How to tag a lamb using Snapp Tags and a Snapp Tag Applicator

Snapp tags are temporary nylon loop tags for lambs.

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  1. Snapp tags can be placed into the Snapp tag applicator by folding it in the middle and pushing it into the open jaws with your finger.
  2. Slide the female side into the jaw with the recessed hole. Then you can easily work the male portion into the other jaw of the applicator.
  3. Gently close the applicator to make sure the male and female tags meet.
  4. While gripping the ear firmly at the proposed position of the tag, place the point of the tag in contact with the ear close to your thumb. This allows you to feel the vein therefore avoiding it. Completely close the applicator until the tag is inserted through the ear and the female side of the tag. While still holding the ear, release the applicator and check that the tag is free of the applicator before pulling away.

Tag placement is critical to success!

Inserting Tags in Cold Weather
Plastic tags (all brands) are much easier to install if they are warm. Why? As the temperature drops below freezing plastic becomes less flexible (more stiff) and forcing the male point of a tag through the female takes many more lbs. of pressure (because the female must expand).