Euro-Star Indexes quantify the genetic component of an animal’s performance across all traits of importance for Irish sheep farmers. Overall Indexes in Sheep There are two Euro-Star Index's; Replacement Index Terminal Index. This is to facilitate the use of Euro-Star…

In conjunction with Teagasc, Sheep Ireland will be holding summer breeding workshops throughout the country. These events will specifically cater for commercial farmers and pedigree breeders together. Each workshop will begin at 7:00pm.   This is a great opportunity for…

Martin Warren is a part-time sheep farmer from just outside Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. His four children Daire, Gerry, Nessa, Kelsie, and father John, are all involved with the sheep enterprise. Martin's brother Aidan also works on the farm part-time…

This is a unique opportunity for farmers and Breeders in particular to purchase proven genetics. Viewing date: 8th July , 12 to 14 pm, at Andrew Moloney's farm, Edenderry,  Co. Offaly, Eircode R45W596. Over the past 4 years Sheep Ireland…

Record your health & weights quick, easy, and accurately, using the LambPlus App. Check this video on how to do it: When to weigh LambPlus lambs? Check these tables. All lambs DO NOT need to be weighed when they are exactly 40, 100, or…

Breeders aiming to attend the sale must send the DNA samples to the lab before the end of June. Check the criteria and important dates. Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 24th 2024 in Tullamore Mart,…

Sheep Ireland Board elections affords the opportunity to stakeholders to have their say on who represents them on the Board participating in the  governance. The aim of the Sheep Ireland board is to have all the different sectors of the…

Find out all about the Sheep Improvement Scheme Genotyped Ram action by checking the following FAQs. 1.    When do I need to complete the Genotyped Ram task? All participants are required to complete the Genotyped Ram action at least once…

The Movement Report provides full clarity of all the movements into/out of the flock (including deaths), making it easy to analyze and review the main reasons why animals are culled or sold from the flock. Sheep Ireland works tirelessly to…

The genomic evaluation runs weekly, there is potential for index movements due to new data flowing into the evaluation.  The star rating system (Table €urostar Categories 1-5 stars) was incorporated into the Euro-Star Index to make it easier for farmers…

When to weigh LambPlus lambs? Check these tables. All lambs DO NOT need to be weighed when they are exactly 40, 100, or 150 days of age. If lambs are weighed between the parameters outlined below, the Sheep Ireland database will be able to…