Animal ID/ Restraints

Why is ear notching a positive?

• Permanent

• Requires Skill

• Expensive

• Easily Lost

What is a negative to ear tagging?

• Permanent

• Requires Skill

• Expensive

• Easily Lost

Why is paint used to ID livestock?

• Permanent

• Requires Skill

• Expensive

• For temporary ID

Use of a hot iron to burn a permanent scar into the skin.

• Hot Branding

• Freeze Branding

• Microchip

• Tattoo

Uses an extremely cold iron to kill the color pigment producing cell

• Hot Branding

• Freeze Branding

• Microchip

• Tattoo

Which livestock species is ear notching used in mostly?

• Swine

• Sheep

• Cattle

• Chickens

Restraint for cattle:

• Halter

• Twitch

• Tipping a sheep

• Trimming Stand

Restraint for horse:

• Halter

• Twitch

• Tipping a sheep

• Trimming Stand

Restraint for sheep:

• Halter

• Twitch

• Hog Board

• Trimming Stand

Restraint for pig:

• Halter

• Twitch

• Hog Board

• Trimming Stand