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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: AWP on March 10, 2010, 09:42:34 am

Title: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: AWP on March 10, 2010, 09:42:34 am

Am i right in thinking that you have to have a cph number even if you only have a couple of sheep/lambs??. Some one told me if you only have a few you didn't need one, not sure if they're right?

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: dixie on March 10, 2010, 09:53:31 am

You need a cph number for any amout of sheep and also a herd number!

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: AWP on March 10, 2010, 09:56:08 am

Thank-you Dixie, I thought you did, some old farmers seem to make up there own rules :yum:

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: Hellybee on March 10, 2010, 10:14:55 am

Yes very important you will aslo have movement sheets and book,then and also your meds book, and a stock inventory book too.

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: AWP on March 10, 2010, 10:18:45 am

Thanks hellybee, Yes i have all that as i already keep pigs, it was for a friend of mine who wants to keep a couple of sheep, a farmer told him he didn't need a cph coz of only having a couple!!, Thank you for clarifying it for me though. Do you have different herd numbers for different animals or do they all have the same??

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: dixie on March 10, 2010, 10:30:03 am

You need the cph number before moving the sheep onto your land, then you can get the herd/flock number before or after the sheep arrive, its a different number than your pig herd number.

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: Gary on March 10, 2010, 10:41:11 am

Hi
    Sorry to jump into this but do i need any extra licenses for sheep as i already keep pigs and have a herd number and cph number for them.

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: JulieS on March 10, 2010, 10:52:59 am

Your cph number is the same.  It's a different herd/flock number for each type of animal or bird.

So, yes, it will be another number for sheep.

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: dixie on March 10, 2010, 11:07:16 am

Gary also the movemnet forms are different for sheep.

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: Gary on March 10, 2010, 12:38:30 pm

Julie and dixie thank you so is it another phone call for forms and number etc and does it take as long as the pigs? I will have to wait for my herd number before I buy my sheep I take it? sorry for the questions and thanks for the answers

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: Roxy on March 10, 2010, 12:50:45 pm

If you are buying the sheep in, they will have the sellers herd number on their ear tag.  You will use your number on any lambs you have.

I was only saying on Saturday when I collected two goats, that years ago, you just got the goats or whatever, and that was it ......now its all form filling and numbers, and all sorts

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: dixie on March 10, 2010, 12:58:33 pm

gary, no you can move sheep onto your land as long as you have a cph number, you can apply for flock number one you have them, all these forms is enough to put you off!

Title: Re: cph number for sheep/lambs
Post by: Gary on March 10, 2010, 01:32:07 pm

Thank you so much they make it so hard it nearly puts you off doing it all