The marking of livestock in traditional pastoral societies

The marking of animals has been practiced in all pastoral systems since time immemorial. Using a series of examples representative of the major pastoral civilizations of the world, the author presents the techniques used (branding and ear incisions, either separately or in combination). In the light...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: E. Landais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2000-04-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9713