Sheep
Teagasc Sheep Specialists focus on lamb finishing at Ploughing 2024
Teagasc Sheep Specialists focus on lamb finishing at Ploughing 2024 Teagasc Sheep Specialists, Michael Gottstein and Damian Costello are on this week’s OviCast as they discuss the focus on lamb finishing at the sheep section of the Teagasc stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Michael talks through some of the decisions […]
17 September 2024
Completing a drench test to identify what wormers are still working
Completing a drench test to identify what wormers are still working As some farms are reporting very high stomach worm egg counts over recent weeks, Head of Sheep Knowledge Department at Teagasc, Michael Gottstein discusses the importance of completing a drench test to identify what wormers are still working on your farm. […]
17 September 2024
Ram Mating Management
Ram Mating Management To optimise lambing rates, ensure rams are in good health and body condition, use multiple rams, and maintain proper ram-to-ewe ratios, James Doran, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, tells us more. As many sheep farmers will join their rams to their ewes and ewe lambs to facilitate January – March lambing, […]
15 September 2024
Can white clover inclusion lower sheep methane emissions?
Can white clover inclusion lower sheep methane emissions? Methane is the primary greenhouse gas of concern for ruminant production systems globally, but research conducted at the Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, has shed new light on the potential of white clover inclusion in sheep diets to reduce its […]
12 September 2024
September grassland management of sheep farms
September grassland management of sheep farms As we head into the latter half of the grazing season, farms need to put a plan in place for the later rotations, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Lynch tells us more. Aim for a pre-grazing cover of 1,500-2,000kg DM/ha, or 8-10cm, grazing these swards down […]
10 September 2024
CODD prevalence on Irish sheep farms higher than initially thought
0 CODD prevalence on Irish sheep farms higher than initially thought The prevalence of CODD (Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis) – an infectious disease causing lameness in sheep – may be higher than initially thought, results of a recent survey of Irish sheep farmers have shown. Completed by Jake Delaney as part of the […]
9 September 2024
Lameness: Survey results of causes and farmer management practices in Ireland
0 Lameness: Survey results of causes and farmer management practices in Ireland Jake Delaney, a Postgraduate student at Teagasc, joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss some of the results of a survey he collected last year looking at ovine lameness in Ireland and assessment of farmer management. Jakes gives […]
8 September 2024
Lamb finishing, monitoring worm burdens and preparing for breeding
0 Lamb finishing, monitoring worm burdens and preparing for breeding Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, tells us about Amy and Ross Jackson’s mixed sheep and tillage organic farm in Co. Tipperary, highlighting lamb performance and drafting, the use of faecal egg counts to monitor worm burdens and preparations for […]
3 September 2024
Post-weaning lamb performance
0 Post-weaning lamb performance Dr. Frank Campion joined the latest episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss lamb performance post-weaning. Joining host Ciaran Lynch, Frank talks about lamb performance on farms post-weaning and some of the factors that influence this. Lamb growth rates since weaning and how farmers enrolled in the BETTER Farm […]
3 September 2024
Ewe BCS: Start now to ensure ewes are fit for the year ahead
0 Ewe BCS: Start now to ensure ewes are fit for the year ahead Having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating will not only improve flock performance but will also make flock management for the year ahead easier, Dr Frank Campion of the Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre […]
3 September 2024