Lambing season 2019 is in full swing and LambPlus breeders are recording lambing information that will contribute to their flock’s genetic evaluations. Recording how quick a lamb is to get up and suckle its mother is very important and is often over-looked. Please click here to read more and watch a video of a demonstration on one of Sheep Ireland’s CPT farms.

See below a video of a CPT lamb born in John Larges farm, showing a vigour of 4, as it was standing in less than 10 minutes.

See below video of CPT twin lambs born in James Napers farm, with a vigour of 5 as they were up to suck in less than 5 minutes. This is also an excellent example of mothering ability, the ewe is scored 4 as she is licking her lambs immediately, trying to get them up to suck and is protective of her lambs. Not seen in the video she followed her lambs to their single pen.