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Sheep
Talking points at Tullamore Farm sheep stand
Darren Carty
Hot topics included vaccination for enzootic abortion, a poor killout in lambs, worm control and Easycare genetics.
28 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Quarantine protocol for buying in sheep on Tullamore Farm
The risk of bringing disease into a flock when purchasing sheep can be greatly reduced by having a good biosecurity policy in place.
9 July 2024 Pedigree
Country’s top pedigree genetics up for grabs
The Coolkellure Belclare flock, possessing elite performing bloodlines, and the Coolkellure Charollais flock, ranked as the highest flock on the Sheep Ireland database are being dispersed on 20 July.
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Kieran Mailey rounds up the news in-brief from across the agri-food industry in NI
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Limited availability of sheep abortion vaccines
Supply chain issues are likely to create a shortage off vaccines preventing enzootic abortion in sheep.
19 June 2024 Northern Ireland
Weekend weather: dry and mild with temperatures of up to 20°C
The national forecaster has said that high pressure will dominate for the bank holiday weekend, although clouds and light rain are a possibility on Sunday and Monday.
31 May 2024 News
Sheep management: enzootic abortion, selling hoggets and scheme dates
While breeding seems a long time away early lamb producers in particular are being advised of potential supply shortages of enzootic abortion vaccines.
29 May 2024 Management