Sheep
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep A lot of stock – whether it is rams, breeding females or store lambs – will move directly between farms or indirectly through marts over the coming weeks. With this movement of stock, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch reminds us of the importance of having […]
17 July 2024
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results As part of this week’s OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch is joined by Dr Orla Keane where they talk about monitoring the parasite challenge in lambs. The challenge stomach worms pose from this point of the season onward is discussed, with Orla talking about using faecal […]
16 July 2024
Maternal-focused flock to host Growing Organics Farm Walk
0 Maternal-focused flock to host Growing Organics Farm Walk Carrying approximately 550 ewes which lamb outdoors in March and April, Joe Nolan, who farms alongside his wife Clair and their son Ciaran, will host a Growing Organics Farm Walk on their farm in Kilconnor, Fenagh, Co. Carlow. Previewing the event, Marianne Mulhall, Specialised […]
9 July 2024
Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
0 Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme JohnEnda Flannelly, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, reminds farmers of the key dates and details of the National Sheep Welfare Scheme – a one year scheme launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine earlier this year. The National […]
6 July 2024
National Sheep and Goat Census 2023
0 National Sheep and Goat Census 2023 The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) conducts an annual census of sheep and goats. The most recent report captures the number of sheep and goats in Ireland as of December 31, 2023. The 2023 census reported a total of 3.72 million sheep across […]
5 July 2024
A guide on the Genotyped Ram Task
0 A guide on the Genotyped Ram Task Sheep Ireland’s Sean Godfrey provides key information on the Genotyped Ram Task of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), focusing on the criteria, the benefits and where to find a SIS Eligible Ram. In 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine launched the new […]
2 July 2024
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser Joining host Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast is Dr Philip Creighton, where the focus is placed firmly on grazing. The factors influencing grass supply and sward quality at the moment are detailed, before moving on to discuss management options for the coming […]
30 June 2024
Investing in a sheep handling unit is an investment in yourself
Investing in a sheep handling unit is an investment in yourself Edward Egan, Drystock Advisor, Navan, Co. Meath, looks at the important factors to consider when designing a sheep handling unit. If I was to give you one piece of advice it would be to always invest in yourself. Invest in the […]
23 June 2024
Time to wean?
Time to wean? Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein, joins this week’s OviCast to discuss weaning options on farms. The current situation on farms, challenges with grass quality and why weaning now is beneficial is discussed Michael explains the weaning process with some useful tips and management of the ewes and lambs post-weaning. The […]
22 June 2024
Variable lamb growth rates in BETTER sheep flocks
Variable lamb growth rates in BETTER sheep flocks Frank Campion, of the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway, reports on growth rates in the BETTER sheep flocks. Grass growth rates improved in May, as did grass utilisation, helping the BETTER sheep farms to get grazing rotations and […]
18 June 2024