Genotyping animals offers several benefits in terms of breeding programs, animal health, and productivity. Genotyping through Sheep Ireland is a process where a DNA sample is taken from the animal…

LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland. There are approximately 80 Hill flocks recording with LambPlus for the…

With the lambing season almost ending in many flocks, remember to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive their star ratings. Lambs born from a stock ram sire…

The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms' lambing season is running very well. There are over 1,500 lambs already recorded on the CPT farms to date, with over 70% of ewes…

The first evaluation of this year with the 2024 born lambs included, has been published this week.  The first evaluation can be a milestone for breeders as they get their…

In this new How To section, breeders can find out everything about how to; Record data, Order online, and access Reports. Recording As a LambPlus member, you will need to record…

Position Overview: You will play a vital role in driving innovation, sustainability, and profitability in the sheep farming sector through data-driven analysis, strategic insights, and collaborative partnerships. Your role would…

Description We are looking for one graduate to join our hard working and innovative team in our state of the art offices in Ballincollig, Co. Cork. Throughout the programme, you…

Genomic results from genotyped animals are displayed in the Genomic Results report screen, as scrapie results and the inbreeding coefficient . Parentage Results   Select between: Parentage Results / Scrapie…

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…

When a ewe is being genetically evaluated for her maternal traits, the number of lambs produced reflects her prolificacy and this is reflected in her Number of Lambs Born (NLB)…

Lambing season is in full swing and LambPlus breeders are recording lambing information that will contribute to their flock’s genetic evaluations. Recording how quick a lamb is to get up…