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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: LLASH on February 13, 2019, 02:58:40 pm

Title: Eat tags
Post by: LLASH on February 13, 2019, 02:58:40 pm

Hi all
My grandfather passed away leaving his flock of 125 ewes to me.
How do I go about changing the name on the ear tags from his name to my name? Do I need to call somebody?
I’m guessing the holding number won’t change as they are still on the same farm?
We are in South Wales
Thanks

Title: Re: Eat tags
Post by: Fleecewife on February 13, 2019, 05:21:30 pm

You don't change the tags.  Sheep are tagged at birth and that same tag follows them through life.  That is the whole point of tagging - so an animal can be traced from birth to death.


You probably need to inform DEFRA that the flock and holding number now belong to you, but I don't know about that - who you inform varies through GB.  You also need to mark the transfer in your movement record, and take over your grandfather's sheep records.