Question

#Cowboy Document
Why were trail cattle branded?

Answer 1

So that their owners know who's cattle is who's

Explanation:

It made it easier to be identifed

Also very painful

Answer 2

Because ranches were unfenced, cattle roamed freely grazing where the grass was best. - Each cow was branded (on the shoulder or hindquarter) to show which ranch it was from. - Branding prevented rustling- where thieves stole and drove away cattle that wasn’t theirs. -1880-1885 were the peak years.

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