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1. Ear notching pigs is a form of permanent…

2.Advantages of ear notching are that it is provides individual identify for each pig and it is…

3. The best time to notch the pigs is when the pigs are…

4.At this age, the pigs heal quickly and there is less risk of…

5.The equipment needed is a special tool called a notcher that makes a…

6. After a pig is notched, what should be applied to the ears?

7.A notch must not be too deep or too shallow and, for

easy reading, all notches should be well…

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The Whys and Hows of Ear Notching

8. Each ear is identified by what ear it is to…

9. The right ear of the pig is the…

10. The left ear of the pig is the…

Ear Notch Location

3

1

9

1

3

927

81

Ear

Ear

#

#

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Animal Identification Guided NotesAnimal Identification Guided NotesAnimal Identification Guided Notes

Name Class Date

InstructionsOn each of the following pigs, get the litter and pig numbers from your instructor or make them up if you are told. Then draw the appropriate notches.

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

A

B

C

D

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1. Ear notching pigs is a form of permanent… identification

2.Advantages of ear notching are that it is provides individual identify for each pig and it is… inexpensive

3. The best time to notch the pigs is when the pigs are… 1–3 days old or less than a week

4.At this age, the pigs heal quickly and there is less risk of… infection

5.The equipment needed is a special tool called a notcher that makes a… v-cut

6. After a pig is notched, what should be applied to the ears? disinfectant

7.A notch must not be too deep or too shallow and, for

easy reading, all notches should be well… spaced

Animal Identification Guided Notes KEYAnimal Identification Guided Notes KEYAnimal Identification Guided Notes KEY

Name Class Date

The Whys and Hows of Ear Notching

8. Each ear is identified by what ear it is to… the pig

9. The right ear of the pig is the… litter number

10. The left ear of the pig is the… pig number

Ear Notch Location

3

1

9

1

3

927

81

Left Ear

Right Ear

Litter #

Pig #

All In One Lessons: Middle School 126 © One Less Thing

Animal Identification Guided Notes KEYAnimal Identification Guided Notes KEYAnimal Identification Guided Notes KEY

Name Class Date

InstructionsOn each of the following pigs, get the litter and pig numbers from your instructor or make them up if you are told. Then draw the appropriate notches.

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

Litter # Pig #

A

B

C

D