Sheep
Finishing lambs and ensuring sufficient grass for ewes
Ensuring there will be sufficient grass for your ewes to graze on is an important consideration to bear in mind...
Ewes
Sheep
Well-known Westmeath flock to be dispersed at Delvin Mart
A flock of over 400 ewes is set to be dispersed at Delvin Mart, Co. Westmeath, as the flock owner...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Over 188,000 fewer sheep slaughtered this year
There have been over 188,000 fewer sheep slaughtered to-date in 2024 when compared to the same period last year, according...
Sheep
Ewe management during the weaning period on farms
Ensuring ewes have time to recuperate is an important consideration while farmers are weaning lambs their flocks. This is according...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Factories offering up to €9/kg for spring lambs
Following the drop in prices for spring lambs and hoggets last week, there were further developments in the sheep trade...
Beef
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
Sheep
Strong cull ewe trade as hoggets remain steady at Blessington Mart
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of hoggets, ewes,...
Sheep
Video: Quads and quintuplets born on Mayo sheep farm
Two ewes had a large delivery of lambs on one sheep farm in Co. Mayo in the past week. One...
Sheep
Gardaí investigating theft of sheep in Co. Donegal
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a number of sheep from the Gortamore area of Co. Donegal. It is understood...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Up to €9.40/kg available as spring lamb opens
The first of this year’s lamb crop will be processed in factories this week (beginning Tuesday, March 19) as spring...
Sheep
Preventing and treating grass tetany in ewes
Following the turnout of ewes to grass post-lambing, close attention must be paid to the health of the flock during...
Sheep
Manorhamilton sees fat hoggets clear €200/head
Sheep sales at Manorhamilton Mart in Co. Leitrim were certainly lively this week, as the trade for hoggets and cull...
Sheep
Co. Mayo Lleyn breeder sees 204% scanning figure
A pedigree Lleyn flock owner in Co. Mayo is confirming a 204% scanning figure in the run up to the...
Sheep
HSA: Reducing health and injury risks during lambing
During the busy lambing season on many farms, farmers are aware of the physical strain assisting the birth of a...
Sheep
Graphic: In-lamb ewes in Co. Wicklow attacked by two dogs
Ewes that had been scanned just days earlier were recently attacked by two dogs in Co. Wicklow. The attack occurred...
Sheep
Sheep kill: 74,000 fewer spring lambs killed in 2023
While spring lambs led the way in 2023 as the category of sheep with the highest number killed, it was...
Sheep
Sheep advice: Tips on housing ewes
With lambing around the corner on some farms, there are many considerations farmers must take prior to housing their ewes....
Sheep Technical
Sheep kill: Weekly supply surpasses 58,000 head
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending Sunday, October 29) has shown that spring lambs are still in strong demand from processors, as they...