During alpine summering (Sömmerung), both the drive-up and drive-down count as notifiable animal movements: the summering farm records the animals as arrivals, and your home farm records them as departures — and vice versa in autumn. The key requirement is that both farms correctly reflect the movement in the TVD.
Who Notifies What?
- Home farm: departure on drive-up, arrival on drive-down.
- Summering / alp farm: arrival on drive-up, departure on drive-down.
Clarify before the alpine summer who is responsible for which notification — this avoids double notifications or gaps. Drive-up and drive-down count as arrivals and departures respectively and must be reported within 3 working days — equally for sheep, goats, and cattle.
The Challenge on the Alp: No Mobile Coverage
Many alps have no or very weak mobile signal. This makes on-the-spot recording difficult when the tool requires a constant internet connection.
The solution: capture animals offline and submit the notification later once coverage is restored. This way you document the drive-up and drive-down directly with the animals, without depending on the network.
Step by Step
- Assemble the animal group for alpine summering.
- On drive-up, record the movement (date, destination farm).
- Submit offline-collected notifications as soon as coverage is available.
- On drive-down in autumn, follow the same process in reverse.
With Herdy Even Without Coverage
Herdy is designed for use in the field: you record movements directly with the animals and can manage groups for alpine summering together. For the current requirements on summering notifications, visit tierverkehr.ch.