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A number identifying the holding an animal belongs to.
Also known as: Flock mark, Holding number livestock, Herd mark
A flock or herd number identifies the holding on which an animal is kept, and forms the first part of the identification carried on its tag.
Identifies the holding an animal belongs to, forming the first part of its full identification.
Contexts: History
Makes an animal traceable to a place rather than only to an owner, which is what allows a movement to be followed through a chain of holdings.
Contexts: History
A group of figures printed or stamped on an ear tag, preceding the individual animal's own number.