Next phase of OVIGEN announced
Next phase of OVIGEN announced OVIGEN (sheep genomics research project) is now offering heavily subsidised genotyping to ram breeders that participated in the initial stages of this project. These initial…
Genotype Tagger Specification
DNA Tagger To see a video explaining how to use the caisley tagger please click here. This tagger can be ordered when ordering your genomic tags. It costs €21+ €6.25 for…
Sheep Ireland Industry meeting April 2017
A Sheep Industry Meeting will take place from 10.30am, on Tuesday April 11th in the Teagasc sheep research institute in Athenry, Co. Galway. The meeting will take place in the…
Whats a Correlation??
A Correlation is an estimate of how related two variables/traits are. The scale runs from zero to one, where zero indicates a complete lack of a relationship and one indicates…
Parentage Results Explained
Call Rates Passed: Quality of DNA was good enough to be genotyped. Failed: Quality of DNA wasn't good enough to be genotyped. Reasons for this could be Dirty or wet ear on…
Introduction of RamPlus for Texel Breeders
The rams will be available for viewing at the Premier Sale in Blessington on August 13th. Sheep Ireland is introducing a new program this year for Texel LambPlus breeders called RamPlus.…
Percentage of premier sale entries with genetic indexes at an all time high
Sales catalogues for most sheep breed premier sales are now complete or close to completion (Catalogues available under publications). Looking at the premier sale catalogues available to date the percentage…
OVIGEN Genotyping Pilot Project
In 2016 OVIGEN will fund a pilot project involving 10 breeders from each of the main breeds involved in the project (Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Belclare & Vendeen). Flocks have been…
OVIGEN Genotyping Pilot Project
In 2016 OVIGEN will fund a pilot project involving 10 breeders from each of the main breeds involved in the project (Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Belclare & Vendeen). Flocks have been…
Weekly Update: 20/11/215
LambPlus Sign up Deadline We once again remind all pedigree ram breeders that the deadline for signing up to LambPlus for the 2016 season is Tuesday December 1st. Reminder texts…
LambPlus Regional Meetings 2015
Sheep Ireland are once again holding five regional around the country throughout November. These meetings will give an opportunity for all farmers (LambPlus and Non-LambPlus) to come along and discuss the Irish…