Weekly Update: 29/05/2015
Flock data reminders For the past number of weeks we have been contacting breeders on an individual basis in relation to their lambing and weight data entered thus far in…
One of Sheep Ireland's experienced technicians scanning a lamb for muscle and fat depth
Weekly Update: 22/05/2015
Ultrasound Scanning for Muscle and Backfat 2015 This scanning data remains a vital yet optional component of the LambPlus performance recording scheme. Ultrasound scanning is being used in our €uroStar…
Weekly Update: 15/05/2015
2015 €uro-Star Evaluations In recent weeks a number of breeders have been requesting that Sheep Ireland publicise an early run of genetic evaluations for 2015 born sheep. While we have…
Weekly Update: 08/05/2015
Initial LambPlus Results for 2015 As the deadline for entering lambs before the April 30th deadline in order to be in with a chance of receiving €uroStars for lambs in…
Weekly Update: 01/05/2015
Lambing data entry deadline has passed The deadline for entry of lambing data has passed as of yesterday April 30th . The Irish Texel society deadline for birth notifying their pedigree lambs…
Weekly Update: 24/04/2015
LambPlus data deadline (April 30th) We are in the final week for submitting lambing data with the deadline of April 30th only 6 days away. As a result the office…
Weekly Update: 17/04/2015
CIOC 2015 - Carrefour International Ovin/Caprin (International forum on sheep and goats) This event took place in Toulouse, France last week on April 8th & 9th. Sheep Ireland was represented…
Weekly Update: 10/04/215
Ovigen flock visits The programme of DNA collection for the Ovigen genomics research project has begun. We have visited over 20 flocks to date. Before we can visit each flock…
Weekly Update: 27/03/2015
Ovigen DNA collection update Our campaign to collect DNA from all Irish performance recorded ewes and rams has begun. A number of flocks have been visited this week and all…
Video: Lambing in UCD Lyons Estate
One of Sheep Ireland CPT farms is located on the UCD Research farm at Lyons Estate. They have put together a small video on the lambing shed which is presented…
Weekly Update: 20/03/2015
Hill sheep performance recording It is estimated by the 2011 Teagasc national farm survey that up to 24% of our breeding ewes are predominantly Blackface Mountain or Cheviot. These breeds…
Weekly Update: 13/03/2015
New Sheep Ireland data recording screens In recent weeks the number of breeders entering data onto the new Sheep Ireland website has increased significantly. The number of breeders recording their…