Registering and Recording Livestock

The registering, identification and tracing of livestock is a legal requirement and of crucial importance for the control of infectious diseases.

Keeping farmed animals 

• Animal exports Click here.
• Animal imports Click here.
• Animal movements and registration Click here.

British Cattle Movement Service

• British Cattle Movement Service Click here.

Getting a County Parish Holding (CPH)

• If you own either cattle, deer, goat, sheep, pigs, or over 50 birds you will need a CPH number, further information on how to register for a CPH number in Wales can be found here

EID Cymru (sheep and goats)

• Electronic sheep and goat movement recording system Click here.

eAML2 (pigs)

• Electronic pig movement recording system Click here.

Poultry

• Poultry (including game birds): registration rules and forms Click here. If you own 50 or more birds of any variety it is a legal requirement to register them on the GB Poultry Register.