Hill Sheep Groups data recording
Great opportunity for the Hill sector to keep on improving. Presently Sheep Ireland has two hill flock books recording with them; the Mayo-Connemara ram group and the Donegal Wicklow Cheviot…
Great opportunity for the Hill sector to keep on improving. Presently Sheep Ireland has two hill flock books recording with them; the Mayo-Connemara ram group and the Donegal Wicklow Cheviot…
Benefits for farmers joining LambPlus. As part of the LambPlus programme, farmers record a variety of key events such as mating, pregnancy scanning, lambing information, and weights. Genetic evaluations and…
Don't forget to record the mating for your flock! Recording this information online will prevent missing out on important animal events due to data loss! Recording mating has never been…
Genotype your stock rams for the best chances of producing SIS eligible lambs next year! SIS eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme giving pedigree…
LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland. Existing LambPlus breeders can now renew their LambPlus membership for 2024.…
In 2023, as part of the CPT Natural Mating programme, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams. Together with 8 other rams purchased in 2022, will be mating the CPT Ewes in…
The time has come around again for Sheep Ireland's Central Progeny Test (CPT) programme 2023-2024 breeding season. The CPT is a critical element of the National Sheep Breed Improvement program…
The best time to record your animals as 'not mated' is when you are recording your Mating. Recording your ewe lambs as not mated is important as it affects your…
The Euro-Star Index is a breeding index designed to aid sheep farmers in the selection of more profitable breeding animals. Euro-Star Indexs quantify the genetic component of an animal’s performance…
Follow Sheep Ireland's official Instagram page by clicking on the icon, and keep up to date with all things Sheep Ireland. We will be posting regular updates and reminders for…
Clean up the inventory and remove all animals that are no longer in the flock before going into the new lambing season. This will also help to increase your Data…
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…