There are so many benefits of making ear labels for sheep

1. Rapid management of herding sheep

Markings are too friendly for grazing. Firstly, they can quickly identify if there are any sheep left behind and which one is specific. Next time when herding, pay more attention to this sheep that loves to fall behind.

Additionally, the date of ewe breeding can be recorded. Many breeders keep male sheep in separate pens and only bring them over to mate with estrous ewes during breeding. Not only can the utilization rate of rams be improved, but also the breeding and production dates of ewes can be better recorded, thereby improving the reproduction rate of ewes and the survival rate of lambs.

 

2. Convenient recording of information for each sheep

Each sheep with its own ID card can record all information belonging to this sheep, including date of birth, height, weight, annual vaccination status, breeding date, suitable for reproduction or fattening, date of release, number of births, number of lambs, etc., which is convenient for unified management.

 

3. Convenient counting of breeding and production dates for each sheep

For breeding ewe farms and self breeding sheep farms, recording breeding and production dates is particularly crucial. Usually, ewes that have been bred are managed in the same pen, while ewes that are about to give birth are managed in the mother and child pens. Only with breeding and production dates can each sheep be prepared in advance. In addition, recording the lambing rate and survival rate of ewes is beneficial for optimizing ewes.

 

4. Convenient recording when making vaccines

Not all sheep are suitable for vaccination every time, such as sick sheep, newly bred ewes, and pregnant ewes. If there is no mark, it needs to be processed in columns. If there is a mark, it only needs to be checked in the record form. When appropriate, the vaccine can be supplemented.

 

5. Convenient insect repellent to avoid unnecessary losses

Sheep that are usually less than a month pregnant and those within a month before delivery are not suitable for insect repellents, which can cause stress and may lead to miscarriage, especially when using albendazole based insect repellents. Marking and column management are very suitable for large-scale breeding for pest control and immunization, while for small-scale sheep raised in a loose range, marking and adding pest control at the appropriate time is sufficient.

 

6. Simultaneous estrus operation and breeding in large-scale sheep farms

In the past 1-2 years, estrus and artificial insemination have become increasingly popular, and large sheep farms have chosen to do more. Simultaneous estrus is the use of drugs to make sheep estrus at the same time, and then artificial insemination is used to make ewes conceive and give birth for about the same time. But not 100% success can be achieved at once. If each sheep has their own ID card, subsequent management, medication, and insemination will be more convenient.

 

7. Clear paternal and maternal lineages, avoiding inbreeding

Some sheep farms have issues with inbreeding. If lambs born from the same ram have a special letter, such as "ID card" starting with "R", can inbreeding be avoided? The advantage of recording is that the male and female parents of each sheep are clearer, making it easier to select breeding sheep.