Herd Number

MarkMcG19

Just wondering what is required to to get a herd number? I'm 19years old what requirements are needed? any advice welcome!

ABlur

MarkMcG19 wrote: »

Just wondering what is required to to get a herd number? I'm 19years old what requirements are needed? any advice welcome!

Some land either leased or owned, stockproof fencing, cattle crush, pen and a shed to house a sick animal. Expect to wait 2 months for approval at a minimum.

MarkMcG19

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ABlur

Fill in form Er 1 get in your dvo office or dept of agr website

kitty171184

I have two queries and i'm unsure as to the correct person to contact
to answer them.

Firstly, we have two ponies with a small amount of grass. We have had
them in all winter feeding them and let them out a short while ago.
However, the grass didn't last long. We went into our connaught gold
store only to be told that they had no hay or haylage and we would
have to go on a waiting list. This wasn't good news but we had to make
do. Yesterday my partner received a call from the store to say that we
could get our one bale of haylage. When he went in to get this, he was
asked for his herd number and of course couldn't produce it so was
told come back when he could. I didn't think we needed one of those
for horses!
Please advise to this asap so that i can sort some feed for my ponies.

Second query, there is alot of land around us being unused either for
grazing or cutting. When we asked the neighbours about renting this,
they advised us that they couldn't as they were in receipt of
government funded grants for these and if they rented them the grants
would be stopped. I find it very hard to believe that the government
are funding farmers to have empty fields in this crisis.

Please advise asap

Toplink

Hi Folks,

Any idea what spec of a shed a lad would need to get the herd number. The definition is a shed where a sick animal can be housed so I am assuming something basic will suffice.

Any of ye have any experience of this?

simx

Toplink wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Any idea what spec of a shed a lad would need to get the herd number. The definition is a shed where a sick animal can be housed so I am assuming something basic will suffice.

Any of ye have any experience of this?

So long as you think an animal would be comfortable in it it should be fine, it doesn't need to have a concrete floor but they rather if it does, this is a shed that was approved but it doesn't have to be as "fancy" as this

Base price

Simx's shed is ideal but any covered secure ventilated structure large enough to house an animal is fine. Crush is a must along with tapped water supply.
The DVO inspector will be looking for sufficient evidence that you have animal welfare as a priority and rightly so.
If you do not have enough land to save fodder for the winter than explain to the DVO that you will be buying in fodder or show that you have bought in same.

Feckthis

simx wrote: »

So long as you think an animal would be comfortable in it it should be fine, it doesn't need to have a concrete floor but they rather if it does, this is a shed that was approved but it doesn't have to be as "fancy" as this

Nice little she there simx. Did that cost you much to build?

simx

Feckthis wrote: »

Nice little she there simx. Did that cost you much to build?

Cost roughly 1500 or so, that's including steel for crush and pen in pic below, block laying, gate, concrete, labour and any other cost, but as I said the shed is even to elaborate for just a herd no. But built one that could rear a few calves in or whatever if wanted in the future

Base price

simx wrote: »

Cost roughly 1500 or so, that's including steel for crush and pen in pic below, block laying, gate, concrete, labour and any other cost, but as I said the shed is even to elaborate for just a herd no. But built one that could rear a few calves in or whatever if wanted in the future

A credit to you and well done.

simx

Base price wrote: »

A credit to you and well done.

Had to get a herd number for sister as I was locked up and had to keep turning a few cattle to keep things going, pain to keep things seperate but manageable alright, that herd no. Was approved on less than 2 ac. Rest in her herd is rented

on the river

simx wrote: »

Cost roughly 1500 or so, that's including steel for crush and pen in pic below, block laying, gate, concrete, labour and any other cost, but as I said the shed is even to elaborate for just a herd no. But built one that could rear a few calves in or whatever if wanted in the future

Great job simx. I think you have the gate upside down

simx

on the river wrote: »

Great job simx. I think you have the gate upside down

Upside down alright, just had it that way so it would be straight when closed, went to turn it after and a bit of a burr is stopping it from lifting up off it so i didn't go near it since, if that's my biggest problem it's not too bad

on the river

simx wrote: »

Upside down alright, just had it that way so it would be straight when closed, went to turn it after and a bit of a burr is stopping it from lifting up off it so i didn't go near it since, if that's my biggest problem it's not too bad

fair enough. would a calf not escape from under the gate

simx

on the river wrote: »

fair enough. would a calf not escape from under the gate

Wasn't a beast in the shed yet and might never be calves in it either, easy lower the gate/throw on a few sheets if needs be in the future