Flock visits being replaced by flock calls!
As mentioned last week Sheep Ireland has worked proactively to mitigate risk and ensure business continuity, with top priorities given to the well-being of our colleagues, public health and seamless…
As mentioned last week Sheep Ireland has worked proactively to mitigate risk and ensure business continuity, with top priorities given to the well-being of our colleagues, public health and seamless…
Sheep Ireland are continuously trying to ensure screens are more user-friendly relying significantly on feedback from breeders and other users such as flockbook administrators. These improvements are made to help…
This has been another momentous week in the history of sheep breed improvement in Ireland. Amid the current pandemic challenge that we currently face, the Sheep Ireland team managed to…
Central Progeny Test lambing has now come to a close. This year the lambing period was once again hugely successful. Over the course of 3 weeks approximately 1500 CPT ewes…
In light of these unprecedented times, Sheep Ireland want to take this opportunity to first and foremost wish good health for you, your families, and your communities. Sheep Ireland has…
All Central Progeny Test flocks have now started their lambing. All ewes lambing down have their lambing difficulty recorded as well as their milk ability and mothering ability. Special care…
Project BAA BAA, Celebrating the cultural, economic and environmental contribution of Sheep Farming & Associated Traditions European Congress of Sheep Farming & Associated Traditions | Farming | Lamb | Cheese…
For early lambing LambPlus flocks, now is the optimal time to record the 40-day weights for your lambs. Late December born and early January born lambs are now in the weaning…
The first Sheep Ireland ‘Data Collection Workshop’ was held in the Columbkille Suffolk Ffock of Richard Moore, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny on Thursday the 14th of Feb 2020. The workshop was…
Dr. Nóirín McHugh, Teagasc asked the question "how many lambs is too many?" at the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place Friday 17th of January 2020 in…
Dr. Aine O'Berry, Teagasc answered the question “How can twins have completely different genetics?” at the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place Friday 17th of January 2020…
Eamon Wall of Sheep Ireland spoke about commercial data recording at the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place Friday 17th of January 2020 in the Heritage Hotel,…