[Wen3]

Hi All
We have brought a place in Suffolk, I have now got my CPH number I am in the process of getting herd numbers (cattle and pigs) do I need to inform or do anything else? I keep reading different acranims for different government departments but then they seem to have changed, would just like to do things right. I have sorted out insurance. Any help will be very gratefully received, thank you x

[Marches Farmer]

If you intend to keep sheep you need a flock number.  If you keep more than 50 chickens you should register.

[SallyintNorth]

Register with the local agri-vet

[Wen3]

If you intend to keep sheep you need a flock number.  If you keep more than 50 chickens you should register.

Register with who?

[Dan]

Great Britain Poultry Register.

You might find the guides on TAS useful:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/

Poultry here:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/poultry/

HTH.

[PK]

You need to inform the Animal and Plant Health Agency that you have sheep and they will issue you with a flock number. You can also ask them to register you as a poultry keeper (as pointed out above, compulsory if you have 50 or more poultry birds). Your regional office is Bury St Edmunds but they have recently changed to a centralised telephone number 03000 200 301 (Defra Rural Services Helpline which comes under the ambit of APHA). If you phone them you will find them very helpful.