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Flock Number

  • 26-06-2020 12:10AM
    #1
    new2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    is it hard to get a Number to keep some sheep and is there a grant you get for fencing available


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  • #2
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭arctictree


    new2me wrote: »
    is it hard to get a Number to keep some sheep and is there a grant you get for fencing available

    No and Yes, there is a grant.


  • #3
    k mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭k mac


    Do you not to have sheep first before you can apply for the grant?


  • #4
    new2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭new2me


    so what is the grant? was thinking of getting rid of the few cattle and getting sheep, less hassle if you could get a grant to put up fencing so if anyone knows whats all available i would appreciate the help


  • #5
    Young95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Young95


    new2me wrote: »
    so what is the grant? was thinking of getting rid of the few cattle and getting sheep, less hassle if you could get a grant to put up fencing so if anyone knows whats all available i would appreciate the help

    You need to have a minimum of 50 ewes to get a grant I think ?


  • #6
    new2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭new2me


    Young95 wrote: »
    You need to have a minimum of 50 ewes to get a grant I think ?

    how much is grant, thanks


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  • #7
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    new2me wrote: »
    how much is grant, thanks

    Have a look under TAMS on dept website, you should find the detail there.


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