Weekly Update: 01/04/16

Ovigen DNA Collection Update The first major phase of the Ovigen project will be coming to an end next week when the final flocks will be visited for DNA collection.…

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Weekly Update: 26/02/16

LambPlus A text has been circulated to all LambPlus breeders reminding them about the importance of recording any outstanding lambing information and in some cases weights. The sooner lambs are…

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Weekly Update: 12/02/16

OVIGEN Update This week we circulated letters to any 2015 LambPlus breeders yet to be visited for the purposes of OVIGEN. The opportunity for LambPlus ram breeders to get each…

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Weekly Update: 05/02/16

LambPlus Recording Many breeders have now completed their intensive first batch of lambing and are now lambing down the ewes that repeated after AI and/or first service. As the pressure…

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OVIGEN Genotyping Pilot Project

In 2016 OVIGEN will fund a pilot project involving 10 breeders from each of the main breeds involved in the project (Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Belclare & Vendeen). Flocks have been…

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OVIGEN Genotyping Pilot Project

In 2016 OVIGEN will fund a pilot project involving 10 breeders from each of the main breeds involved in the project (Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Belclare & Vendeen). Flocks have been…

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Weekly Update: 29/01/16

Sheep Ireland Board Meeting January 28th 2016 As discussed at previous meetings with breed society representatives we will include a summary of all Sheep Ireland Board Meetings in this update.…

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Weekly Update: 22/01/16

LambPlus Participation 2016 The number of pedigree ram breeders that have signed up to the LambPlus recording programme for the 2016 season has once again increased albeit at a much…

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