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Sheep
8% increase in Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus programme
Darren Carty
There are now over 1,450 flocks performance-recording in the Sheep Ireland breed improvement programme, with Texel flocks accounting for 24% of breeders, Suffolk 14.4% and Charollais 14.1%.
7 February 2024 Lambing
Mortality records provide valuable insight
Recording the number of deaths, the age of animals when they die and the likely cause can shed light on the extent of any health issues and help in putting preventative plans in place.
17 January 2024 Pedigree
Reality of the latest ICBF evaluations for pedigree breeders
Shanon Kinahan spoke to pedigree breeders on their reaction to the ICBF evaluations which were released in November.