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THREE VINTAGE VETERINARY FARMING CATTLE/SWINE ANIMAL EAR NOTCHER TOOLS

$ 17.68

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Overall good used condition.
  • Theme: Veterinary Medicine
  • Year: 1950, 60s, 70s
  • Signed: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    The two small were used
    by farmers and veterinarian
    .  Ear notching is done on new born baby pigs for the purpose of identification. The pig's right ear is used for the litter number. All pigs in the same litter should have the same ear notch in the right ear.
    The larger ear notcher would have been used for larger livestock, like cows.
    Ear notching is mostly used by small purebred breeders and 4-H pig breeders.
    They were all found in a barn estate sale. They do show their vintage age, but do still open and close.