Ear Tag Applicators

Pins, spares and cartridges

When tagging goes wrong, check the pin first. If tags start sitting crooked or the pin looks bent or blunt, swap it before the next mob comes through. For Allflex we carry the replacement pin that fits the UTT3S, LazaMatic and UltraMatic, the Identiplier pin, anvils for the LazaMatic, UltraMatic and feedlot applicators, the feedlot needle and spare parts kits for the FlexiMatic and RapIDMatic. FOFIA's pin kit comes with the pin, nut and spanner. Shearwell's Speedy Tagger runs on cartridges and the Turbo Tagger on drums, both holding a strip of SET tags. Put a spare pin in the kit bag before marking starts.

Manual or multi-shot

Most applicators here are single-shot squeeze tools. You load one tag, apply it and reload. That suits small mobs and the odd replacement tag. Multi-shot applicators hold a run of tags so you reload less often across a big mob: the Allflex LazaMatic, UltraMatic, RapIDMatic and FlexiMatic, and the Shearwell Speedy Tagger and Turbo Tagger. The FOFIA E-Tagger is battery powered and applies visual tags only, not NLIS electronic tags. Whatever you choose, buy it for the tags you already run. If you change tag brands later, the applicator usually changes with them.