Sheep & Goat Inspections
The Inspection
For sheep inspections, the inspector will arrive with the following information:
- A copy of the Annual Inventory.
- Details of licences submitted to EID Cymru.
- A map of your CPH’s as recorded on manage my CPH including Temporary CPH (tCPH) Temporary Land Associations (TLA’s).
The check will then consist of:
Physical check
- Head count of all sheep on ALL holdings where you are the keeper.
- Check the ear tags of a sample of the sheep on each of the holdings. The sample size is dependent
on the size of the flock. If breaches of the identification and tagging requirements are identified, the
sample will be extended by selecting a further (larger) sample. If further breaches are found in the
2nd sample the whole flock may be examined.
Records check
- Stocktake / Annual Inventory figure.
- Birth / identification record.
- Confirm movement records and licences correspond to details held by EID Cymru.
- Deaths – recorded in flock records and checked against knackers’ yard / hunt kennels / NFSCo receipts noting individual no’s.
- Record of replacement tags used.
- Record of sheep upgraded from slaughter tag.
- Check that a sample of the tag checked animals are recorded in the records, movement or birth / identification or replacement / upgrading tag records.
The above has been summarised and extensive inspection content can be found at: https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2024-04/farm-scheme-inspections-guide-for-farmers-2024-edition.pdf
