Sheep
Research investigates the best way to finish bought-in male lambs
Ongoing research, involving Teagasc, UCD and the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland, is shedding light on how...
Sheep
Ongoing research, involving Teagasc, UCD and the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland, is shedding light on how...
Sheep
Breeding ewe lambs, provided that they are managed to meet their nutritional requirements, reduces the cost of rearing replacements and increases...
Sheep
Although it may be a distance idea for most farmers, consideration for next year’s Easter lamb should be coming to...
Sheep
Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling, according to Pat McCambridge of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh says that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm...
Sheep
A Scotch sheep in Kerry recently gave birth to quintuplets; four ewe lambs and a ram. The ewe’s owner, Stephen...
Sheep
Ewes lambing this weekend may require additional feeding and shelter, according to Teagasc’s Tom Coll. The Mohill-based sheep advisor was...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture is advising farmers about the predicted risk of infection of Nematodirosis in livestock after it received...
Sheep
If grass is scarce (<3.5-4cm), as a guide, feed 0.75-1.0kg/head/day during the first three weeks to ewes in good condition that are rearing...