MossRoad
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- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
Electric cattle brander. The hide completes the circuit.

The reason they still brand cattle is simply a matter of money. Ear tags are at least a dollar a piece so if you have a thousand head you are spending a thousand dollars. Given the thin margins in the cattle business, it is significant.
The reason they still brand cattle is simply a matter of money. Ear tags are at least a dollar a piece so if you have a thousand head you are spending a thousand dollars. Given the thin margins in the cattle business, it is significant.
It's a cattle immobilizer. It electrically stimulates the nervous system so the animal won't move.
Farmfreund Cattle Immobilizer
You beat me to it. :laughing:The article says;
Before using the instrument, it should always be tested for operational safety.
Who does the testing, the new guy?
In this day of ear tags, I'm kinda surprised they still brand. Of course, the largest open range around here is about 1 square mile, so maybe that's a factor.