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  2. Livestock branding - Wikipedia

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    Cattle brands used in Mitchell County in West Texas are displayed on a public mural in Colorado City, Texas Branding irons from the Grant-Kohrs Ranch Branding iron from Swedish stallion depot. Most brands in the United States include capital letters or numerals, often combined with other symbols such as a slash, circle, half circle, cross, or ...

  3. Earmark (agriculture) - Wikipedia

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    Cattle being earmarked and electrically branded An earmarked donkey. An earmark is a cut or mark in the ear of livestock animals such as cattle, deer, pigs, goats, camels or sheep, made to show ownership, year of birth or sex. The term dates to the 16th century in England. [1]

  4. Brand Book - Wikipedia

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    A Brand Book published by the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association. A Brand Book records all livestock brands registered with an organization. In the U.S. most states have branding laws that require brands to be registered before use.

  5. Branding iron - Wikipedia

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    The branding iron consisted of an iron rod with a simple symbol or mark which was heated in a fire. After the branding iron turned red-hot, the cowhand pressed the branding iron against the hide of the cow. The unique brand meant that cattle owned by multiple owners could then graze freely together on the commons or open range.

  6. Muzzle print - Wikipedia

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    Cattle - muzzle print. A muzzle print or nose print can be used as a distinguishing pattern for animal identification. [1] The muzzle print is a primary animal biometric characteristic for the recognition of individual cattle. It is a unique animal identifier that is similar to human fingerprints. [2]

  7. ‘Yellowstone’ recap: A cattle crisis, a crucial flashback, a ...

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    As the cattle are being branded, castrated, and vaccinated, John tries to figure out how to move his herd to a leased pasture where they can eat, probably the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas.

  8. List of cattle terminology - Wikipedia

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    An "intact" (i.e., not castrated) adult male is called a bull. A father bull is called a sire with reference to his offspring, such as in the herd book or purebred records. A female bovine that has not yet had a calf is known as a heifer. An adult female that has had her first calf (or second calf, depending upon regional usage) is called a cow ...

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