If you've been dipping the ewes, I'd suggest you insist that they were correct protective equipment. Wellies, full water proofs and probably gloves. Pray for a cool day so they don't get to hot........thanks everybody,does'nt sound to bad,just a bad time of the year when we are flat out dipping,[emoji99]
I agree. It's would be a welfare issue to gather sheep in this heat. Wait until 8pm at leastIf you've been dipping the ewes, I'd suggest you insist that they were correct protective equipment. Wellies, full water proofs and probably gloves. Pray for a cool day so they don't get to hot........
Of course trading sheep during they day if it is not is an animal welfare issue so perhaps suggest they come early 5am or late in the day 6pm to avoid heat stress on the animals. [emoji16]
Make sure you have some red replacement tags spare that's one thing they pulled me up on last time I had one.as above got one next week,sheep only,what are the usual problems for them,already told me they need to read 60 random tags and count every sheep on the farm,at least it's not hot
God I can't believe you all have to go through that.Had one last week:-
All sheep on holding to be available for inspection and counting if needed. I had all numbers at hand and inspector happy to drive around various groups.
All breeding sheep to be double tagged.
EID read 60 tags and traced first 6 through records to point when they came on to holding
Licences on and off checked and make sure all ear numbers attached.
All movements recorded in records.
Deaths recorded and proof of disposal.
Ear tagging of lambs and replacements recorded.
Retagging of ewes recorded
Births recorded.
Annual inventory recorded. Sending back annual census is not compulsary but recording numbers in your records is.
Inspector told me completing the front page of your records with address holding number etc is a cross compliance fail if not completed.
Also they blood tested 20 ewes for a brucellosis test.
A lot depends on the attitude of the inspector however I also believe you can do a lot to help yourself and creating a good first impression and putting the inspector at ease can only help your cause !
Careful you'll be giving Guth more ammo...God I can't believe you all have to go through that.
Had one last week:-
All sheep on holding to be available for inspection and counting if needed. I had all numbers at hand and inspector happy to drive around various groups.
All breeding sheep to be double tagged.
EID read 60 tags and traced first 6 through records to point when they came on to holding
Licences on and off checked and make sure all ear numbers attached.
All movements recorded in records.
Deaths recorded and proof of disposal.
Ear tagging of lambs and replacements recorded.
Retagging of ewes recorded
Births recorded.
Annual inventory recorded. Sending back annual census is not compulsary but recording numbers in your records is.
Inspector told me completing the front page of your records with address holding number etc is a cross compliance fail if not completed.
Also they blood tested 20 ewes for a brucellosis test.
A lot depends on the attitude of the inspector however I also believe you can do a lot to help yourself and creating a good first impression and putting the inspector at ease can only help your cause !
Control is what it is all about.Why oh why do we have to go through all this nonsense? We were promised fewer regulations and now we keep getting more. What is the reason you have to say when you placed the eartag in the sheep's ear? Do you have to put what time of day it is?
All they want is to control us and they are succeeding because we are such a soft bunch of pussies. We are all pathetic to put up with this.