CPT 2022 mating season is coming to an end!
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) mating period is coming to an end for another year. By now all of the ewes will have gone in lamb (fingers crossed) and the…
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) mating period is coming to an end for another year. By now all of the ewes will have gone in lamb (fingers crossed) and the…
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. ROSCOMMON FIVESTAR is a Texel ram bred by…
Artificial Insemination (AI) with fresh semen from LambPlus breeders Rams across the country had ended at the Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms. Among the 3 CPT farms, almost 400 ewes…
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. ALLOON HORATIO is a Belclare ram bred by…
Existing LambPlus breeders can now renew their LambPlus membership for 2023 on the new online renewal application service on the Sheep Ireland website. Just simply visit www.sheep.ie and log into your current…
How do I know what I am looking for when it comes to €urostar Indexes? Firstly, you need to think about your breeding strategy for your flock. What traits do…
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. All rams have been collected from their breeders…
RDS Award 2022 - Anne Murphy, Co. Wexford. Congratulations Foundry Texel's! It's fantastic to see top LambPlus flocks being rewarded. Anne has been a longstanding active member of the LambPlus program since…
Over 450 ewes have been sponged this week with ewes being Artificial Inseminated over the next two weeks in the CPT flocks. The purpose of the CPT sponging is to…
Sheep Ireland’s Ram Search can be used by commercial and pedigree farmers searching for any rams bred by LambPlus breeders. Rams can be searched by county, breed, age, their replacement,…
Using the LambPlus App has proved successful with many breeders recording on the go. Recording no longer requires farmers to sitting at a desk indoors, it can be done…
Parentage Validation and Predictions Incorrect animal parentage leads to incorrect €uroStar Index’s. The €uroStars available for a ram lamb on the sale day are heavily influenced by its recorded Sire…