Submit your entries now!. Entry closing date is Monday, October 6th at 1 pm. Sheep Ireland will be hosting the Multi-Breed Hill Ram Sale in Manorhamilton Mart on Friday evening,…
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…
Where can I check the Genomic results online? When you tag your rams and collect the sample, it can be posted away to the pre-addressed envelope to Weatherby's lab in…
Do I need to submit to the Department any proof to show that I have purchased the required SIS ram? No proof need to be submitted. There is no requirement…
Have you selected the 3rd year of the Sheep Improvement Scheme's Genotyped Ram Action? Check the SIS eligibility before purchasing. Important: The ram needs to be eligible on the date…
Inbreeding occurs when closely related animals are mated. The inbreeding checker will allow you to control the levels of inbreeding within your flock. How to Select a Ram? You can…
Since last year, a new ‘Ram Genomic Inbreeding’ facility is available, where two genotyped rams of the same breed can be compared to each other to see what level of…
Check the calendar and information about the upcoming Hill Ram sales 2025 with SIS-eligible rams. Several Hill breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland, planning actions to support…
Are you a pedigree breeder importing rams or ewes into Ireland? Each year a considerable number of LambPlus pedigree ram breeders travel abroad to source new genetic lines for their…
The time has come around again for Sheep Ireland to start selecting rams for use in the CPT program for the 2025 breeding season. The CPT is a critical element…
Save the date! Sheep Ireland will host the second Hill Multi-breed Ram sale on Friday, 10th of October 2025 at 7 pm (Manorhamilton Mart, Co. Leitrim), with viewing starting at…
Sheep Ireland’s 15th Annual Multi-Breed Ram sale occurred on Saturday, August 23rd, in Kilkenny Mart. The Sheep Ireland sale still remains to be the largest catalogued ram sale in Ireland.…