Don’t miss out on the FBD Five-Star Ram Lamb LambPlus Classes!. A unique opportunity for farmers to see the best genetics from each breed going head-to-head.
How to Enter
Entries for the class should be emailed to [email protected] by Monday the 16th of June, stating the ram lambs tag number and the class you would like to enter.
The classes will take place at Sheep 2025 ,Teagasc, Athenry on Saturday, June 21st, 10am.
There are two Classes:
- Replacement
- Terminal
The Replacement Class will look for the ram lambs that will pass the best physical attributes desired in breeding female replacements and the Terminal class will focus on selecting a ram lamb with the best carcass characteristics, all while being ranked in the Top 20% of the breed based on genetic analysis.
All Ram Lambs must be Five-Stars on the relevant Index and from a LambPlus flock with a DQI of 60% or greater.
The LambPlus Classes are free to enter.
A ram lamb can only enter one of these two classes.
The Judge assigned the very difficult challenge of selecting the winner is John Donohoe from Co. Kilkenny. John breeds Texels and Charollais at his farm in Cuffesgrange, so it’s fair to say he has lots of experience on his hands.
FBD has kindly sponsored each class with a Prize Pot of €1000 each. First Prize for each class is €400, with prizes all the way to 6th place.
Prize Money for each class is as follows:
1st Place – €400
2nd Place – €230
3rd Place – €150
4th Place – €100
5th Place – €70
6th Place – €50