The task of marking lambs' ears with the owner's brand.
big jobs like lamb marking were often carried out by a contract team
Example sentencesExamples
- Three treatment groups were established at lamb marking on each farm.
- I knew of men who did lamb-marking with their teeth.
- Lamb marking is a severe ordeal for young sheep, and can cause deaths or serious setbacks to growth.
- At lamb-marking times often a few lambs would get out of the yards and disappear over some hill and out of sight.
- Lamb marking is carried out soon after birth (using numbered ear tags, tattoos and/or notches, or other suitable methods.
- We spoke to him during a break from lamb marking.
- Flock reproductive performance is measured by lamb marking percentage, which can be improved in many flocks.
- Inoculation for entero-toxaemia and vaccination for scabby mouth are usually carried out at lamb marking.
- I was supposed to help him with lamb-marking.