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lil22dezi asked in PetsOther - Pets · 1 decade ago

Removing Metal Tags From Baby Goats????

I have 2 baby goats, and they have those metal tags on their ears. They are constantly itching them with their feet, and the ear that the tag is on never stands up. There looks to be a little bit of blood sometimes on one of them????

I want to take them off, but i dont know how, any suggestions?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    i could take them off if they were dead but otherwise~good luck

  • You need to get a tag remover they are inexpensive it will remove the tag. And also save on a vet bill. I have raised goats for 17 years and I have had to use this on several of the rescues we have done. I hope this helps.

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    Tag Remover

    For removal of ear tags. Features a strong plastic handle and razor sharp blades with blade guard.

  • 5 years ago

    you ought to use ordinary needle nostril to get the tag off- besides the indisputable fact that i does not advise it. those tags are individually coded, once you or your mothers and dads offered those goats they have been recorded- i do no longer understand how they do it for goats yet for dairy livestock, there's a working laptop or workstation registration, style of the thank you to microchip to maintain music of who owns the animal to sidestep theft. The code that's on that tag would desire to additionally be tattooed contained in the mouth or ear and it is likewise checked upon sale. via removing that tag you're making your goat acquaintances an much less annoying aim for theft, particularly in case you have dairy or meat goats. I stay in dairy imperative and as a vet i've got considered circumstances the place young babies have stolen livestock and goats and tried to take them to a sale. luckily, that they had their ear tag code of their mouth and on their ears and the owner's have been contacted. This doubtlessly stored their proprietors- hundreds of greenbacks.

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