Sheep
Virtual Sheep Conference 2022 – Session 2
0 Virtual Sheep Conference 2022 – Session 2 On Thursday 27 January, Dr. Philip Creighton, Teagasc Sheep Enterprise Leader, chaired this interesting discussion on ‘Reducing lamb mortality and new veterinary medicine regulations for 2022’. You can access the webinar and conference publication here Proceedings from the Virtual Sheep Conference 2022 which took place […]
1 February 2022
Housing, scanning and planning for spring in Co Leitrim
Housing, scanning and planning for spring in Co Leitrim John O’Connell is a Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep Programme participant, farming on the outskirts of Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. He runs a mid-season lambing flock and a contract rearing system that caters for both dairy heifer and bull calves. Ciaran Lynch & Tom Coll […]
29 January 2022
Reducing Lamb Mortality with Hygiene
Reducing Lamb Mortality with Hygiene With lambing season approaching Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Programme, Teagasc, outlines various methods that can be implemented on your farm to create a more hygienic environment for lambing in the video here. Pre -lambing the environment of the womb is for the most part a safe, […]
25 January 2022
Pre-lambing ewe flock health
Pre-lambing ewe flock health With scanning of March lambing flocks well underway Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry looks at some of the main health issues to be addressed between scanning and lambing. As with many conditions affecting the ewe flock, prevention is generally better than cure. Clostridial/Pasteurella Vaccination Clostridial/ pasteurella diseases […]
18 January 2022
Teagasc Virtual Sheep Conference
Teagasc Virtual Sheep Conference The Teagasc Sheep Conference will take place virtually this year. On two evenings, Tuesday, 25 January and Thursday, 27 January, farmers can tune into a webinar between 8pm and 9pm when all the latest research from the Teagasc national sheep programme will be discussed. Teagasc Director, Professor Frank […]
18 January 2022
Ewe Nutrition and Management Pre-Lambing
0 Ewe Nutrition and Management Pre-Lambing Ensuring that the ewe receives the correct nutrition pre lambing is one of the key factors affecting subsequent lamb performance for the rest of the year. Shauna Fitzmaurice, Teagasc B&T Drystock Advisor, looks at the important aspects of ewe nutrition and management pre-lambing. 80% of foetal growth […]
8 January 2022
Think before you dose
0 Think before you dose Don’t dose ewes unless there’s proof they need it…and other tips to prevent resistance to wormers. Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist explains why dosing ewes is an issue, looks at alternative treatments available and has key messages for sheep farmers here. Internal parasites, especially gut worms, are a […]
2 January 2022
Sm@rt Ruminant Technologies Project Commences
Sm@rt Ruminant Technologies Project Commences The Sm@RT project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 research programme, aims to share knowledge and improve the uptake of new digital technologies in small ruminant farming systems in Europe and beyond, and recently held its first online international workshop. Small ruminant (sheep and goat) farming Small […]
20 December 2021
Pregnancy Scanning your Flock
Pregnancy Scanning your Flock It is important to know what ewes are in lamb, when they are due to start lambing and how many lambs each ewe is carrying. This information is vital for pre and post lambing management and involves scanning ewes as close as possible to 80 days post ram […]
14 December 2021
Giving your sheep housing the once over
0 Giving your sheep housing the once over In advance of winter housing of ewes it is always useful to review the effectiveness of your housing facilities. A Teagasc labour study on 30 sheep farms nationwide concluded that farms with good sheep housing were 25% more efficient. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist covers […]
7 December 2021