Sheep
Sheep farmers looking to add to their flocks ahead of the lambing will have chance to view in-lamb ewes at a sale this weekend at Tullow Mart
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of...
Some mart managers have noted a sharper trade for store hoggets/lambs this past week particularly in the case of ewes
An improved trade trade was across the board at Tullow Mart on Tuesday, January 24, with some positivity to report a welcome sight.
Small numbers of in-lamb ewes have begun to appear at marts since the turn of the year with prices breaching €200/head.
Dowra Mart is set to be the host of a special entry of in-lamb ewes this coming Friday (February 18) which are due from March 10 on.
Entries of in-lamb ewes over the last few weeks have picked up across marts, as expected for the time of year. However, to date...
A clearance sale of in-lamb ewes took place at Blessington Mart on Tuesday (February 1) which saw prices reach €275/head.
This coming Tuesday (February 1), Blessington Mart is set to host a clearance sale of 100 in-lamb ewes carrying 1.9 lambs on average.
A dispersal sale of just under 90 in-lamb Suffolk and Texel cross mule ewes took place on Friday, February 5 at Dowra Mart.
A dispersal sale of 90 in-lamb Suffolk and Texel cross mule ewes is set to take place tomorrow, Friday (February 5) at Dowra Mart.
A clearance sale of over 100 "prize-winning" Cheviot ewes took place at Tullow Mart in conjunction with the mart's weekly sheep sale.
For the majority of farmers, lambing takes place indoors every spring. However, for some, lambing outdoors is also the preferred option.
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season lambing flocks, now is the time to check out what condition ewes are in.
A couple of weeks ago, AgriLand paid a visit to the farm of Hugh McDonald in Ballinlough, Co. Meath.
"Ewes require adequate amounts of digestible undegradable protein (DUP) in order to produce good-quality colostrum."
As we head into 2020, over the coming weeks there will be a number of in-lamb ewes on offer in marts across the country.
