2025 EID Tag Information

Below are tags that are acceptable for state nomination use:
*Remember the "old style" non-EID tags will not be accepted.

**Kansas 4-H EID tags 5 years old and older, for all species, have expired and are not eligible to be used in animals that will be state nominated for the Kansas State Fair Grand Drive and/or KJLS. The manufacture date should be listed at the bottom of the label on each bag of tags. Any tags from 2019 and prior will not be accepted. Additionally, any tag on hand issued prior to 2025 with a visual tag ID in the range of 45200-60000 will not be eligible for state nominated animals.

Beef

Swine

Sheep

Meat Goat

New Sheep & Meat Goat EID Tag (2024) - MUST USE INSERT TO APPLY THESE TAGS!

*There are several colors of ribbon tags for sheep and goats, depending on the year ordered. All are acceptable as long as they are an official Kansas 4-H eID tag, ordered through the K-State Youth Livestock Program after 2019. They must have a 5-digit visual ID and corresponding 15-digit EID button.

EID Tag Information

EID Tag Information for All Counties

2025 Procedure for Ordering EID Ear Tags

Best Management Practices for Local Livestock Tagging

Livestock Tagging & EID Protocol for State Shows

 

EID Tag Order Forms

2025 Beef Kansas 4-H EID Ear Tag Order Form

2025 Small Livestock Kansas 4-H EID Ear Tag Order Form

 

EID Tag Order Summaries

Beef Tag Order Summary

Beef EID/4-H Bag & Tag Numbers

 

Swine Tag Order Summary

Sheep Tag Order Summary

Meat Goat Tag Order Summary

 

EID Tagging Resources

Tag Application Instructions for All Species

Beef Tagging Tips (handout included with tags)

Small Livestock Tagging Tips (handout included with tags)

Allflex Tagging Instructional Videos

Insert Use for Tagger Flow Chart

 

EID Tag Program Participation

Technology Forms for EID Use

 

2024 Federal Animal Disease Traceability Final Rule

Kansas Animal Health Animal Disease Traceability (ADT)

Kansas Animal Health EID Tags, Tagger, Reader Resources

USDA-APHIS ADT

840 Tag Distribution Record Keeping Template

 

Weigh-in Resources

Beef Weigh-In Cards

Meat Goat Weigh-In Cards

Swine Weigh-In Cards

Sheep Weigh-In Cards

 

*For more information, please contact Lexie Hayes (adhayes@ksu.edu or 785-532-1264). EID tag information may also be found on the Butler County Extension website.