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Hot Iron Branding

Last Updated: January 08, 2008

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Hot Iron Brand

Hot iron branding is a method of permanent identification that uses an iron that is heated electrically or by fire to burn a brand into the hair follicles, resulting in permanent hair loss in that area. The brand is a unique identification, assigned to a given owner/operation.

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