Important notice: Planned Sheep Ireland System Maintenance Please note that the Sheep Ireland website and database will be unavailable during the following periods due to planned maintenance: Wednesday, 4 November:…
As part of the LambPlus programme, breeders record a variety of key events such as: Mating, Pregnancy scanning, Lambing information, and Weights. At this time of year, it’s very important to…
Have you identified an outstanding performing ewe in your flock? Embryo Transfer (ET) allows the production of multiple offspring from elite females within your flock. ET is the process by…
Breeders need to take action during the mating season to keep the flocks linked. That means that the decisions made now will impact the 2027 flock linkage. Any LambPlus breeder…
Have you signed up for LambPlus 2027? What to Record, When, and How? LambPlus breeders need to record data to help calculate the genetic evaluations. The following chart provides a…
When recording Mating, you also need to record your ewes that are 'Not Mated'. Recording your ewe lambs as not mated is important as it affects your DQI in terms…
Sheep Ireland's 3rd Annual Hill Ram Sale was held in Manorhamilton mart on Friday evening 9th of October. The sale was a multibreed hill ram sale, with 214 hill rams…
Existing LambPlus breeders can now renew their LambPlus membership for 2027. LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland.…
Sheep Ireland will host its 3rd Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale on Friday, 9th October 2026 at 6:00 pm in Manorhamilton Mart. View and download the catalogue here.This is a fantastic…
Entries for the Hill Multi-Breed Ram Sale are closing next Monday October 5th at 12:00pm (midday). The 3rd annual sale will take place in Manorhamilton Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Friday, October 9th,…
Do you need to complete the Sheep Improvement Scheme Genotyped Ram Action in Year 4? Check the SIS eligibility before purchasing. Important: The ram needs to be eligible on the…
Where can I check the Genomic results online? Once your rams are tagged and sampled, send the samples to the lab using the pre-addressed envelope. Registered post is recommended. Results…