Timeliness for recording 40, 100, or 150 days weights
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…
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…
Save the date! Sheep Ireland 2026 Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale
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…
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…
14th April – Deadline for requesting 2026 Muscle and Fat Scanning service for LambPlus breeders
Muscle & Fat scanning service is being offered to all LambPlus breeders again this season. Reminder: If you wish to have your flock scanned for Muscle and Fat depth, please…
Online Flockbook & Breeder Search
Breeders and commercial farmers can access online to the Flockbooks of all breed societies who run their flockbooks through the Sheep Ireland database. This can be done through the Ram…