Flock visits have formed an integral part of the breed improvement program since they started in January 2019. They give LambPlus breeders an opportunity to talk one-to-one with a Sheep Ireland person about any concerns that they have, how they…

EuroSheep continues the dynamic knowledge exchange between stakeholders in the European sheep sector that was initiated by SheepNet. SheepNet produced 218 technical articles and videos including 42 solutions and 73 ‘tips and tricks’ on factors impacting ewe productivity all of…

As with all aspects of Sheep Ireland we are constantly looking for ways to improve the LambPlus programme with the main driver of change being breeder feedback. Every day we receive feedback from breeders with their suggestions of how things…

Sheep Ireland are continuously trying to ensure recording screens are more user-friendly relying significantly on feedback from breeders and other users such as flockbook administrators. These improvements are made to help breeders to review and revise their information as effectively…

When breeders log into their Sheep Ireland account's they will notice something different about their genetic trend report on their homepage. Previously the genetic trend of your flock as a whole only was visible, regardless of how many breeds were…

As mentioned last week Sheep Ireland has worked proactively to mitigate risk and ensure business continuity, with top priorities given to the well-being of our colleagues, public health and seamless continuation of services. Staff are now working remotely from their…

Sheep Ireland are continuously trying to ensure screens are more user-friendly relying significantly on feedback from breeders and other users such as flockbook administrators. These improvements are made to help breeders to review and revise their information as effectively and…

This has been another momentous week in the history of sheep breed improvement in Ireland. Amid the current pandemic challenge that we currently face, the Sheep Ireland team managed to publish the first Genomic evaluation for sheep in Ireland. What…

Central Progeny Test lambing has now come to a close. This year the lambing period was once again hugely successful. Over the course of 3 weeks approximately 1500 CPT ewes have lambed down, having approximately 3000 lambs. Sheep Ireland technicians…

In light of these unprecedented times, Sheep Ireland want to take this opportunity to first and foremost wish good health for you, your families, and your communities. Sheep Ireland has worked proactively to mitigate risk and ensure business continuity, with…

All Central Progeny Test flocks have now started their lambing. All ewes lambing down have their lambing difficulty recorded as well as their milk ability and mothering ability. Special care and attention is taken when recording fosters and pets and…