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Have you recorded your 2025 mating?
Don't forget to record the mating for your flock! Recording this information online will prevent missing out on important animal events due to data loss. Check these "How to" videos and find out how easy is to record mating: How…
Sheep Ireland's Hill Ram Sale Report 2025
Sheep Irelands' 2nd Annual Hill Ram Sale was held in Manorhamilton mart on Friday evening 10th of October. The sale was a multibreed hill ram sale, with 219 hill rams entered across 6 hill breeds. All rams entered were Sheep…
Linkage status for 2026 season
Breeders need to take action during the mating season to keep the flocks linked. That means that the decisions made now will impact the 2026 flock linkage. Every year in May, after completion of the lambing registrations, linkage status is…
Download the catalogue now! Sheep Ireland Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale 2025
More than 200 SIS rams! Sheep Ireland will be hosting the Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale at Manorhamilton Mart this Friday evening, 10th of October at 7 pm. Download the catalogue: All the + 200 rams will be: Hill breed…
6/10 Deadline for Entries: Sheep Ireland Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale 2025
Submit your entries now!. Entry closing date is Monday, October 6th at 1 pm. Sheep Ireland will be hosting the Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale in Manorhamilton Mart on Friday evening, 10th of October at 7 pm. This is a fantastic…
Is your flock inventory up to date?
Clean up the inventory and remove all animals that are no longer in the flock before going into the new lambing season. This will also help to increase your Data Quality Index (DQI). At this time of year, breeders have…
Hill Flocks Genomic Results
Where can I check the Genomic results online? When you tag your rams and collect the sample, it can be posted away to the pre-addressed envelope to Weatherby's lab in Naas. It is advised that these samples be sent by…
How to check if a ram was eligible at the date of purchase for the SIS?
Do I need to submit to the Department any proof to show that I have purchased the required SIS ram? No proof need to be submitted. There is no requirement to send any documentation to the Department. If a flock…
SIS Year 3 - Genotyped Ram Action. Check rams' eligibility
Have you selected the 3rd year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme's Genotyped Ram Action? Check the SIS eligibility before purchasing. Important: The ram needs to be eligible on the date of being catalogued for a sale, or on the date…
Use the Inbreeding Checker when mating
Inbreeding occurs when closely related animals are mated. The inbreeding checker will allow you to control the levels of inbreeding within your flock. How to Select a Ram? You can compare up to 5 rams at a time against all…
Ram Genomic Inbreeding Checker
Since last year, a new ‘Ram Genomic Inbreeding’ facility is available, where two genotyped rams of the same breed can be compared to each other to see what level of relationship exists between the two animals. Where can this facility…
Hill Ram Sales 2025 calendar
Check the calendar and information about the upcoming Hill Ram sales 2025 with SIS-eligible rams. Several Hill breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support the farmers’ requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to…
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