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Sheep Breeding

The Irish Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing up to the minute informative sheep farming news and information for breeding and advice for a healthy sheep herd.

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New technologies transforming sheep methane measurements

Research carried out on methane genetics shows there is potential in the future to select sheep that produce lower levels of methane, writes Darren Carty.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Hillcrest Dominates Donegal Dazzlers

Reports on the Donegal Dazzlers online timed auction.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Corbro flock tops Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock market for the annual Northern Stars in-lamb Texel sale.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale tops at €4,000

Rachel Gallagher reports from Tullow Mart for the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale, the South East Stars.

3 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Carry House flock breaks Bluefaced Leicester female record at 15,000gns

Rachel Gallagher reports on the record-breaking Carry House Bluefaced Leicester sale.

2 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH
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Christmas Belles top out at €2,200

Consistently good sheep being brought forward by the three flocks at the Carrick Christmas Belles saw averages jump from last year, Martin Merrick reports.

1 January 2025 PEDIGREE
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Great Christmas production sale tops at 5,000gns

Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena Livestock Market for the Great Christmas production sale.

1 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH
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Watch: top price of €5,100 for In-lamb Texel in Carnaross

Adam Woods reports from the North Eastern Texel Club’s annual sale of in-lamb hoggets in Carnaross, Co Meath.

28 December 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH
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Smyths Seasonal Surprise tops at £3,900 for a Suffolk ewe lamb

Rachel Gallagher reports on the Smyths Seasonal Surprise online timed auction.

26 December 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH