. Poor thing (goat) jumped and ripped it out as I was trying to put it in. When my son came home from school I asked him to help me. He held her down while I stapled her ear back together and put another tag in. Then when hubby came home from work I held her down while he sprayed it with blu-kote. She doesn't act like it bothers her today but I feel bad every time I look at her. Now she won't have anything to do with me. Can't say I blame her. I didn't take pics of my oops but I do have some pics of my successes. At least they don't hate me. My first attempt and my second __________________ Knowlege is out there, you just need to know where to look.

10-11-2009, 07:06 AM
Joker Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 324	They'll survive I'm sure it does not bother her at all anymore We (I) tag all our calves hubby or son hold them sometimes it's a 3 person job and out of 7 2 have lost theres all ready one my fault put in too low he also jumped before I was done. Many of the older cows tore or broke theres out/off too we use the Y tex brand cow/calf ears are thicker than goats I never "repaired" the rip/tear I do not think they would stand for that. practice makes perfect as they say __________________