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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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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

Pedigree Sheep End of Year-Round Up

Reflecting on what has been a tremendous year for the pedigree sheep sector.

23 December 2024 BREEDING & HEALTH