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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 bar.
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]
Livestock branding is known for thousands of years (the Code of Hammurabi mandated it almost 4000 years ago [6]); other forms of signs indicating ownership are monograms and heraldic symbols. [11] Libraries use ownership marks in the form of bookplates, rubber stamps, embossed seals. [12]
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.
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.
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet picks are racing to smooth out or overwrite past statements before contentious Senate confirmation fights.
Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug.. Last year, nearly 70% of all U.S ...
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