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Performance Record your Flock with the LambPlus App!!
Over the course of the past year, Sheep Ireland have developed an App to allow breeders to record their lambing data as it happens from the lambing shed. Breeders can log in to their account which will download all their…
Genotyping and Parentage Results Update
Parentage predictions now possible Sheep Ireland are now in a position to predict the correct sire and/or dam in cases where incorrect parentage has been identified through genotyping. These predictions can only happen when a genotype of the correct sire…
Sheep Ireland at UCD Agricultural & Food Science Careers Day 2019
The UCD Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition Careers Day 2019 took place this week (Tuesday 19th February) in Astra Hall, UCD. Sheep Ireland were among a high volume of exhibitors in attendance at this event which was labelled "largest…
Want to Keep Clean up your Inventory? Use Sheep Ireland's Batch Movement Screens
Want to move animals out of your flock fast? Sheep Ireland have developed batch movement screens to allow for effective and efficient cleaning for breeders yo use on their flock inventories. To read on where to find and use these screens…
Introducing New Inspections Screen!!
Sheep Ireland listened to the feedback from breeders over the last number of years and are proud to introduce our new inspections screen. On this screen breeders can record their health data as well as their weights. Any incidences of…
New Batch Movements Screens - Factory Sales
Sheep Ireland have been working hard in trying to improve usability of the Sheep Ireland website, introducing a series of batch movements screen as part of the new and improved updated website. One of the new batch movement screens is…
Sheep Ireland's LambPlus Flock Visits
Sheep Ireland's flock visits are under way with some LambPlus breeders have already been visited by a Sheep Ireland technician. Flock visits were introduced in 2019 to provide Sheep Ireland's LambPlus breeders guidance and advice with any queries they may…
Sheep Ireland Flock Visits to all LambPlus Members
As part of the LambPlus program in 2019, Sheep Ireland are conducting flock visits to all members of the LambPlus programme. The purpose of these visits is to assist LambPlus breeders in recording accurate data and answering any questions they…
Improving the Rate of Genetic Gain - What factors are involved?
Kevin McDermott of Sheep Ireland gave a presentation on the factors involved in improving the rate of genetic gain in flocks on day 1, session 1 of the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place on Wednesday 5th and…
THEN & NOW 10 YEARS OF SHEEP IRELAND
Dr. Tim Byrne of AbacusBio Limited, Edinburgh, gave an insightful presentation on the last 10 years of business for Sheep Ireland on day 1, session 1 of the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place on Wednesday 5th and Thursday…
Putting the €urostars into Action
David Coen spoke on behalf of Salesian Agricultural College in session 1 of day 1 at the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th December 2018 in the Hudson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Salesian…
Can we Breed Healthier Sheep using Breeding as a Strategy?
Áine O' Brien, a Phd student in Teagasc Moorepark gave a presentation in session 1 of day 1 at the ICBF & Sheep Ireland Genetics Conference which took place on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th December 2018 in the Hudson…
