The first evaluation of 2023 with the latest updates and 2023-born lambs included has been published today, March 23rd.  The first evaluation can be an exciting and anxious time for breeders as they get their first glimpse of how their…

Click to join Welcome to our LambPlus WhatsApp group, the newest way of communicating with breeders. To join the group, scan the QR code on the image or click on the green button on the top. The purpose of this…

The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms' lambing season is running very well. By now all of the ewes inseminated have lambed, with more than 650 lambs recorded, and the natural mated ones will be lambing shortly. Again, this year there…

The importance of recording the correct genetic dam to a lamb that has been fostered off can not be stressed enough. It is so important in the contribution to genetic evaluations ran on the genetic ewe as well as the…

At this time of year graduates are busy thinking about their prospects upon completion of their college course, particularly leading up to exams in the coming months, the application process can be stressful. Sheep Ireland now have an exciting opportunity…

Want to know why to use the LambPlus app and how to use it for performance recording? Watch this video and check the benefits of using the app. It makes recording easier and faster while improving your DQI.    …

The Data Quality Index (DQI) is an index that rates flocks based on the quality and quantity of the data recorded on the flock over the previous year. This index can be used to help LambPlus farmers identify the areas…

Late December born and early January born lambs are now coming near the end of the bracket to record their 40-day weights, so LambPlus breeders with lambs of this age need to get their 40-day weights in before the middle…

Check out the new features on your Genomic Ordering screen. Now you can select different options considering if you are genotyping; lambs at birth, adult animals, or semen (pellet/straw). Ordering DNA tags for animals in your flock: If you have…

When recording your lambing events, it is vital that a ewe is given credit for producing a multiple litter of lambs, even if one is dead, fostered or sold as a pet. When this ewe is being genetically evaluated for…

Lamb Vigour is a trait that is often overlooked on sheep farms. Farmers already have enough work on their hands besides having extra lambs to put sucking. Sheep Ireland have been recording Lamb Vigour (Up & Suck) on CPT Flocks…

Ewe mothering ability is a trait that could potentially reduce the labour requirement or time spent per ewe. Differences exist among sire groups in the prevalence of poor ewe mothering ability with the progeny of some sires demonstrating greater ewe…