EID stick reader for cattle, sheep and goats
Kiba Tag Reader EID Stick Reader
Reach the ear tag from outside the chute. The number is on the screen in a tenth of a second, saved, and typed into your phone.
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What’s in the box
| Kiba Tag Reader EID stick reader, battery fitted | 1× |
| Padded carry tube with shoulder strap | 1× |
| USB charging and data cable | 1× |
| Instruction leaflet | 1× |
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- Read it from outside the chute. It reads from the tip of an 80 cm wand. Hold the tip near the ear and the tag reads up to 30 cm away for FDX-B and 35 cm for HDX, so nobody leans into the alley to squint at a visual tag.
- A tenth of a second, then the next one. The full 15-digit number is on the 3.5 inch colour screen in under 100 milliseconds, with a beep, and saved as a numbered record. It holds 20,000.
- Your numbers go where you keep them. Paired by Bluetooth, the reader types each number into whatever app is open on your iPhone or Android: Notes, Excel, Google Sheets or a herd app that takes typed text, one line per animal.
- Into a spreadsheet at the end of the day. The maker’s PC software exports the stored reads to an Excel spreadsheet over USB. The 2000 mAh battery charges from the same cable and lasts around 10,000 reads.
Kiba Tag Reader reads ISO FDX-B and HDX electronic ear tags. It does not register animals or report movements for you; your records stay yours, on the reader, your phone or your computer. US 840 tags are FDX-B or HDX tags, but we have not yet scanned every brand; if one of your tags will not read, send it back within 30 days.
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The number, not a guess
Fifteen digits in a tenth of a second.
An electronic ear tag carries a 15-digit number that nobody wants to read off a moving ear and copy into a notebook with a pencil. Kiba Tag Reader reads it from the end of an 80 cm wand while you stay outside the chute or the race, keeps it, and types it into your phone. At weaning, at preg check, at sale time, every animal is a beep and a line.
How it is used
From the charger to the spreadsheet
Charge it
Plug the USB cable into the end cap and into any USB phone charger or computer. The 2000 mAh battery lasts around 10,000 reads, a long day at the chute or several.
Pair your phone
Turn on BlueTooth in the menu and pair the reader with your iPhone or Android like a keyboard. Open Notes, a spreadsheet or your herd app and put the cursor where the numbers should go.
Tip to the tag
Press SCAN and bring the tip of the wand near the ear tag, over the rail or through the bars. A beep, the number on the screen, saved as the next record and typed into your phone.
Export to Excel
Back at the house, connect the reader by USB and the maker’s PC software exports every stored read to an Excel spreadsheet, ready for your herd records, a sale list or the vet.
Cattle, sheep and goats
One wand for every tag.
It reads ISO FDX-B and HDX tags, the two kinds used for cattle, sheep and goats, the kinds used for US 840 tags and for the eID tags on Australian sheep and goats. Run it along a race and each ewe is a beep.
- FDX-B and HDX (ISO 11784/11785)
- Cattle, sheep and goat ear tags
- Also reads FDX-B microchips up close
Stay on your side
Reach without climbing in.
With the tip 80 cm out from your hand and a read range of up to 35 cm, you read a calf beside its mother through the gate, or a cow in the headlock from the side of the chute, without getting in with them.
- About 80 cm wand
- Up to 30 cm FDX-B, 35 cm HDX
- Reads in under 100 ms
Side by side
Read by the wand, or by eye
| What matters | Kiba Tag Reader | Reading tags by eye |
|---|---|---|
| Reading the number | A beep from up to 35 cm away | Up close, off a moving ear |
| Writing it down | Saved, and typed into your phone | Pencil and notebook |
| Mistakes | The tag’s own 15 digits | One wrong digit and the record is lost |
| At the end of the day | Export to Excel | Type the notebook up |
Read range is the maker’s figure for 30 mm tags and depends on the tag, how it is turned and the steel around it. Kiba Tag Reader reads and stores tag numbers; registering animals and reporting movements stays with you and your state or national scheme.
Our promise
Every animal a beep and a line.
Questions
Good to know before you order.
Something we haven’t covered? Email info@kibaclub.com and a person replies within 24 hours.
Which tags does it read?
Will it read my US 840 tags?
How close do I need to be?
Where do my scans go?
Does it work with my herd app?
Is the screen in English?
How is it powered?
Do I need a reader for the USDA EID rule?
Can I use it with Kiba Scope Cattle?
What is the software for the computer?
How long does delivery take?
What if it is not right for us?
The details
Technical details
Full specification
| Made for | Cattle, sheep and goat electronic ear tags; also FDX-B microchips up close |
|---|---|
| Tags | ISO 11784/11785 FDX-B and HDX at 134.2 kHz; EM4100 (EMID) cards at 125 kHz |
| Read range | 30 mm FDX-B ear tag 25 to 30 cm; 30 mm HDX ear tag 30 to 35 cm; 2 x 12 mm FDX-B microchip about 12 cm (the maker’s figures) |
| Read time | Under 100 ms |
| Screen | 3.5 inch colour LCD, 480 x 320; menus in English |
| Memory | 20,000 records; export to Excel with the maker’s PC software |
| Connection | Bluetooth (keyboard / HID mode) to iPhone and Android; USB 2.0 |
| Battery | 2000 mAh lithium, built in, around 10,000 reads per charge; charges by USB |
| Length | About 80 cm; ships in an 84 cm carry tube, about 1.1 kg packed |
| In the box | Reader, padded carry tube with strap, USB cable, instruction leaflet |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Read range and battery figures are the maker’s. Kiba Tag Reader reads and stores tag numbers; it is not an official registration or movement-reporting system.