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Free Stock ram Genotyping for the Hill sector
Hill flock application form With the introduction of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, sheep farms are required to buy genotyped rams. Hill farmers can buy a lowland 4 & 5 Star ram or have the option of buying a Sire…
LambPlus Membership increases for 2023
Now that the deadline for joining LambPlus has passed for lowland breeders, Sheep Ireland are delighted to say that the number of breeders that have joined the LambPlus performance recording program has once again increased for the 2023 season. Approximately…
Hill Breeding Groups joining Sheep Ireland
During the past year, many Hill breed Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support the farmer's requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to purchase a DNA sire-verified ram. Sheep Ireland has identified 17 hill…
LEAGUAN CRUZ – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. LEAGUAN CRUZ is a Suffolk ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder MICHAEL PURCELL who currently resides in CPT farmer…
What do I need to record and when in LambPlus?
Many breeders have asked us what data they need to be recording and when, as well as, how to distinguish between the different scores when recording traits such as lambing difficulty. LambPlus breeders all receive a timeline wall chart when…
FORRESTHILL FERRIS – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. FORRESTHILL FERRIS is a Texel ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeders ANN & ROBERT O'MAHONY who currently resides…
LambPlus Signup Deadline Jan 31st - Join today to get €urostars on your sheep!
Sheep Ireland have contacted all existing and new breeders to sign up to LambPlus 2023 over the past number of weeks and there have been significant numbers signing up! If you are a member of a breed society that we…
Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) - Genotyped ram task
How many genotyped rams must I purchase during the SIS? All participants will be required to carry out the Genotyped Ram action at least once during the first three years of the scheme. The Genotyped Ram action becomes your Category…
ERRIGAL ABBEY – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. ERRIGAL ABBEY is a Suffolk ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder SEAMUS BROWNE who currently resides in CPT…
MILLABBEY FRYDERYK - CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. MILLABBEY FRYDERYK is a Texel ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder ENDA KEARNEY who currently resides in CPT…
What's a genotyped ram?
When we talk about a “genotyped animal”, it means that a Sheep Ireland breeder with an animal on Sheep Ireland’s database had ordered a tissue tag to sample the animal. That sample has been taken and analysed in the lab.…
LUNA AVATAR – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. LUNA AVATAR is a Charollais ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder CIARAN COUGHLAN who currently resides in CPT…
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