Sheep
Date set for Ireland’s largest dedicated sheep event
Date set for Ireland’s largest dedicated sheep event Anticipation is building for Sheep 2023, the major sheep industry event. Launched this week, the event will take place on Saturday, June 17th, in Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Not held since 2018 due to a COVID-19 related absence, the multi-faceted event […]
19 April 2023
Assessing the resistance status of your farm
Assessing the resistance status of your farm The ability of wormers to work effectively is important for livestock production systems in Ireland. However, the continued use of wormers leads to the development of drug resistant worms, known as anthelmintic resistance. Given the challenges associated with anthelmintic resistance, all cattle and sheep farmers […]
18 April 2023
Getting grazing back on track
Getting grazing back on track After a difficult number of weeks, conditions appear to be turning the corner providing an opportunity to get grazing back on track. On this week’s OviCast, we’re joined by Dr. Philip Creighton to discuss some of the steps needed over the coming weeks. Philip starts by discussing […]
18 April 2023
Sheep advice: Grassland management, tetany control and drafting early lambs
Sheep advice: Grassland management, tetany control and drafting early lambs Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, provided advice on grassland management, drafting early lambs and grass tetany control in the April edition of the Teagasc Sheep Advisory newsletter. Nitrogen applications When applying nitrogen (N), there are significant savings that can be […]
18 April 2023
Unearthing best practices from New Zealand
Unearthing best practices from New Zealand Dr. Brid McClearn from Teagasc, a prominent member of the EuroSheep team, recently visited New Zealand with members from another EU thematic network – Sm@RT: Small Ruminant Technologies. The objective of Dr. McClearn’s visit was to identify best practices in flock health and nutrition from the […]
13 April 2023
Nematodirus challenge in lambs
Nematodirus challenge in lambs Dr. Orla Keane is on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the challenge of nematodirus in lambs this spring. Orla first explains how the nematodirus challenge can carry over on farms from year to year. She highlights the Department of Agriculture Nematodirus forecast and the implications for farmers. Orla […]
11 April 2023
Nematodirus and coccidia in young lambs
Nematodirus and coccidia in young lambs The first two parasite challenges young lambs will face each spring is that of nematodirus and coccidia. This challenge occurs in lambs annually at a similar age and stage of the year, Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, explains more. It’s also possible for lambs to suffer […]
11 April 2023
Counting sheep emissions
0 Counting sheep emissions Experts at Teagasc have been using life cycle assessment, an internationally-recognised methodology, to calculate the environmental performance of average sheep systems in Ireland and to determine the effect of recommended practices. Ireland is the largest net exporter of sheepmeat within the European Union, with the sheep sector generating approximately […]
6 April 2023
New study aims to get to grips with lameness
0 New study aims to get to grips with lameness On this week’s OviCast podcast, we’re joined by Jake Delaney, postgraduate student, and Dr. Frank Campion, Teagasc Researcher, to discuss a new project that aims to examine lameness and associated issues on Irish farms. Jake first outlines the common causes and issues around […]
4 April 2023
Tackling infectious lameness
0 Tackling infectious lameness With the majority of flocks experiencing cases each year, it’s unsurprising that infectious lameness is among the top health and welfare concerns for sheep farmers. Infectious lameness negatively impacts pregnancy rate, ewe body condition score (BCS) and lamb growth rate. Setbacks in any of these can result in significant […]
4 April 2023