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Hill Breeding Groups and ram genotyping

Hill Breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland taking action to support the farmer’s requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).

Sheep Ireland has identified 17 Hill Groups that are actively working in genotyping rams for the SIS since the past season.

Several genotyping days will take place in the following weeks, organized by the Groups and supported by Sheep Ireland.

Breeders should contact each Group representative if interested in joining and genotyping their rams.

Check this table below for more information:

Hill GroupsCountyEmailNameSurnamePhoneGentoyping day
Donegal Cheviot Sheep SocietyDonegal[email protected]SeanMcHugh0863611580FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Mayo Connemara Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationMayo[email protected]JohnHeneghan0872052108WEDNESDAY 21st of FEBRUARY, TOURMAKEADY. 10AM to 1PM.

FRIDAY 23 rd. of FEBRUARY.
NEWPORT - F28 R921. 11AM to 12.30PM
&
BALLYCROY- Ballycroy GAA pitch. 1PM to 4PM.
Connemara Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationGalway[email protected]BrendanJoyce0872226737SUNDAY 10th of MARCH, MAAM CROSS MART.
11AM to 1PM
Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationWaterford[email protected]PatrickWhyte0876255141Not scheduled.
Contact group
West Kerry scotch Mountain Group (Dingle)Kerry[email protected]DenisGalvin0866095081WEDNESDAY 6th of MARCH, DINGLE MART. 10AM to 1PM.
Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders Wicklow[email protected]Anne MarieWhittle0876161591THURSDAY 15th of FEBRUARY. BLESSINGTON MART. 10AM to 1PM.
Brockagh Swaledale Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]TriciaMcCloskey0868832939FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Brockagh Perth blackfaced SheepBreeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]OrlaMcdaid0863670695FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Tirchonaill Blackface GroupDonegal[email protected]MaryDoherty0834085071FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Sub-A district South of Ireland Swaledale Sheep Breeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]AaronBoyle0876151825FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Donegal Blackface Sheep Breeders’ AssociationDonegal[email protected]John Boyle0863569057FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
Kerry Blackface sheep Breeders AssociationKerry[email protected]PaudieO'Sullivan0862329764WEDNESDAY 6th of MARCH, MILLTOWN MART. 2PM to 3:30PM
South of Ireland Lanark Sheep BreedersIreland[email protected]GerardGoss0868771170Not scheduled.
Contact group
Cooley Sheep Breeders AssociationLouth[email protected]JohnWehrly0868122485Not scheduled.
Contact group
Munster Blackface AssociationKerry[email protected]DanMcCarthy0860522347Not scheduled.
Contact group
Sliabh Liag Longwool Perth Association (Donegal)Donegal[email protected]TerrenceMaguire0876952170FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM
SW Donegal Blackface Sheep Breeders Group DonegalCathalBreslin0871670888FRIDAY 8th of MARCH, BALLYBOFEY& STRANORLAR MART, 4PM to 7PM

How can I genotype my hill rams?

The details required to genotype your rams are:

  • Full NSIS (Department tag- e.g. IE0412345 00123A).
  • DOB (Year of birth is sufficient if DOB is not known).
  • Breed of ram.
  • Your flock details: number, name, email, phone number, address, Eircode.
  • You can submit an application for a genotype tag for your hill rams here (click): Sheep Ireland: Hill flock application form.
  • Also you can submit your details through our WhatsApp number 083 2063734, or through our email [email protected].