Sheep Irelands SIS Hill Sale Report 2024!
Sheep Irelands' first ever Hill ram sale was held in Manorhamilton mart on Friday evening the 11th of October. The sale was a multibreed hill ram sale, with 125 hill…
Have you recorded your 2024 mating?
Don't forget to record the mating for your flock! Recording this information online will prevent missing out on important animal events due to data loss. Check these "How to" videos…
Sheep Ireland’s €urostar Multibreed Sale Report 2024
Sheep Ireland sales going from strength to strength! Sheep Ireland’s 14th Annual Multi-Breed Ram sale occurred on Saturday, August 24th, in Tullamore Mart. The Sheep Ireland sale still remains to…
Provisional Catalogue: 2024 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale
The provisional catalogue for the upcoming Sheep Ireland 2024 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale is now available! Lot numbers are not visible in the provisional catalogue as animals and lot…
CPT Ram Sale Report 2024
Now that the CPT Ram sale has finished, all the team here at Sheep Ireland would like to thank all the buyers and bidders and wish them the best of…
CPT Ram Sale 2024 (July 9th-11th)
This is a unique opportunity for farmers and Breeders in particular to purchase proven genetics. The sale will take place between today, the 9th and the 11th of July. …
Want to sell SIS Hill rams? 75% increased demand in 2024!
Demand for Sire verified Hill rams & scrapie type 1, 2, or 3, is predicted to dramatically increase this season. Breeders can expect an earlier and higher demand, so Sheep…
Hill flocks recording Timeline – What to record and Why?
LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland. There are approximately 80 Hill flocks recording with LambPlus for the…
CPT 2024 Lambing underway!
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms' lambing season is running very well. There are over 1,500 lambs already recorded on the CPT farms to date, with over 70% of ewes…
Peadar Kearney and Joanne Martin, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Joanne helps Peadar with all performance recording of his commercial flock.
What’s the difference between 5 and 1 star-rated Replacement ewes?
When a ewe is being genetically evaluated for her maternal traits, the number of lambs produced reflects her prolificacy and this is reflected in her Number of Lambs Born (NLB)…
How can I get ram semen genotyped?
Sheep Ireland strongly encourages breeders to genotype all sires, including sires used in artificial insemination (stock ram genotyping is mandatory see post here). This is due to the increased accuracy…
Stock rams must be genotyped for their offspring to receive star ratings!
With lambing season starting in many flocks, this is your reminder to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive a star rating! SIS eligible rams are in high…