ear tagging
Farm animal marking
Ear tagging is the practice of attaching an identification tag to an animal's ear, typically livestock or wildlife.
The tags—usually plastic or metal—are pierced through the ear and display numbers or codes for tracking ownership, breeding records, or research data.
The calves were ear-tagged within days of birth.
In surveillance contexts, ear tagging can mean marking someone for monitoring.
- animal husbandryRaising domesticated beasts systematically
- tagIdentifier or classifier
- notchV-shaped incision
- beef cattleLivestock raised for meat
- dairy cowsCattle bred for milk
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Creating distinctive identity
microchipping · tattooing · DNA profiling · facial recognition · biometric identification