Exporting Rams from Northern Ireland ?

brownswiss

Do any of you know the cost of blood tests and paper work involved in getting a ram export legal for going across the border ? Thanks

Inchilad

Bought a ram and couple ewes from uk in july.blood work and vets fees came to 230 sterling for the 3 sheep.id be thinking about between 100 and 150.

brownswiss

Inchilad wrote: »

Bought a ram and couple ewes from uk in july.blood work and vets fees came to 230 sterling for the 3 sheep.id be thinking about between 100 and 150.

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Thanks... As a matter of interest what was the cost of transport?

Inchilad

€180 for the 3

Sheep breeder

Inchilad wrote: »

Bought a ram and couple ewes from uk in july.blood work and vets fees came to 230 sterling for the 3 sheep.id be thinking about between 100 and 150.

That was costly for 3 sheep, were they male or female,the transport seems crazy

Inchilad

Sheep breeder wrote:

That was costly for 3 sheep, were they male or female,the transport seems crazy

Ram and 2 ewes.my first time importing so ive nothing to compare it to.id thought the transport wasnt too bad.came from wales.

Sheep breeder

How were they transported, by lorry or smaller vehicle, usually 25 to 30 a head to the north. The male would have to be brucella tested and the females would only have to be mv accredited flock.

Inchilad

Sheep breeder wrote:

How were they transported, by lorry or smaller vehicle, usually 25 to 30 a head to the north. The male would have to be brucella tested and the females would only have to be mv accredited came by lorry.mv and scrapie tested .ram brucella.suppose an extra 30 from wales isnt that bad.

Ard_MC

Inchilad wrote: »

Ram and 2 ewes.my first time importing so ive nothing to compare it to.id thought the transport wasnt too bad.came from wales.

Did you have to notify the dept about them?

brownswiss

Ard_MC wrote: »

Did you have to notify the dept about them?

As far as I know the UK breeder contacts the Irish Dept of Ag and downloads the necessary documentation . The documentation is very detailed and The sheep must be blood tested. I was looking into importing a ram. The breeders local vet has asked him £140 for blood tests and paper work. Some breeders are not charging extra for rams coming South so obviously their vets are not as greedy. Are any of you guys based in the North ?

razor8

I got a ram from Scotland last week and he arrived with all documents. I had to send one part to local dvo and that is only contact with department

It il probably raise a red flag for an inspection though

brownswiss

razor8 wrote: »

I got a ram from Scotland last week and he arrived with all documents. I had to send one part to local dvo and that is only contact with department

It il probably raise a red flag for an inspection though

. Was transport arranged by the breeder and was it by a specialist sheep haulier?

AntrimGlens

I sold 5 on ewes to a guy in Leitrim last year. Cost £300 for vet call out to read ear tags, prepare paperwork and send blood samples to the lab in England for MV and scrapie. I bled them and gave them the samples so they didn't even have to do that. If I was registered as an MV accredited flock it would only have cost about £20 head instead. There's triplicate movement docs but they're easy enough to fill in, just downloaded them from Daera website.

razor8

brownswiss wrote: »

. Was transport arranged by the breeder and was it by a specialist sheep haulier?

It was all arranged by breeder and a specialist haulier was used MD workman hauliers in Monaghan

Sheep breeder

Hilary at MD Workman is one of the best at the job giving a top class service and very reasonable with the cost.