30th April – Lambing registration Deadline for getting Eurostars
All breeders must record the lambing information before April 30th. For any animal to retrieve Eurostars this year, breeders are required by Sheep Ireland as well as the majority of…
25th April – Deadline for requesting 2025 Muscle and Fat Scanning service
Muscle & Fat scanning service is being offered to all LambPlus breeders again this season. If you wish to have your flock scanned for Muscle and Fat depth, please click…
Where can I check the DNA results online?
Genomic results from genotyped animals are displayed in the Genomic Results report screen, as scrapie results and the inbreeding coefficient. Parentage Results Select between: Parentage Results / Scrapie Results…
Sires must be genotyped for their offspring to receive star ratings.
With the lambing season almost ending, remember to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive their star ratings. Lambs born from a stock ram sire that is not…
Last call! Sheep Ireland Graduate Programme 2025
Are you passionate about the future of Irish sheep farming? Are you interested in genetics and sustainable agriculture? Join the Sheep Ireland Graduate Programme and kick-start your career in the…
CPT 2025 Lambing underway!
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms’ lambing season is running very well and coming to an end on our two CPT flocks. All the lambing data is being recorded using…
DNA combo tags for Hill breeders. Genotype your rams now!
Demand for SIS Hill rams (sire verified & scrapie type 1-2-3) is predicted to increase again this season. Hill Breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland taking action…
Timeliness for recording 40 & 100 days lambs weights
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…
Hill sector taking control of the future sheep genetic strategy
Sheep Ireland recently hosted a Hill Sheep Industry meeting together with 17 Hill breeding groups, farm organizations, Teagasc, and other industry stakeholders. The purpose of the meeting was to plan…
First Release of the 2025 Genomic Evaluation
The first evaluation of this year with the 2025 born lambs included, has been published this week. The first evaluation can be a milestone for breeders as they get their…
Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale 2025
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 23rd 2025 in Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny. Below is the entry criteria for the sale as…
LambPlus programme members continued rising in 2025!
Over 1,650 flocks have signed up to performance record their animals in 2025. Now that the deadline for joining LambPlus has passed for lowland breeders, Sheep Ireland informs that the…
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