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Keeping farmed animals

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  • How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.

  • How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.

  • Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.

  • What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.

  • List of designated slaughterhouses to use for bird flu restricted premises.

  • When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.

  • Information about Sevington BCP and the checks that take place there. 

  • Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.

  • Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.

  • Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.

  • What you must record in your holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records), when you must do this and what you can use for your records.

  • Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.

  • Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.

  • How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.

  • How to report pig movements, including how to use electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2).

  • Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.

  • Clarifications on the certification of animal products for imports of medium risk animal products, for use by vets, importers and border officials.

  • Poultry valuation tables outline the value of poultry in Great Britain.

  • How to spot Newcastle disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.

  • Details of poultry establishments that are approved members of the Poultry Health Scheme (PHS).