EID

Sheep and goat eID webinar

Recorded on 3 October 2023, this webinar discusses the proposed changes to sheep and goat tagging and eID in Queensland. Senior Biosecurity Inspector Doug McNaught joins Leading Sheep in an informative presentation followed by a Q&A session. Watch the webinar!

Electronic Identification (eID) in sheep

Tagging requirements Queensland is moving to mandatory eID for individual sheep and goats, as part of a national initiative. By 2027, all sheep and managed goats will need to be tagged with an eID if moved from the property of residence. Visual tag system and mob-based movements will no longer be allowed. More information on … Read more

Reproduction at the core of Electronic Identification – a producer case study

This case study looks at how Goondiwindi producers, John and Debbie Cowley, use Electronic Identification (EID) in their dual purpose sheep flock. In particular, they use EIDs to identify lifetime conception and lambing rates for ewes, and autodraft into mobs for separate management of single and twin bearing ewes. Ewe selection using this data has … Read more