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Livestock and smallholding · LK-33
Mortality and Fallen Stock Record
A free printable fallen stock record — date, animal, apparent cause, whether a vet or post-mortem was involved, and the disposal docket number.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Record deaths and their disposal, which is both a legal requirement in many places and the record that reveals a pattern nobody had noticed.
Who it is for
Anyone keeping farmed livestock.
How to use it
- Record every death, including the ones with an obvious cause.
- Keep the collector's docket number against the entry.
- Note when a vet was involved and whether a post-mortem was done.
- Review the sheet at the year end for patterns — age, season, group, field.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: Deaths recorded honestly — when, which animal, the apparent cause and where it went.
Disposal is regulated — keep the docket. Disposal of fallen stock is regulated in most countries, usually through approved collectors, and burial on the holding is often unlawful. Keep the collector's docket number. What you may do differs by country and species — check before you need to know.
Write-on lines: Holding · Holding number · Year · Collector used
Table, 10 rows: Date found · Tag or ID · Species and age · Apparent cause · Vet involved · Post-mortem · Disposal method · Docket or reference
Ruled lines: Losses reviewed — any pattern, and what changed
Questions
Can I bury a dead animal on my land?
In many countries, no — fallen stock must go to an approved collector or plant, with limited exceptions, and burial is an offence. The rules differ by country and species and are strictly enforced. Check before you need to know, not afterwards.
Do I have to record deaths?
For most farmed species, yes, and often with a retention period attached. Your own authority sets it.
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