DQI - What is it? The Data Quality Index (DQI) is simply the quantity and how good of quality the data is when you are uploading to the Sheep Ireland database over a given year. The DQI reflects three aspects…

If you wish to have your flock scanned for Muscle and Fat depth this year, please E-mail: [email protected] by 12am today (May 20th)! Unfortunately, flocks who try to book after this date can not be guaranteed access to the service. Email…

Last week 40-day weights and health inspections were carried out on all four CPT farms across the country. As well as recording a weight for all CPT ewes and lambs (these lambs ranged between 20-65 days of age), a health…

This week, Sheep Ireland's muscle and fat scanning technicians met to scan multiple animals during a correlation day. A second and third correlation day is planned for the technicians in the coming week. Correlation days are very important to compare…

These tables are designed to aid breeders in selecting the best time to weigh their LambPlus lambs. As part of the LambPlus programme breeders are asked to record at least 3 weights for their lambs after lambing at 3 defined points…

Flocks can order genotypes via their Genomic ordering screen in order to parentage verify, obtain parentage predictions and get scrapie type results for their lambs. Once genotypes have been ordered tissue sample tags should arrive in the post 3-5 working…

Using the LambPlus App to record weights makes recording more convenient and quick with information being uploaded to the database straight away. Avoid missing out on gaining valuable DQI marks, click here to read more on the DQI and why it…

Don't forget to record your lambing information before April 30th. In order for any animal to retrieve Eurostar's this year, breeders are required by Sheep Ireland as well as the majority of breed societies to register lamb births before 30th…

The muscle & fat scanning service is being offered to all Lambplus breeders again in 2022 after a 3 year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result of this the M&F Scanning element is being re-introduced to the…

Lambing Difficulty can be the single biggest burden on sheep farms at lambing time. If lambs sired by a particular ram prove to be very hard lambing it can leave the farmer counting the financial loss of increased lamb mortality.…

Lambs born in mid to late February are now at the correct age to record a 40 day weight, the age bracket to record a 40 day weight is between 20 and 65 days of age. Breeders with lambs born…

The Irish Farmers Journal was out this week on the Tullamore Farm in County Offaly and got down to basics on how they are improving the genetic merit of their flock by performance recording. Shaun Diver explained how keeping pen…