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Flock vs herd number

  • 24-08-2015 8:15pm
    #1
    ihatewinter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭


    Hey Guys a quick question what's the difference between a flock or herd number. Can someone with a flock number buy cattle or do they have to apply for a herd number. Thanks


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  • #2
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Flock no can't buy cattle


  • #3
    djmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭djmc


    Flock for sheep only
    Herd for cattle only
    Equine number for horses donkeys only
    A separate herd number for pigs only
    Think poultry need a number or to be regrestered
    Not sure about goats


  • #4
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Goats are the same as sheep according to the dept


  • #5
    case5130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭case5130


    My flock number is the same as my herd number


  • #6
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    case5130 wrote: »
    My flock number is the same as my herd number

    I dunno about that. There is a separate number on the tags, which is like IE04000000 where 000000 is your flock number.
    (Or so I thought?)


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  • #7
    case5130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭case5130


    Well on the front the sheep register book the one for selling it's says flock number and it's the same as my herd number


  • #8
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Yes they're the same actual number but if you only have a flock no you can't go and buy cattle


  • #9
    massey265
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭massey265


    ganmo wrote:
    Yes they're the same actual number but if you only have a flock no you can't go and buy cattle

    Sorry for bringing up a old tread but my question is can I with a herd number buy sheep or do I need a flock number?


  • #10
    J.O. Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭J.O. Farmer


    massey265 wrote: »
    Sorry for bringing up a old tread but my question is can I with a herd number buy sheep or do I need a flock number?

    You just need to inform the department and they'll activate your herd for sheep. I think you might need to put it in writing but other than that there should be no bother


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