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A number distinguishing one animal within a holding.
Also known as: Animal identification number, Individual number livestock
An individual animal number follows the holding number on a tag and distinguishes that animal from every other on the same holding.
Distinguishes one animal from every other on the same holding.
Contexts: History
Completes an identification that is unique only in combination: the individual number alone repeats across holdings and means nothing without the holding number.
Contexts: History
A group of figures printed on an ear tag following the holding number, generally larger and more prominent.