Animals/livestock

Keeping livestock

• If you want to keep animals on your land you will need to get a unique identification number for your business.
• Make sure you understand the rules surrounding the keeping and movement of livestock.
• DAERA: Livestock farming
• DAERA: Identification numbers for herd and flock keepers
• NI Direct: Keeping chickens
• FAS Scotland: Livestock
• Scotish Government : Cattle identification numbers

Sheep dip

• Sheep dippers and drip pens must be located away from water and must be maintained in good condition.
• Anyone dipping sheep must be the holder of the correct certificate or supervised by the holder.
• Disposal of waste sheep dip to land will require a permit from your environmental regulator.
• DAERA: Sheep dipping courses
• Farming and Water Scotland: Sheep dip
• NetRegs: sheep dip rules

Veterinary medicines

• Store veterinary medicines safely.
• Use as indicated on the labels and dispose of unused medicines by returning to your vet’s surgery.
• NetRegs: Veterinary medicines
• NetRegs: Storage and disposal of medicines
• DAERA: Proper use of veterinary medicines - farmers

Organic livestock production

• To produce and market organic meat you must be registered with an organic control body and you must adopt certain organic standards.
• Soil Association: Why choose organic?
• DAERA: Organic beef production
• Europa EU: Organic Farming
• SRUC: Organic Farming