Successful M&F scanning correlation day!
This week, Sheep Ireland's muscle and fat scanning technicians met to scan multiple animals during a correlation day. A second and third correlation day is planned for the technicians in…
When is the best time to record lamb weights?
These tables are designed to aid breeders in selecting the best time to weigh their LambPlus lambs. As part of the LambPlus programme breeders are asked to record at least 3…
How to Order Genotypes via Genomic Ordering Screen
Flocks can order genotypes via their Genomic ordering screen in order to parentage verify, obtain parentage predictions and get scrapie type results for their lambs. Once genotypes have been ordered…
Deadline for registrations TOMORROW April 30th!
Don't forget to record your lambing information before April 30th. In order for any animal to retrieve Eurostar's this year, breeders are required by Sheep Ireland as well as the…
Muscle & Fat Scanning back on the menu 2022
The muscle & fat scanning service is being offered to all Lambplus breeders again in 2022 after a 3 year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result of…
Critical to record lamb mortality!
Lambing Difficulty can be the single biggest burden on sheep farms at lambing time. If lambs sired by a particular ram prove to be very hard lambing it can leave…
Record 40 Day & 100 Day Weights today!
Lambs born in mid to late February are now at the correct age to record a 40 day weight, the age bracket to record a 40 day weight is between…
Tullamore Farm Lambing 2022 – “Anyone who is serious about improving the genetics of their flock, performance recording is invaluable”
The Irish Farmers Journal was out this week on the Tullamore Farm in County Offaly and got down to basics on how they are improving the genetic merit of their…
CPT Lambing coming to a close for 2022!
Central Progeny Test lambing is coming to a close for 2022. This year the lambing period was once again hugely successful. Over the course of 3 weeks approximately 1800 CPT…
First €uroStar evaluation for 2022 now available
Sheep Ireland have published the first genetic evaluation for the 2022 season. It is critical that breeders view this early genetic evaluation with a high degree of caution given the…
Adding Lamb Vigour to the €uroStar Indexes!
25% of all the labour on the average lowland Sheep farm throughout the year is used during the lambing period (A. Bohan, TLPM) making it one of the most demanding…
Genomics all the talk in Hollywood
Sheep Ireland were delighted to be invited to speak with the Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders group this week (Tuesday 1st March) in Hollywood town center, Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. David Coen…
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