Sheep
There was a buzz throughout Blessington livestock mart for the 16th annual Black Beauties Suffolk sale on Saturday.
A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season in the UK.
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of...
Sheep Technical
While lambing replacement ewes at one year old is a common practice in many flocks, some farmers prefer to first lamb replacements at two years of age.
In what is its 36th year, the Tullow Sheep Breeders' Association held its second show and sale this year on Wednesday (August 24).
The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association is set to hold its 60th anniversary annual show and sale on August 12 at Borris Mart in Co. Carlow.
A sheep seminar held recently saw a presentation delivered on the SIS with a number of questions coming from the floor regarding it.
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club is set hold its inaugural female sale of in-lamb shearlings and ewe lambs.
The demand and trade for ewe lambs at marts remains strong, with no shortage of takers for quality ewe lambs.
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold of ewe lambs.
The Borris Ewe Breeders' Association held its third and final sale of the year on Saturday (September 10).
Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms are not monitored and managed correctly.
The trade for ewe lambs at marts is strongly outdoing that of the trade for hogget ewes at sales. Speaking to mart managers throughout...
The last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold of ewe lambs - as thoughts turn to breeding...
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing interest among farmers for stores and ewe lambs.
Tomás O'Leary, a sheep farmer from Co. Kerry, spoke about when he starts selecting ewe lambs for breeding and how many he keeps.
There continues to be a good appetite for ewe lambs and hoggets in particular, with two, three and four-year-old ewes also trading well.
There continues to a strong demand across marts for breeding sheep, with ewe lambs, over the past week, catching the eye in particular.
The start of August marked the beginning of the breeding sale season and since then marts up and down the country have been very busy.
Mart managers reported a strong trade once again for breeding sheep, with ewe hoggets, in particular, catching the eye.
A strong trade for ewe lambs was reported across marts last week, with hoggets and breeding ewes also trading strongly.
Since the start of August, breeding sales across the country kicked off, as farmers gear up for the upcoming breeding season.
Weaning presents a good opportunity for farmers to select ewe lambs that can be kept as replacements and to cull 'problem ewes'.
