Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting
Muscle and Fat Scanning Cancelled for 2021
As a result of Covid-19, Muscle and Fat (M&F) scanning has not been able to commence as normal for the…
Genotype (DNA sample) your potential entries to Sheep Ireland’s Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram Sale 2021 by next Tues June 15th!
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 28th at 11:30 am in Kilkenny…
Accuracy of €uroStars, what is it and how can it be increased?
Each trait and index value has an accuracy (Acc) attached to it and this figure is simply a representation of…
Where can I find my lambs DNA results? Check out the new Genomic Results report!
Sheep Ireland are continuously trying to ensure screens are more user-friendly relying significantly on feedback from breeders and other users…
Data Quality Index (DQI)- What is it and Why is it Important?
DQI - What is it? The Data Quality Index (DQI) is simply the quantity and how good of quality the…
Inbreeding, barrenness rate and genetic improvement updates
Sheep Ireland hosted an annual industry meeting on Thursday, April 29th at 1 pm. This one-hour online meeting covered some…
How do you know what lambs are the best performers? Use your Weight Report to assess flock performance!
LambPlus breeders put a lot of time and effort into recording critical animal weights throughout the year so it is…
Why are Ewe Mature Weights Important? Record Now!
Flock visits with LambPlus breeders are currently suspended due to Covid 19 restrictions, generally ewe mature weights are taken by…
Precision Livestock farming for Sheep – have your say
Sheep and goat farming are important to the rural economy of Ireland, Europe and many other countries across the world,…
Want to know what new updates were made to genetic evaluations in 2021? WATCH: Sheep Ireland Industry Meeting
Sheep Ireland hosted an industry meeting on Thursday, April 29th at 1 pm. This one-hour online meeting covered some of…
CPT 40-Day Weights complete
Sheep Ireland technicians have been busy over the last 10 days visiting the 4 CPT Flocks to collect the 40-Day…
CPT 40 Day Weights and Inspections
This week Sheep Ireland started collecting 40 day weights on CPT farms across the country, these lambs ranged between 20-65…
