Sheep Technical
Sheep trade: Prices hold at some sites and fall at others
This week’s sheep trade has seen prices hold firm at some sites with a lift of 10c/kg in ewe price...
Sheep Technical
This week’s sheep trade has seen prices hold firm at some sites with a lift of 10c/kg in ewe price...
Sheep
Maintaining the requisite number of breeding ewes for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), the consequences farmers could face if...
Sheep
A number of cases of sheep scab have been reported in recent weeks, even on farms that have dipped sheep...
Sheep
Rather unfavourable grazing conditions have made life on farms tricky in recent weeks and in cases, have forced some ewes...
Sheep
The heavy rainfall in recent days in many parts of the country, along with temperatures holding relatively high, will heighten...
Sheep
There is no need to dose ewes for worms unless there’s a demonstrated need to do so, Teagasc has told...
Sheep
As lamb prices are on a downward spiral, and as we head into autumn when grass quality is going to...
Sheep Technical
Breeding on mid-season lambing flocks may seem a while away yet, but preparing ewes for it cannot and should not...
Sheep News
Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
Sheep Technical
Cooley Sheep Breeders’ held its inaugural sale of ewes with lambs at-foot on Saturday (May 21) which saw prices reach...
Sheep
Members of the UK Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have been told that the selection of breeding sheep on the basis...
Sheep
As ewes and lambs are turned out to grass, it’s important farmers keep in mind the dangers that are associated...
Sheep
Getting your flock of ewes gathered and assessing their body condition well in advance of breeding should be on the...
Sheep Technical
The Irish Charollais Sheep Society held its Premier Sale at Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Saturday, July 31. According to...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers during the week, many have commented on the growing demand among farmers for store and ewe...
Sheep
Farmers should be targeting a ewe body condition score (BCS) of between 3.2 and 3.5 at lambing time, according to...
Sheep
On Tuesday last (January 12), Teagasc held a sheep webinar which saw advisor Michael Conroy of the Roscommon/Longford office speak...
Sheep
With the housing of ewes well underway on many farms and with some having housed for a few weeks now,...