The deadline for submitting the substitutes will be Monday, August 18th at 10 am, through Sheep Ireland online services -Farmer’s homepage. The provisional catalogue for the upcoming Sheep Ireland 2025 Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale…
Timeliness of recordings is an important component of your Data Quality Index (DQI) Why is Timeliness important? • Reduces data error/loss. A critical element to reducing fluctuations in star movements.…
The timeliness of 150 day weights are hugely important to prevent index movements during the sales and mating season. Record your weights within 2 weeks of the weighing date to…
To achieve full marks for pregnancy scanning you should have your pregnancy scans recorded on the ewe at least 3 weeks before the ewe lambs.The timeliness of the pregnancy scans…
Timeliness of recordings is an important component of your Data Quality Index (DQI) Why is Timeliness important? • Reduces data error/loss. A critical element to reducing fluctuations in star movements.…
Record your lambs 40 day weights as soon as possible after weighing to ensure you maximize timeliness marks! This data is hugely important in genetic evaluations, the sooner its recorded…
It is very important to record your animals with their NSIS tag. NSIS are required for animals to receive star ratings. To record the NSIS tag on an animal. Visit…
These tables are designed to aid breeders in selecting the best time to weigh their LambPlus lambs. As part of the LambPlus programme breeders are asked to record at least 3…
It is important to record your lambing data asap after the event has occurred. This allows for more accurate data recordings and also ensure data is in the genomic evaluation…
Ultrasound Muscle and fat scanning allows us to obtain carcass data on live animals. It feeds directly into the genomic evaluation which can have an impact on your terminal traits!…
The 150 day weight is an excellent indication of the Days to slaughter index. Lambs weighed between 121 to 180 days of age will count toward your 150 day weight…
The 100 day weight or wean weight are an excellent reflection of lambs growth rate. Lambs weighed between 66- 120 days of age will qualify for your 100 Day weight…