Did you know? 💭 . Hot iron branding has a long history in Australia, dating back to the early days of livestock management. This practice involves heating a metal stamp and pressing it onto the skin of cattle or sheep to mark ownership. Brands were crucial for identifying animals in vast landscapes and preventing theft. . Today, hot branding is still used for livestock identification. . Here at CA, we have adapted the process to create custom branded pieces including keychains. Such a great way

“Does branding hurt the calves?” Well…yes. They sure don’t like it. But cow hide is much, much thicker than human skin, and is way, way less sensitive. Their reaction to a hot iron is more of the irritation of being restrained than true pain. If you’ve never witnessed a calf get branded, then that might be hard for you to believe. But we have done hundreds and we can assure you that by the way they react, their discomfort is very minimal. It’s unreasonable to compare our human skin sensitivity t