How to Comply: Age of Animals at the time of Marking

Age of Animals at the time of Marking

Cattle:

  • Tattooing: in the left or right ear.
  • Branding: on any clearly visible part, excluding the neck.
  • Put the brand at any place outside the square.

Small stock:

  • must be tattooed at the age of one month.

Pigs:

  • must be tattooed at the age of one month.

Ostriches:

  • can be tattooed at the age of one month, and
  • can be branded at the age of six months.

Horses:

  • can be tattooed at the age of six months, and
  • can be branded by the age of twelve months.

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