Sheep
Achieving Maximum Utilisation of Forage Crops with Sheep
Achieving Maximum Utilisation of Forage Crops with Sheep The key to improve utilisation of a forage crop is to choose the correct crop for your farm and farming system. Different crop species have different sowing times, utilisation periods and dry matter yield. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor has the details Finishing lambs on […]
15 January 2021
Sheep Housing – Space Requirements
0 Sheep Housing – Space Requirements As we approach the time for housing ewes, it is important that we access the number of ewes the appropriate stocking numbers for each pen. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist explains that the two main considerations are lying space and trough/feed space. It is important that all […]
9 January 2021
Pregnancy Scanning – using the results
0 Pregnancy Scanning – using the results With the optimum time to scan ewes being 80 to 90 days post ram turnout, scanners are currently in the thick of scanning March lambing flocks. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist outlines how scanning information can be used as a valuable tool to increase flock productivity […]
5 January 2021
Virtual Sheep Week 2020 – Friday
Virtual Sheep Week 2020 – Friday The focus of Virtual Sheep Week on Friday, 25 September is Policy and Environment. Guest speaker, Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity will join us on this, the last day of Virtual Sheep Week Live@Athenry – 7pm National and EU Policy and […]
18 September 2020
Virtual Sheep Week 2020 – Wednesday
Virtual Sheep Week 2020 – Wednesday The focus of Virtual Sheep Week on Wednesday, 23 September is Hill Sheep & Store Lambs. The webinar will focus on up-to-date Teagasc research on developing systems for finishing hill-bred store lambs. BETTER Hill Sheep Farms will also be showcased. Live@Athenry – 7pm The panel discussion […]
16 September 2020