Livestock Movement And ID Flashcards
What must a livestock keeper do
Register as a keeper
Correctly identify livestock
Why must a livestock keeper be registered and correctly identify livestock
Help prevent the spread/outbreak of animal diseases
Control the number of livestock
Help with statistics
What must new livestock keepers do
Must register for County Parish Holding
What is the standard moving regime
Whenever livestock are moved on a farm, no livestock can move off for 6 days
When pigs are moved onto a farm, existing pigs must not move for 20 days
Designed to slow the rate of spread undetected disease
Who monitors the movement of animals
Through the Animal Movements Licensing System managed by the British Cattle Moving Service
When should sheep be tagged
Within 6 months if born inside
Within 9 months if born outside
When can sheep be moved off the area before tagging
In an emergency as long as the animal is tagged as soon as back on the yard and the move to the vets is recorded in holding register
Where do tags come from
Supplies will source from GB Ear Tag Allocation System
What information is needed to gain an ear tag
County Parish Holding number
Flock/herd mark
Lost tags need to be replaced when
Within 28 days if lost/damaged
As soon as infection clears
What colour are replacement tags and what must be done with the old number
Red Recorded (if known) in replacement tag section of Holding register
