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Record 1 2024-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

An identifying tag affixed to the back of an animal.

CONT

Where it is necessary to identify animals for assembly or transport purposes the use of non-permanent markers such as backtags, paint or coloured markers is recommended.

Key term(s)
  • back tag

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Économie agricole
CONT

Lorsqu'il est nécessaire d'identifier les animaux à des fins de groupage ou de transport, l'utilisation de marqueurs non permanents comme les étiquettes de dos, la peinture ou les marqueurs colorés est recommandée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
  • Economía agrícola
CONT

En la actualidad, los métodos de identificación de animales ampliamente utilizados incluyen: etiquetas de orejas, etiquetas posteriores, collares, colas y marcadores de patas, etc.

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