Check out the new features on your Genomic Ordering screen. Now you can select different options considering if you are genotyping; lambs at birth, adult animals, or semen (pellet/straw). Ordering DNA tags for animals in your flock: If you have…

When recording your lambing events, it is vital that a ewe is given credit for producing a multiple litter of lambs, even if one is dead, fostered or sold as a pet. When this ewe is being genetically evaluated for…

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 been recording Lamb Vigour (Up & Suck) on CPT Flocks…

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 Star ram or have the option of buying a Sire…

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 program has once again increased for the 2023 season. Approximately…

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 a DNA sire-verified ram. Sheep Ireland has identified 17 hill…

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 by LambPlus breeder MICHAEL PURCELL who currently resides in CPT farmer…

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 difficulty. LambPlus breeders all receive a timeline wall chart when…

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 by LambPlus breeders ANN & ROBERT O'MAHONY who currently resides…

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 you are a member of a breed society that we…

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 of the scheme. The Genotyped Ram action becomes your Category…

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 by LambPlus breeder SEAMUS BROWNE who currently resides in CPT…