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Jdunn55

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Location
Helston, cornwall
Beef farmer said:
The breed? Simple
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Yes but what else, obviously the date and tag number, but anything else?

They seem to change what they want here records wise

My movement records have always been the same, passed first 4 inspections, but failed this one.

Medicines passed first 3 inspections but failed 4th (didn't realise you had to have the date they can go back in the tank written down)

Like I say always kept them the same way with same details, passed first few times but not at some point...

Just want to get it spot on for next time so there's no chance of a non-conformance - especially a repeat
 
TheRanger

TheRanger

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Location
SW Scotland
Jdunn55 said:
Yes but what else, obviously the date and tag number, but anything else?

They seem to change what they want here records wise

My movement records have always been the same, passed first 4 inspections, but failed this one.

Medicines passed first 3 inspections but failed 4th (didn't realise you had to have the date they can go back in the tank written down)

Like I say always kept them the same way with same details, passed first few times but not at some point...

Just want to get it spot on for next time so there's no chance of a non-conformance - especially a repeat
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www.gov.uk

Template holding register for cattle keepers

Print a template holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records) to keep a paper record of cattle births, movements and deaths.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk

Template is on there. I just use a spreadsheet identical to it backed up to Microsoft One Drive.

Same with the medicine book (which will auto fill the “milk safe” and “meat safe” column if you add last treatment date and withdrawal days. No fancy software here (yet).
 
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Jdunn55

Member
Location
Helston, cornwall
TheRanger said:
www.gov.uk

Template holding register for cattle keepers

Print a template holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records) to keep a paper record of cattle births, movements and deaths.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk

Template is on there. I just use a spreadsheet identical to it backed up to Microsoft One Drive.

Same with the medicine book (which will auto fill the “milk safe” and “meat safe” column if you add last treatment date and withdrawal days. No fancy software here (yet).
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Tonka said:
www.gov.uk

Template holding register for cattle keepers

Print a template holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records) to keep a paper record of cattle births, movements and deaths.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
@Jdunn55
Links to Defra approved doc on this page
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Thankyou

just to check, that's DEFINITELY 100% good enough for red tractor?
 
happycows

happycows

Member
Location
North Devon Cornwall border
Have you considered Herdwatch app?
I know it’s more expense but honestly it keeps everything easily accessible by everyone to input data from.
calf passports to dry off treatments and I use it for foot trimming records. Body and locomotion scores.
It’s all in one place and at the click of a button you can bury them in as many reports as the can ever ask for.
Think it’s about £200 plus vat a year.
 
Will Blackburn

Will Blackburn

Member
Location
Cheshire
Jdunn55 said:
Yes but what else, obviously the date and tag number, but anything else?

They seem to change what they want here records wise

My movement records have always been the same, passed first 4 inspections, but failed this one.

Medicines passed first 3 inspections but failed 4th (didn't realise you had to have the date they can go back in the tank written down)

Like I say always kept them the same way with same details, passed first few times but not at some point...

Just want to get it spot on for next time so there's no chance of a non-conformance - especially a repeat
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What they want doesn't change but what they find does, this is not serious. If they insist it should be a recommendation, as trading standards would stay, we see how you are doing it now, can you do it this way from now on.
 
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Cowwilf

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Cheshire
happycows said:
Have you considered Herdwatch app?
I know it’s more expense but honestly it keeps everything easily accessible by everyone to input data from.
calf passports to dry off treatments and I use it for foot trimming records. Body and locomotion scores.
It’s all in one place and at the click of a button you can bury them in as many reports as the can ever ask for.
Think it’s about £200 plus vat a year.
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I have used herd watch since 2017, it has been a game changer for my record keeping. I'm dyslexic and have have never been very good at paper work.

It's also very easy to look back, a quick search rather than checking pages of paper records.

Red tractor, dairy inspector and trading standards all happy.
 
Princess Pooper

Princess Pooper

Member
Location
East Mids
Jdunn55 said:
Yes but what else, obviously the date and tag number, but anything else?

They seem to change what they want here records wise

My movement records have always been the same, passed first 4 inspections, but failed this one.

Medicines passed first 3 inspections but failed 4th (didn't realise you had to have the date they can go back in the tank written down)

Like I say always kept them the same way with same details, passed first few times but not at some point...

Just want to get it spot on for next time so there's no chance of a non-conformance - especially a repeat
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I use the Defra template that others have referred you to, I keep a separate register for dairy and beef, as the beefies are all sold at 5 weeks, apart from the odd one. Just print pages off and keep in a ring folder, I find it's often quicker to look things up on paper than electronic records. Its belt and braces as I also use Interherd+ software (NMR) which is linked to BCMS so I use it for passport applications and movements too.
 
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Cowwilf

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Cheshire
Jdunn55 said:
Yes but what else, obviously the date and tag number, but anything else?

They seem to change what they want here records wise

My movement records have always been the same, passed first 4 inspections, but failed this one.

Medicines passed first 3 inspections but failed 4th (didn't realise you had to have the date they can go back in the tank written down)

Like I say always kept them the same way with same details, passed first few times but not at some point...

Just want to get it spot on for next time so there's no chance of a non-conformance - especially a repeat
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I've always included where/who they were moved to.
 
Martyn

Martyn

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Location
South west
Cows stretching legs and eat a messy field that’s supposed to be in barley by now. Rest of their diet is hay.
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Moveing groups constantly, really aiming for survival, certainly not making money.
 
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sidjon

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Location
EXMOOR
Martyn said:
Cows stretching legs and eat a messy field that’s supposed to be in barley by now. Rest of their diet is hay. View attachment 1172355View attachment 1172356View attachment 1172357
Moveing groups constantly, really aiming for survival, certainly not making money.
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Spoken to next-doors this morning, they lamb couple thousand ewe currently and is having a morning of picking up what was health lambs yesterday dead😕, snow last night means rehousing for us with very little silage
 

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