CPT Mating coming to an end for another year
The Central Progeny test 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 rams…
The Central Progeny test 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 rams…
Farmers who want to improve the performance of their flock can take the first step by joining Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus programme. As part of the programme, farmers are expected to…
Genotyping an animal now gives a breeder a lot of information on an animal including parentage verification and predictions (Where parents have also been genotyped), DAFM approved Scrapie and Genomic…
Dr Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland discusses the benefits of genoytping animals and how you can use it as a tool to drive genetic gain in your flock. In the…
Over 1000 ewes have been sponged this week with ewes being AI'd over the next two weeks in all four CPT flocks. Ewes are being prepared across CPT farms with…
The Sheep Ireland Guide & Directory of Breeders 2021 Issue 7 is now available and has been posted out to over 12,000 commercial breeders during the summer months. The guide…
Sheep Ireland have been working tirelessly to ensure our reports are as user-friendly for users. Most recently, the Eurostar Profile report has been upgraded and is easier to use than…
In 2021, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program Sheep Ireland purchased 20 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. All rams have been collected from their breeders…
Sheep Ireland are still in the process of selecting rams for use in the CPT program for the 2021/2022 breeding season. Many breeders have already been in contact wishing to submit…
Teagasc Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal in association with Sheep Ireland held a webinar in August with the focus on the night on sheep breeding and health. The webinar covered everything you need to…
The catalogue for the upcoming Sheep Ireland Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale is now available. Download the sale catalogue here There are 412 rams entered from 10 different breeds (The…
We will be accepting subs until 1 pm on Monday, August 23rd by emailing [email protected] and seeking confirmation of receipt or calling 0238820451. No substitutes will be accepted after this deadline. The final sale catalogue…