How to Identify or Marking on Livestock

Identification aims to distinguish between the animals with other animals or as identification. This identification is used primarily for animals that have fur color and body shape is similar. In addition it is also used to distinguish the animals used in research, for recording (breeding program), mark pet ownership and farm animals were maintained on a broad.

Animal identification techniques divided by 2, ie traditional and modern. Traditional techniques by burning the surface of the skin on the back of his body with incandescent iron that has been heated. Modern techniques have such kind of ear tagging, tattooing, necklaces numbers, branding and ear notching.

Ear Tagging




That is by mounting numbers made of hard plastic like putting earrings in humans. This technique is permanent so it can not be deleted or removed, except by destroying it.

Tattooing

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Tatto affixed to the inner ear leaf (medial) or at the base of the tail side in which this berbulu.Teknik not permanent and tattoo kelemahanya is to be seen up close.

Necklace No.

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Breeders usually prefer to use the technique of identification with necklace numbers. The number-shaped necklace and a number plate made of aluminum or metal that does not rust. Kelebihanya is easily seen and not hurt the necklace ternak.Kelemahannya is often detached and lost.

Branding

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Is the longest identification technique known among breeders. This technique uses iron stamp heated or cooled to freezing temperatures. This technique is permanent because it is burns.

Ear Notching

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Ear leaf cut out portion (proximal, middle and distal) to provide the code. This technique is less desirable because it hurt livestock breeders. Often used in cattle, sheep and pigs.

In Chicken or Poultry

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Identification is made in the form of aluminum bracelet is engraved number and looped at the base of the wing (wing tags) or leg (foot). This technique can also be used in cattle with the wound at the base of the tail.

Identification While
This sign is temporary, often used in the transport of livestock, for estrus detection, eradication of the disease and culling (culling). These alerts can be created using spray paint or markers (letters or numbers) in the back of livestock.