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Making the final call on maiden heifers for breeding 2022-05-10

Sheep management: peak lambing activity, selecting replacements and hygiene 2022-03-15

New €260m suckler scheme to replace BDGP 2021-10-20

First sale of Belclare cross ewe lambs and hoggets in Tuam Mart 2021-09-15

Tullamore Farm: variation in size of Mule ewes reflected in kill figures 2021-08-15

SHARING OPTIONS: This batch of Texel-cross ewes which reared lambs as yearlings and are carrying two lambs each recorded the top price of €245 each. This batch of nine Suffolk x Mule cross three and four year old ewes carrying an average of two lambs each (five twins, two triplets and two singles) sold for €215. These four two-year old Suffolk x Mule cross ewes with three carrying twin lambs and one single litter sold for €218. These five Texel x Mu...

SHARING OPTIONS: Weighing replacement heifers midway through winter will give a good indication if animals are likely to meet target breeding weights. Mid-winter is a good time to weigh replacement heifers and review performance since animals were housed. Weighing now will give a good indication of which heifers are likely to meet target breeding weights by May or June. Along with choosing animals from the most fertile and best milking cows in the herd, mee...