What do the colours of breeder tags indicate?
NLIS breeder tags may be any colour, but use of a colour which corresponds to a nationally agreed colour for the year in which the lamb or kid is born is strongly recommended. This allows for visual age identification at a distance. The colours are rotated through an eight-year cycle: Year Colour 2005 yellow 2006 red 2007 sky blue 2008 black 2009 white 2010 orange 2011 light green 2012 purple 2013 yellow From 1 July 2009 it will be compulsory to use the year of birth tag colour for sheep bred on the property and where the age of the sheep is known.
