Hill flocks: Click here to start the registration process with Sheep Ireland to get your rams genotyped
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Hill Breeding Groups joining Sheep Ireland
During the past year, many Hill breed Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support the farmer's requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to purchase a DNA sire-verified ram. Sheep Ireland has identified 17 hill…
LEAGUAN CRUZ – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. LEAGUAN CRUZ is a Suffolk ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder MICHAEL PURCELL who currently resides in CPT farmer…
What do I need to record and when in LambPlus?
Many breeders have asked us what data they need to be recording and when, as well as, how to distinguish between the different scores when recording traits such as lambing difficulty. LambPlus breeders all receive a timeline wall chart when…
How to record a lambing on the LambPlus App
LambPlus App The aim of the LambPlus App is that it acts like an electronic version of your lambing notebook. The LambPlus App is available to all Sheep Ireland users. It is designed to be user friendly and reliable and…
FORRESTHILL FERRIS – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. FORRESTHILL FERRIS is a Texel ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeders ANN & ROBERT O'MAHONY who currently resides…
LambPlus Signup Deadline Jan 31st - Join today to get €urostars on your sheep!
Sheep Ireland have contacted all existing and new breeders to sign up to LambPlus 2023 over the past number of weeks and there have been significant numbers signing up! If you are a member of a breed society that we…
Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) - Genotyped ram task
How many genotyped rams must I purchase during the SIS? All participants will be required to carry out the Genotyped Ram action at least once during the first three years of the scheme. The Genotyped Ram action becomes your Category…
Recording lambing events and lambs on the website
How to record a lambing event and lamb details using Sheep Ireland online services. It is important to record every lamb that is born in your flock. Check this video and see how to do it.
ERRIGAL ABBEY – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. ERRIGAL ABBEY is a Suffolk ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder SEAMUS BROWNE who currently resides in CPT…
How to record matings on the Sheep Ireland's App
How to record matings through Sheep Ireland's App? Quick and easy, tick your boxes, and mating is recorded! Check this video and start recording.
MILLABBEY FRYDERYK - CPT Natural Mating 2022 team
In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. MILLABBEY FRYDERYK is a Texel ram lamb bred by LambPlus breeder ENDA KEARNEY who currently resides in CPT…
What's a genotyped ram?
When we talk about a “genotyped animal”, it means that a Sheep Ireland breeder with an animal on Sheep Ireland’s database had order a tissue tag to sample the animal, and that sample has been taken and analysed in the…