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Read more about the article What score should I give my ewe for Mothering-ability and Ewe Milk ?

What score should I give my ewe for Mothering-ability and Ewe Milk ?

  • Post author:Ignacio Mullin
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:News/Weekly Update

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…

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Read more about the article Free Stock ram Genotyping for the Hill sector

Free Stock ram Genotyping for the Hill sector

  • Post author:Ignacio Mullin
  • Post published:February 10, 2023
  • Post category:News/Weekly Update

Hill flock application form With the introduction of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, sheep farms are required to buy genotyped rams. Hill farmers can buy a lowland 4 & 5…

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Read more about the article LambPlus Membership increases for 2023

LambPlus Membership increases for 2023

  • Post author:Sean Godfrey
  • Post published:February 3, 2023
  • Post category:News/Weekly Update

Now that the deadline for joining LambPlus has passed for lowland breeders, Sheep Ireland are delighted to say that the number of breeders that have joined the LambPlus performance recording…

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Read more about the article How to record Lambing Difficulty?

How to record Lambing Difficulty?

  • Post author:SheepIrelandEditor
  • Post published:February 2, 2023
  • Post category:News/Weekly Update

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…

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