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Animal Science I: Identification Systems

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the ID system shown in this picture

a)

Tattooing

b)

Ear Tagging

c)

Branding

d)

Angle Branding

2.
The livestock identification system which uses a metal instrument to burn or freeze a mark on the animals:
a)
Branding
b)
Ear Notching
c)
Tagging
d)
Tattooing
3.
A permanent, simple and relatively painless identification system that can be used for many types of animals is:
a)
Docking
b)
Ear Notching
c)
Neck Chains
d)
Tattooing
4.
The identification system used to number pigs by cutting out little "V"’s on their ears is
a)
Ear notching
b)
Ear tagging
c)
Docking
d)
Eat tattooing
5.
The notches in a pig’s right ear indicate the animal’s:
a)
Age
b)
Individual Number
c)
Litter Number
d)
Weight
6.
The notches in a pig's left ear indicate the animal's
a)
Birth date
b)
Individual Number
c)
Litter number
d)
Parents
7.
The original use of permanent identification of livestock was to
a)
Cull because of age
b)
Show ownership
c)
Keep breeding records
d)
Keep performance records
8.

> > II < <

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

9.

< ^ =

a)

509

b)

519

c)

930

d)

915

10.

Name the tool

a)

Elastrator

b)

Tattooer

c)

Branding Iron

d)

V Notcher

11.

Name the tool

a)

V-notcher

b)

Needle teeth clippers

c)

Castrator

d)

Ear tag applicator

12.

Name that tool

a)

V notcher

b)

Ear tag applicator

c)

Branding Iron

d)

V notcher

13.

Name the tool

a)

Tattoo Pliers

b)

Tagging Pliers

c)

Ear Tagger

d)

V notcher

14.

What is this pigs ID number?

a)

4-28

b)

28-4

c)

28-10

d)

10-4

15.

What is this pigs individual number?

a)

11

b)

7

c)

30

d)

15

16.

What is this pigs litter number?

a)

11

b)

7

c)

30

d)

15