Sheep Ireland is hosting our first ever Hill Ram sale on Friday the 11th of October 2024 at 7 pm (Manorhamilton Mart).
This is a fantastic opportunity for Hill group breeders who have been making genetic progress in the hill sector over the last years, and an ideal opportunity for Hill farmers to meet the requirements of the Sheep Improvement Scheme.
Every ram in attendance will be SIS-approved on the night.
This is a Multi-breed Hill sale. We are hoping to have all the main breeds in attendance and have options for everyone. These breeds will highlight the excellent rams being produced on our hills in Ireland.
We will be running a catalogue being used by the majority of the ram Breeding groups, that clearly shows the SIS-eligibility.
All rams are also required to pass a physical inspection to gain entry into the sale. During the physical examination rams will be assessed on their mouths, testicles, feet, and any other physical defects. This will give online bidders confidence the ram they are choosing is physically correct. Although the sales inspectors will inspect and reject any ram which in their opinion are unfit for sale, rams should be inspected by the purchaser. Sheep Ireland and Manorhamilton Mart are not liable for the health or fertility of any rams sold.
Entry criteria:
Breeders who are members of one of the listed Hill Breeding groups will have entries allowed only. Listed groups can be found at https://www.sheep.ie/hill-breeding-groups-and-rams-genotyping/ .
Breeders can enter up to 4 rams per breed, per flock.
The following criteria applies to each ram:
A hill breed (Blackface or Cheviot)
Breeder must be a member of a relevant breeding group for the rams they are entering
DNA Sire verified
Scrapie type 1, 2 or 3
Any age
Pass physical examination on the day of the sale.
Entries are now open and the closing date is Monday October 7th at 1:00pm
There are 3 way in which Breeders can enter rams:
Login to your own Sheep Ireland account and enter through the online entry option.
Send your Email to [email protected], with your Name, Herd Number, and the full Department tag numbers (NSIS) of your rams.
Call us with your entries on 023 882 0451.
