How can full siblings have different star ratings?
How can full siblings have different star ratings? A question which is often asked as the lambing season has come to an end, as more and more new information is…
Check the latest Weighing Report updates
The new weighing report allows you to see the weights recorded on your flock in the lambing season selected, offering a wide range of filters allowing to further investigate the…
Linkage status for 2026 season is now updated
After completion of the 2026 lambing recording, linkage status is now updated for all LambPlus flocks. Flock linkage refers to the genetic connectivity/relatedness between flocks. Providing accurate €uroStars (genetic evaluations)…
Check the new Ram Daughter report!
This report groups progeny performance by maternal grandsire, enabling breeders to compare which stock rams are producing the most efficient and productive ewes. When opening the report you will find…
Where can I check the DNA results online?
Once you access you Farmer Homepage, genomic results from genotyped animals are displayed in the Genomic Results report screen. Parentage results, Scrapie type, and the Inbreeding Coefficient %, are displayed…
How to order genotypes online?
Through the Genomic Ordering screen, 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…
What is the Oviflock EIP project and how to join?
This European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project supports hill sheep breeders with a €650,000 funding. The project aims to establish Hill sheep flockbooks for Ireland by genotyping selected female sheep to record ancestry; critical for…
How to use the lambing report?
This report provides valuable management tools and insights into your flock’s lambing performance. This is what you’ll see when you open your lambing report: For ewes, it details lambing status,…
30th April – Lambing recording deadline for getting Eurostars!
All breeders must record the lambing information before April 30th. For any animal to retrieve Eurostars this year, breeders are required by Sheep Ireland as well as the majority of…
Using DNA Combo Tags at birth? Place your genomic order BEFORE sending the samples!
Any breeder using DNA combo tags at birth must record the department tag number and order the genomic service first. This needs to be done BEFORE posting the samples to…
All you need to know about the LambPlus Data Quality Index
As a LambPlus member, flocks are rated with a Data Quality Index (DQI) based on the quality and quantity of the flock data recorded over the previous year. This index…
Updates to Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus App!
We have recently launched some new updates to improve the user experience of our LambPlus App! To view these updates visit your phones app store and update/download the newest version…