Livestock Identification

The notches in a pig’s right ear indicate the animal’s:

• age.

• individual number.

• litter number.

• weight.

The livestock identification system which uses a metal instrument to burn or freeze a mark on the animal is:

• branding.

• ear notching.

• tagging.

• tattooing.

The identification system used to number pigs by cutting out little "V"s on their ears is:

• docking.

• ear notching.

• ear tagging.

• ear tattooing.

If a pig has a notch cut in the tip of his right ear and a notch cut on the bottom of his left ear close to his head, his number is:

• litter 3, pig 3.

• litter 81, pig 1.

• pig 1, litter 1.

• pig 9, litter 9.

The animal identification system that is easy to read from a front view of the animal, but is usually used in addition to a more permanent system is:

• branding.

• ear notching.

• ear tagging.

• tattooing.

The original use of permanent identification of livestock was to:

• cull because of age.

• keep breeding records.

• keep performance records.

• show ownership.

Something tangible of value that a person owns is:

• a liability.

• an asset.

• equity.

• net worth.

Money or services that a person owes are:

• assets.

• inventory.

• liabilities.

• net worth.

Current liabilities are debts that are:

• due this year.

• due in the next two years.

• due in the next seven years.

• past due.

The livestock identification system that uses special pliers to attach plastic pieces with numbers on them to the ears of animals is:

• culling.

• docking.

• ear notching.

• ear tagging.