Registering Charollais Sheep
THE CHAROLLAIS YEAR
from 7th
July/August
Mating or AI of your Charollais flock most likely took place during
these months. Write up a full list of the identification of the ewes
mated and to which sire. Check that all ewes mated are full pedigree
registered. Check that all stock sires are full pedigree registered.
SERVICE DATE
Council has
set an official start date for the breeding season for Charollais.
This will be, each year the 7th July.
Pedigree Charollais sheep should therefore neither be
artificially inseminated nor run with the ram prior to this date.
A check may be undertaken on breeders’ farms, at any time during the
breeding season, to see how many and which lambs they have on the
ground. This is to ensure breeders enter the correct date of
birth on their birth notification forms. These checks will
apply equally to flocks lambing in December, January, February etc.
September / October
Check ewe lambs to choose which ones you wish to full pedigree
register this year.
** Suggest you order tags for your lambing. Remember to include your
six digit UK sheep holding reference.
Lambs born from 1st December 2007 should be
numbered 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004 etc.
- Submit an application for full pedigree registration of
shearling ewes,
fee £10 (plus VAT) for each ewe. - Submit application for full pedigree registration of ewe
lambs,
fee £6 (plus VAT) for each ewe lamb. - You can choose whether you upgrade your ewes as lambs or shearling BUT NO LATER.
- Submit application for full pedigree registration of any stock rams used that require upgrading. Choose a name for the ram (2005 born to begin with the letter ‘F’, 2006 born to begin with the letter ‘G’). Fee £20 (plus VAT) per ram.
FROM 1ST DECEMBER
The official lambing year for Charollais starts on the 1st of
December each year.
Complete your lambing book as lambing progress ready for submission
of Birth Notifications.
BY 31ST JANUARY
Submit Birth Notifications for all lambs born in December.
In your Birth Notification book list ALL lambs born in December in numeric order.
Tick the Yes / No column for those you wish to Birth Notify. This should include all lambs that are alive and well at the end of January. The heavily decreased fee for notification was priced so that no major decision making process was necessary prior to birth notification.
The tighter deadline which Council has now imposed WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
BY 29TH FEBRUARY
Submit Birth Notifications for all lambs born in January.
In your Birth Notification book list ALL lambs born in January in numeric order.
Tick the Yes / No column for those you wish to Birth Notify.
BY 31ST MARCH
Submit Birth Notifications for all lambs born in February.
In your Birth Notification book list ALL lambs born in February in numeric order. Tick the Yes / No column for those you wish to Birth Notify.
BY 30TH APRIL
Submit Birth Notifications for all lambs born in March.
In your Birth Notification book list ALL lambs born in March in numeric order. Tick the Yes / No column for those you wish to Birth Notify.
BY 31ST MAY
Submit Birth Notifications for all lambs born in April.
In your Birth Notification book list ALL lambs born in April in numeric order. Tick the Yes / No column for those you wish to Birth Notify.
BIRTH NOTIFICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE END OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING BIRTH OF THE LAMBS.
FEES
Male and Female £2 per head
(plus VAT)
PENALTIES
For each month (or part thereof) that the entry is submitted late a
penalty of £1 will be charged per lamb.
JUNE ONWARDS
SALE ENTRIES TO BE COMPLETED
Sale entries will only be accepted from those breeders who have
completed correctly and submitted birth notification forms for the
current year, within the deadlines as specified above.
BACK TO JULY
And its mating time again!
EMBRYO TRANSFER & ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
Applications to register lambs born by embryo transfer and / or artificial insemination must be accompanied by a certificate signed by the veterinary surgeon carrying out the work. This must certify the identity of the sire and dam and recipient ewe where applicable.
RAMS
If your lambs are sired by natural service
by a ram not in your ownership, then you must apply for a "Ram
Service Form" which should be completed and signed by the ram owner.
This form must be included with registration forms.
Click here to download a
Ram Service Form
If ewes are purchased from a society sale where details of the service sire are printed in the catalogue, it is not necessary to submit a ram service form to the office.
IDENTIFICATION - DOUBLE TAGGING FROM 11TH JANUARY 2008
Defra have issued new rules for identifying sheep and goats. From 11th January all animals retained for breeding will be required to have two identical forms of identification.
Therefore Charollais lambs will require two means of identification they may be
1) Two ear tags or 2) One eartag and either a tattoo or an electronic device.
The information on each must be identical, unique to the animal and will consist of :-
UK + flock or herd mark of birth + individual
number (up to a maximum of 6 digits).
All unique numbers for UK tags will be allocated by ETAS. These
numbers run sequentially year on year and are allocated by your tag
supplier at the time of order.
Management Information Management information may be added to the tag, but must not consist of the letters UK and the official information must be clear.
BCSS Information The Society will still require members to have our information on their tag/s. That is their ‘Management’ information and must consist of :-
Flock Reference + four digit number, beginning 8001 for this year.
The majority of tag companies have realised the necessity for management information to be included on the official tags and will print extra lines etc to accommodate this requirement. This requirement is for all breeding animals, identified on or after 11th January 2008.
Slaughter Lambs Lambs that are destined for slaughter will only require one tag. But ordering two complete sets of tags for your flock, may work out less expensive than the cost of individual numbered tags. Check with your tag supplier for prices.
Replacement Tags Replacement tags for double tagged animals – the tag must either be identical to the original tag or two new UK identical tags may be inserted. If a new identity is allocated to the animal, breeders must keep a record of this new number in their holding register.
For pedigree stock we would prefer you to obtain a replacement tag of the same number. Confusion does arise when pedigree animals are given a new identity and cross referencing can get forgotten or muddled. Register Holdings will be required to keep a ‘Holding Register’. This will list a record of replacement or additional means of identification and also movements on and off the holding. NO RECORD OF AN ANIMAL’S INDIVIDUAL NUMBER is required to be recorded.
S Tags There will no longer be a requirement for
‘S’ tags.