Licencing and ear tags
| All sheep born on or after 1st January 2015 have to be tagged with one electronic slaughter tag if going to slaughter or to a store market for further finishing. If intended to be kept for or sold as breeding stock they will need to be FULL EID tagged as has been the requirement since 1st January 2010.
HISTORIC FLOCK (the sheep born before 1st January 2010 which have been kept as breeding stock) – when these come to be moved/sold as culls they will NEED TO BE RE-TAGGED WITH FULL EID (electronic and same manual number). CULL EWES – ALL cull ewes and cull rams must have FULL EID TAGS to be sold in Hereford Market. Please note: Hereford Market Auctioneers Ltd will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies in the reading of any sheep ear tags. EVERY SHEEP IN THE MARKET MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY TAGGED. IF THEY ARE NOT THEY WILL NOT BE SOLD AT HEREFORD Eartags and holding numbers – please note that it is essential that the correct holding numbers are entered onto the licence of sheep coming in to the market and also for those sheep moving out. For those with multiple holding numbers the correct ones must be used not merely the main holding number if it is not relevant to that movement. Please note that Hereford Market Auctioneers Ltd take no responsibility whatsoever for holding numbers on licences whether in or out of the market, or notifications to The Livestock Information Service. |