Lamb Quality Score (LQS)
In 2016 a lamb quality score (LQS) was collected on over 2000 central progeny test lambs when they were between 60 -100 days of off age. The LQS is a…
Even when scanning percentage is 200+%, the 5 Stars still out perform
Case Study: John Renehan, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny; Violet Hill Flock The Violet Hill flock is run by John Renehan who runs a flock of 70 Pedigree Belclares and 45 Pedigree…
€uroStars identifying most prolific ewes in a long established Co. Kilkenny Suffolk flock
Case Study: Richard Moore, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny; Columbkille Flock Richard has been breeding Suffolk sheep all his life, his flock was established in 1958 by his father and has been…
5 Star Ewes Producing Half a Lamb More For One Cork Breeder!!
Case Study: Jim and Frampton Jeffery, Midleton, Co. Cork; Bawnard Flock Jim and Frampton Jeffery run a flock of pedigree Charollais, Suffolk and Texel ewes. The flock has been performance…
CPT Update
With 32 rams being used across the 2,400 ewes a lot of effort is put in place to ensure that the maximum return is acquired from the subsequent recorded data.…
National Ploughing Championships 2016
The National Ploughing Championships will take place this week from Tuesday 20th – Thursday 22nd September. Sheep Ireland will be present at the National Ploughing Championships this year as part of the Irish…
Sheep Ireland Guide: Issue 3 NOW AVAILABLE
This guide contains some simple pointers on how to interpret & use the €uroStar evaluations as well as summarising all the data that is collected by performance recording breeders, an…
Sale Report – Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-breed sale 2016
The 6th Annual Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-breed ram sale took place on Saturday (Aug 27th) in Tullamore Co. Offaly. This was the largest Sheep Ireland sale held to date,…
Scanning Report Launched
A new Ultrasound Scanning (Muscle and Fat depth) Report has been launched for all LambPlus members. This report displays the muscle and fat depth recorded, as well as the weight…
Inbreeding Checker Launched
We have launched a new “Inbreeding Checker” for all LambPlus members. The Inbreeding Checker will allow breeders to compare up to 5 potential rams at a time, against all the females…
Video: Kevin McDermott on the performance from one star vs five star animals
Kevin McDermott Sheep IReland explains some of the difference found in the CPT between 2013 and 2015 when comparing 1 Star vs 5 Star at an individual trait level over…
Sheep Ireland and Teagasc Pedigree Breeder Workshops
Directions: Teagasc Event signs will be used to direct you to the farms Aidan & Anne Murphy – Farm will be sign posted from the N11 approximately 1 km north…
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