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Read more about the article How to record Lamb Vigour

How to record Lamb Vigour

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  • Post published:February 17, 2023
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Lamb Vigour is a trait that is often overlooked on sheep farms. Farmers already have enough work on their hands besides having extra lambs to put sucking. Sheep Ireland have…

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Read more about the article Free Stock ram Genotyping for the Hill sector

Free Stock ram Genotyping for the Hill sector

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  • Post published:February 10, 2023
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Hill flock application form With the introduction of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, sheep farms are required to buy genotyped rams. Hill farmers can buy a lowland 4 & 5…

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Read more about the article LambPlus Membership increases for 2023

LambPlus Membership increases for 2023

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  • Post published:February 3, 2023
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Now that the deadline for joining LambPlus has passed for lowland breeders, Sheep Ireland are delighted to say that the number of breeders that have joined the LambPlus performance recording…

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Read more about the article Hill Breeding Groups joining Sheep Ireland

Hill Breeding Groups joining Sheep Ireland

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  • Post published:January 27, 2023
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During the past year, many Hill breed Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support the farmer's requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to purchase…

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Read more about the article LEAGUAN CRUZ – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

LEAGUAN CRUZ – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

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  • Post published:January 26, 2023
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In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. LEAGUAN CRUZ is a Suffolk ram lamb bred…

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Read more about the article What do I need to record and when in LambPlus?

What do I need to record and when in LambPlus?

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  • Post published:January 26, 2023
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Many breeders have asked us what data they need to be recording and when, as well as, how to distinguish between the different scores when recording traits such as lambing…

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Read more about the article FORRESTHILL FERRIS – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

FORRESTHILL FERRIS – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

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  • Post published:January 19, 2023
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In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. FORRESTHILL FERRIS is a Texel ram lamb bred…

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Read more about the article LambPlus Signup Deadline Jan 31st – Join today to get €urostars on your sheep!

LambPlus Signup Deadline Jan 31st – Join today to get €urostars on your sheep!

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  • Post published:January 19, 2023
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Sheep Ireland have contacted all existing and new breeders to sign up to LambPlus 2023 over the past number of weeks and there have been significant numbers signing up! If…

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Read more about the article Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) – Genotyped ram task

Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) – Genotyped ram task

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How many genotyped rams must I purchase during the SIS? All participants will be required to carry out the Genotyped Ram action at least once during the first three years…

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Read more about the article ERRIGAL ABBEY – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

ERRIGAL ABBEY – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

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  • Post published:January 12, 2023
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In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. ERRIGAL ABBEY is a Suffolk ram lamb bred…

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Read more about the article MILLABBEY FRYDERYK – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

MILLABBEY FRYDERYK – CPT Natural Mating 2022 team

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  • Post published:December 21, 2022
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In 2022, as part of the CPT Natural Mating program, Sheep Ireland purchased 13 rams to be mated with the CPT Ewes. MILLABBEY FRYDERYK is a Texel ram lamb bred…

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Read more about the article What’s a genotyped ram?

What’s a genotyped ram?

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When we talk about a “genotyped animal”, it means that a Sheep Ireland breeder with an animal on Sheep Ireland’s database had ordered a tissue tag to sample the animal.…

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