Muscle & Fat scanning service is being offered to all LambPlus breeders again this season. Reminder: If you wish to have your flock scanned for Muscle and Fat depth, please…
Breeders and commercial farmers can access online to the Flockbooks of all breed societies who run their flockbooks through the Sheep Ireland database. This can be done through the Ram…
Central Progeny Test (CPT) lambing season is almost finishing for 2026. Data collected from commercial animals is the foundation for the genetic evaluations. The CPT provides a huge amount of…
When to weigh LambPlus lambs? Check these tables. All lambs DO NOT need to be weighed when they are exactly 40, 100, or 150 days of age. If lambs are weighed between the parameters…
The Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms’ lambing season is running very well and coming to an end on our CPT flocks. All the lambing data is being recorded using the LambPlus…
Sheep Ireland strongly encourages breeders to genotype all sires, including sires used in artificial insemination. Stock ram genotyping is mandatory (see post here). This is due to the increased accuracy…
The first evaluation of this year with the 2026 born lambs included, has been published. The first evaluation can be a milestone for breeders as they get the first glimpse…
The Sheep Ireland Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale will take place on Saturday, August 22nd 2026 in Kilkenny Mart, Co. Kilkenny. Below is the entry criteria for the sale, as well…
With the lambing season running, remember to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive their star ratings during the next season. Remember that lambs born from a stock…
The Sustain Sheep project is working across several countries to help farmers breed sheep that are healthier and more efficient– without adding extra work on farms. Read more below to keep…
In this "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…
When to weigh LambPlus lambs? Check these tables. As part of the LambPlus programme breeders are asked to record at least 3 weights for their lambs after lambing at 3…