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<blockquote data-quote="creekdrive" data-source="post: 1394670" data-attributes="member: 21216"><p>Based on your pictures I'd agree with Stocker Steve & say the ear froze around the tag and then fell off. We also use the cow size Ztags on all our calves and try to tag before they are 24 hours old (the ones that are too quick get tagged when we vaccinate before hauling out to pasture). 2 calving seasons ago we had a bunch of calves lose their ears/tags exactly the way your pictures looked above. Also had some that didn't lose their tag right away but the hole around the tag became very enlarged and eventually the tag fell out. Tagging closer to the head helps but also we now always try to wait until their ear is dry and warm to the touch before tagging. Preferably with the sun shining and above -10C. Seems like that fresh wound from the tagging just invites the ear to freeze. Last year we were real careful about not tagging when it was too cold and all calves retained their tag until weaning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="creekdrive, post: 1394670, member: 21216"] Based on your pictures I'd agree with Stocker Steve & say the ear froze around the tag and then fell off. We also use the cow size Ztags on all our calves and try to tag before they are 24 hours old (the ones that are too quick get tagged when we vaccinate before hauling out to pasture). 2 calving seasons ago we had a bunch of calves lose their ears/tags exactly the way your pictures looked above. Also had some that didn't lose their tag right away but the hole around the tag became very enlarged and eventually the tag fell out. Tagging closer to the head helps but also we now always try to wait until their ear is dry and warm to the touch before tagging. Preferably with the sun shining and above -10C. Seems like that fresh wound from the tagging just invites the ear to freeze. Last year we were real careful about not tagging when it was too cold and all calves retained their tag until weaning. [/QUOTE]
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