What Colour are sheep tags for 2021?

What about the year of birth colour system for ear tags?

What Colour are compulsory sheep tags?

EID ear tags and pasterns must be yellow (unless they’re replacements applied on a holding other than the one where the animal was born, in which case they’re red).

What ear do you tag a sheep in?

left ear
A correctly applied sheep tag should usually be applied to the animal’s left ear, as shown below.

Is ear tagging sheep compulsory in WA?

In WA, you are required to earmark your sheep by weaning, 6 months of age or before sheep leave your property, whichever occurs first. Sheep must be branded, which is achieved by attaching the NLIS tag with the breeder’s brand on it.

How to identify a sheep in Western Australia?

NLIS Sheep: Sheep in Western Australia are required to be identified with an earmark and a National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) approved tag with either the brand or property identification code (PIC) of the current owner.

Can a sheep ear tag be attached to the right ear?

All NLIS (Sheep & Goats) tags can be attached to either the right or left ear as long as the tags don’t obscure any earmark. What about the year of birth colour system for ear tags? It is strongly recommended that you use the national ‘year of birth’ colour system for breeder tags.

What kind of tags do Sheep need in WA?

Identifying sheep correctly maintains the traceability and biosecurity of WA’s sheep flock and supports our live sheep export trade, valued at $188 million annually. On the property of birth, identify sheep with an NLIS year-of-birth coloured tag. Introduced sheep require an NLIS pink tag.

What do the colours on a sheep tag mean?

Each colour designates a year on a rolling cycle starting with the colour black and ending with sky blue, and then returning to black. Pink is used for post-breeder tags to show that sheep have been brought onto the property, usually from a different owner. 2016 : BLACK.