10/02/2026
The much requested tail tattooing video! I hate the sound of my own voice because I sound like nasally cornbread, I don’t have a mike, and my iPhone is a billion years old, so please let me know if you can’t understand anything!
Text instructions below:
1. Assemble supplies: 2 pairs of tattoo pliers or revolving head plier set (I use Stone #300), tattoo digits, Ketchum roll on green ink, Ketchum green tattoo paste, rubbing alcohol, antiseptic spray, toothbrush, baking soda, gloves
2. Place proper digits in tattoo pliers after verifying individual ID with your records. Test digit sets with paper or cardboard to ensure they’re loaded correctly.
3. Secure the goat and spray tail with antiseptic, scrubbing clean if needed.
4. Place herd tattoo set on the right and individual ID set on the left to avoid mix ups.
5. Roll on green ink to “mark the spot” prior to tattooing; I recommend avoiding the area right above the a**s as this gets gross and tattoos become hard to read due to build of “butt wax.” 🙈
6. Place the tattoo plier over the green marks and clamp hard enough to create deep holes for the digits. Repeat on the other side with the appropriate set of digits.
7. Work in as much green paste as possible using a toothbrush. **THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP!
8. Apply baking soda to help absorb some of the excess green paste. All of the goats will probably still be green, but maybe a little less green than if you didn’t. 😂
9. Sanitize your digits and put up your supplies for next time!
