Sheep & Goat Annual Inventory 2025

The annual Sheep and Goat Inventory is a compulsory requirement for all Scottish producers who keep sheep and/or goats on their holding. The 2025 inventory is currently open and will close at midnight on 30th January 2026.

Since 2024 the inventory has been a fully online process and cannot be completed any other way. No letters or paper reminders will be issued. Instead, producers will have received an email from sheepandgoatinventory@gov.scot on 1st December to their registered email address. The survey requires all sheep and goat keepers to report on the number of sheep and goats present on their holding(s) as of the 1st December 2025.

If the keeper has sheep and goats, the survey requires this to be split between females of any age put to the tup in 2025, all other sheep (including males and non-breeding females of all ages) and goats (including males and females of all ages). A separate line should be used for each holding. The totals should account for all sheep and goats you own.

To complete the survey online for the first time, keepers need to register by providing an active email address and main location code via survey.scoteid.com. Once registered, you will be taken to the survey page to provide the inventory information. Following completion, a receipt will be sent to the provided email address to confirm completion. You will also be able to re-access the inventory post submission to alter any incorrect information.

In cases where an active email address is not held by the keeper contact SCOTEID on 01466794323.

Failure to complete the inventory within the provided 30-day period can result in liability for conviction and issues with future inspections.

For more information, visit:
www.gov.scot/publications/sheep-and-goats-annual-inventory/
www.scoteid.com/node/155