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Stock rams must be genotyped for their offspring to receive star ratings!
With lambing season starting in many flocks, this is your reminder to genotype your stock rams to ensure your lambs receive a star rating! SIS eligible rams are in high demand since the launch of the scheme, giving pedigree breeders…
Why and How to improve your Data Quality Index (DQI) score?
The Data Quality Index (DQI) is an index that rates flocks based on the quality and quantity of the data recorded on the flock over the previous year. This index can be used to help LambPlus breeders identify the areas…
Why to use LambPlus App and download it?
The LambPlus App is available to all Sheep Ireland users. It works on Android and iOS devices (tablets and phones), and it's designed to be user-friendly for both Commercial and Pedigree flocks. Data can be recorded without an internet connection. For…
Central Progeny Testing (CPT)
The CPT is a fundamental pillar of the sheep breed improvement programme: Source of independent commercial data Establishing Genetic Linkage Validation of the indexes Investigating new traits Building across-breed dataset The CPT was established in 2009 and its main function…
Flock Recording Notebook
Apart from the LambPlus App and the Farmer Homepage - online services, breeders can do their data recordings using this printed Flock Notebook. Afterwards, all the information will need to be loaded into the database. For new LambPlus members or…
LambPlus Recording Timeline
LambPlus breeders need to record data to help calculate the genetic evaluations. The following chart provides a clear description of what data needs to be recorded, when it needs to be recorded, and how to record it correctly. The timeline…
Check your Mating Report
As part of the LambPlus programme, farmers record a variety of key events such as: Mating, Pregnancy scanning, Lambing information, and Weights. Have you recorded your 2023 mating? If you still haven't, read first this information (click here). At this time…
Last call! Why and how to join LambPlus programme?
LambPlus is the performance recording service provided by Sheep Ireland to all pedigree and commercial sheep farmers in Ireland. Signups will close on the 1st of December. Don't miss your chance, and watch why and how to become a LambPlus…
We are hiring – Sheep Ireland Manager
Sheep Ireland, through its breeding information service LambPlus, provides a range of breeding information reports and tools for the Irish Sheep farmer. We have made great progress over the last few years, with over 1000 sheep farmers joining our performance…
Kevin McDermott Transitions to a New Role at ICBF, Leaving Sheep Ireland on a Positive Note
Sheep Ireland announces today that Kevin McDermott, the Sheep Ireland Manager, will be stepping down from his current position to pursue an exciting opportunity as the HerdPlus Manager at the ICBF. Kevin has been an integral part of the Sheep…
Hill Sheep Groups data recording
Great opportunity for the Hill sector to keep on improving. Presently Sheep Ireland has two hill flock books recording with them; the Mayo-Connemara ram group and the Donegal Wicklow Cheviot group. There is also a small number of individual hill…
LambPlus reports can be used to make better breeding decisions
Benefits for farmers joining LambPlus. As part of the LambPlus programme, farmers record a variety of key events such as mating, pregnancy scanning, lambing information, and weights. Genetic evaluations and management reports are generated using key performance information entered, and…
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