Sheep
When’s the best time to wean lambs?
The optimum time to wean lambs is at 14 weeks or 100 days of age, writes Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, who shares key tips on maximising lamb performance in the post-weaning period.
15 July 2025
Sheep scheme tasks and deadlines
Are you enrolled in the Sheep Improvement Scheme or National Sheep Welfare Scheme? Eamonn Dempsey, a B&T Drystock Advisor based in Tralee, provides a timely reminder of the key scheme actions and their completion dates.
15 July 2025
Multispecies swards add the finishing touch on Sligo farm
Jonathan Higgins, who with his father Philip, runs a mid-season lambing sheep flock alongside a contract heifer-rearing system in Skreen, Co. Sligo, joins this week’s OviCast podcast.
1 July 2025
Less meal and earlier finishing with diverse swards
Results of a major research project, which investigated the impact on lamb performance of adding companion forages (legumes and herbs) into perennial ryegrass swards, were discussed at Sheep 2025, Saturday, June 21.
24 June 2025
Forage crops: An option for finishing hill lambs?
Teagasc Athenry’s latest research on using forage crops to finish hill lambs was discussed at the Sheep 2025 Open Day, today, June 21.
21 June 2025
Sheep 2025: Deepening the understanding of hill sheep grazing patterns
Farmers attending Sheep 2025 today, June 21, heard about a new research project, aiming to shed light on how hill sheep graze upland areas and how these grazing patterns impact lamb performance up to weaning.
21 June 2025
Listen: What to expect at Sheep 2025
Sheep 2025, the largest dedicated sheep-focused open day on the island of Ireland, takes place tomorrow, Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 5pm at the Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway.
20 June 2025
The Ballyhaise sheep enterprise – A working farm supporting learning
With almost one-third of the national sheep flock located in its surrounds, Fergus O’Rourke and Niall Conaty of Ballyhaise College provide an update on the sheep flock’s performance and explain how learning and commercial farming blend for better learning outcomes.
19 June 2025
Listen: Wool, shearing and improving the market prospects
With the shearing season in full swing, on this week’s OviCast, we're joined by Pat Coffey, merchant, wool exporter, and member of the Irish Grown Wool Council.
17 June 2025
Preparation for weaning of lambs
For early March lambing flocks weaning time has arrived and it is important to have a plan in place. Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, gives his advice.
17 June 2025