Sheep Ireland 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Sheep Ireland is in charge of identifying & promoting the most profitable sheep genetics in Ireland through the use of performance records & genetic evaluations

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📢Save the date!🗓️ Sheep Ireland 2026 Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale. August 22nd in Kilkenny Mart. Click to find out more about the entry criteria and sale information. Kindly sponsored by: @fbd_ie @CormacTagging @weatherbyssci https://t.co/qlj6AJggkZ

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📢Sheep Ireland 2026 Elite €uroStar Multi-Breed Ram sale - Dates to Remember‼️It is advised that 🐏are DNA sampled ASAP. This will allow to be re-sampled in the event of the failing quality control checks or to rectify any parentage errors found. Check 🗓️
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What's the timeline 🗓️for getting Genomic results🧬 and a Genomic Evaluation✅? After sending the tissue samples to the lab, the genotyping process can take up to 4 weeks. The genotype is then included in the next genomic evaluation run. Check the steps 👇 https://t.co/CsDYMpZOrp

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How can full siblings 🐑🐑have different star ratings? This question is often asked as the lambing season has come to an end, and new information is flowing into the genomic evaluations. Find out why?👇 https://t.co/mOUbbKTHTK

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#LambPlus. Check the latest Weighing Report updates. The new weighing report allows you to see the weights recorded on your flock in the lambing season selected, offering a wide range of filters allowing to further investigate the flock performance 🐑📊👇
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Linkage status for 2026 season is now updated for all #LambPlus flocks. Genetic linkage is crucial for accurate genetic evaluation as it allows for fair and accurate comparisons between flocks. Check your #Linkage status 👇
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#LambPlus. Check the new Ram Daughter report! This report groups progeny performance by maternal grandsire, enabling breeders to compare which stock rams are producing the most efficient and productive ewes. https://t.co/lJ2uQt8KM0

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When to weigh #LambPlus lambs? All lambs do not need to be weighed when they are exactly 40-100-150 days of age. If lambs are weighed between the parameters outlined below the database will be able to predict the weight of the animal at age. Check dates👇https://t.co/V9cznoBO6P

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Where can I check ✅the DNA🧬 results online? Through the Farmer Homepage, genomic results are displayed in the Genomic Results report screen. Parentage results, Scrapie type, and the Inbreeding Coefficient %, are displayed in three different tabs 👇https://t.co/9I9iiMXViq

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How to order genotypes online?
Our step‑by‑step guide explains the full genomic ordering process from start to finish.
Click below to find out👇🧬
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📢Reminder: 30th April🗓️Lambing recording Deadline for getting Eurostars! All breeders must record the lambing data before 30/4 for any animal to retrieve Eurostars this year. Check how 👇https://t.co/kFxluSXSsO

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What is the #Oviflock #EIP project? The Oviflock European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project is designed to modernise and strengthen Ireland’s hill sheep sector. Check this video and follow us on our FB OviFlock account for more info! @EIPAGRI_SP @agriculture_ie @capnetworkire

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How to use the lambing report? This report provides valuable management tools and insights into your flock’s lambing performance for ewes and lambs. This is what you’ll see when you open your lambing report📊👇
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📢30th April🗓️Lambing registration Deadline for getting Eurostars! All breeders must  record the lambing data before 30/4 for any animal to retrieve Eurostars this year. Check how 👇https://t.co/kFxluSXSsO

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Using #DNAComboTags at birth? Any breeder using DNA tags at birth must order the genomic service first.
This needs to be done BEFORE posting the samples to the lab as they won’t store them and might need a new DNA testing. Check how 👇 @CormacTagging https://t.co/FWJfp3stqi

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All you need to know about the #LambPlus Data Quality Index. Flocks are rated with a #DQI based on the quality and quantity of the flock data recorded over the previous year. Why is the DQI important? Read more & watch this video about how to improve it👇
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#LambPlusAppUpdate📲We have recently launched some new updates✅ to improve the user experience of our LambPlus App! To view these updates visit your phones app store and update/download the newest version of our app. What’s new?👇
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Reminder for LambPlus members: If you wish to have your flock scanned for Muscle and Fat depth, please click on the link below and complete the form before April 14th. After this date, access to the service cannot be guaranteed https://t.co/Ke7fVOGFUS

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Breeders and commercial farmers can access online to the Flockbooks of all breed societies who run their flockbooks through the Sheep Ireland database. This can be done through the Ram search & Flockbook feature 🔎🐑👇https://t.co/wvGCpguOQU

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#CPT lambing season is almost finishing for 2026. Data collected from commercial animals is the foundation for the genetic evaluations. See the following videos about how take the DNA samples at birth  and record lambing data through the LambPlus App📲👇
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