2.  Explore the reasons for livestock identification  Explore and discuss the various methods of identification  Evaluate which methods are necessary in different situations

3.  Proof of Ownership  Accurate Records  Disease Eradication  Food Safety  Breeding  Global Trade  Emergency Management  Species Tracking

4.  Hot Iron Brand  Freeze Brand  Paint Brand  Horn Brand  Ear Notching  Tattoo  Microchip  Eartag  Neck/Leg chain/Bands  Nose Printing

5.  Branding has been used for centuries  Began in the US in the 1800’s  Uses a metal object to burn, freeze, or paint a mark on the animal  Primarily used in cattle and horses  Shows onwership, NOT animal ‘s individual ID

6.  Uses fire or electric brand  Permanent  Steel or copper is used  Damages the hide  States have different branding laws

7.  Uses liquid Nitrogen  Copper Branding Iron  Permanent  Destroys the pigment cells  Hair grows back white  Virtually painless for the animal

8.  Uses Paint and standard iron  Temporary  Used primarily at sale facilities  Used to identify offspring

9.  Uses small fire branding iron  Permanent  Disadvantages include:  Hard to see at a distance  Horn can be cut or knocked off

10.  Used on many livestock species  Permanent  Identifies both ownership & individual ID  Various methods but standardized in swine

11.  Permanent  Individual identification  Used on many classes of livestock  Required by some registries  Hard to see  Can fade to unreadable

12.  New technology  Internal & external  Essentially permanent  Used to establish ownership  Traceability  Food Safety  Disease eradication

13.  Multiple species  Somewhat permanent  Easily Removed  Multiple uses  Traceability  Import/export  Difficult to read

14.  Temporary  Used mainly in poultry & dairy industry  Used in migratory birds  Species tracking  Can be color coded

15.  Each is unique  Used in some registries and required for many shows

16. Identifying livestock is necessary for many aspects of livestock production. Permanent or temporary methods are used as applicable. Methods used are determined by the owner or requirements set forth by registries, government, or other entities. IDENTIFICATION = PRODUCTION