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)…
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…
When to weigh LambPlus lambs? Check these tables. All lambs DO NOT need to be weighed when they are exactly 40, 100, or 150 days of age. If lambs are weighed between the parameters…
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…
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 22nd 2026 in Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny. Below is the entry criteria for the sale, as well as…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…