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‘Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival’ – QMS

March 22, 2020

Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest research findings. It’s…

Are your newborn lambs getting enough colostrum?

March 19, 2020

N.Ireland

Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During this time, the…

The importance of getting ventilation right this spring

March 15, 2020

Beef

With the lambing and calving season underway or about to kick off, it is important farmers keep in mind the importance of good…

Sheep advice: Time to stock up on lambing essentials

December 31, 2019

Sheep

The lambing season may be underway on some farms but, for the majority of farmers, their ewes won’t lamb down until January or…

280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh

March 31, 2019

N.Ireland

Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to the fields inside…

Lambing losses estimated at record levels for 2018

June 23, 2018

N.Ireland

According to an assessment carried out by the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo), UK sheep mortality during the 2018 lambing season was the…

Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving

February 11, 2017

Rural Life

Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep or cows during lambing and calving are advised that they may risk their own health…

‘Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers’

February 9, 2017

Sheep

Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers, especially if they join other dogs in a pack, according Minister of State for Housing and…

Scanning results for March lambing flocks improve on 2016

January 20, 2017

Sheep

March lambing flocks this year are averaging close to 1.9 or two lambs per ewe this year, compared to 1.8 lambs per ewe…

‘Disappointing’ scanning results for early lambing flocks

December 22, 2016

Sheep

Scanning results from early lambing flocks have left some farmers disappointed, according to Sheep Scanner Dominic Black. There was a combination of factors…

Big week on the farm to feature camogie star and a chicken-plucking challenge

April 6, 2016

Rural Life

Last night, on the second episode of RTE’s Big Week on the Farm, viewers saw country singer Nathan Carter deliver twin lambs. This…

‘Carry on designing kitchens or take over managing the farm?’

March 8, 2016

Rural Life

Some 13% of farms in Ireland are owned by women and with today, March 8, being International Women’s Day to mark it, we…

Video: Three-year-old delivers lamb… all by herself!

February 22, 2016

World News

A three-year-old girl called Lilly made waves over the weekend on the internet after she lambed a ewe by herself and was recorded by…

Pics: Lambing 2016 is well underway on farms across the country

February 19, 2016

Sheep

The 2016 lambing season has well and truly began with farmers across the country and the UK spending many hours of the day…

10 things a farmer should do if his sheep are attacked by dogs

February 11, 2016

Sheep

Dog attacks on sheep at this time of year are not uncommon and with many ewes on farms in-lamb, it is important to…

Sheep housing: What you should and shouldn’t do

January 31, 2016

Sheep

The particularly inclement weather of the last two months has led to many flocks being housed earlier than normal. A number of queries are coming…

‘Three key metabolic diseases sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks’

January 21, 2016

Sheep

There are three key metabolic diseases that sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks, according to Tommy Heffernan. The Wicklow-based vet…

Six illnesses to look out for in your ewes in late pregnancy and lambing time

January 1, 2016

Sheep

The busiest period on Irish sheep farms is just around the corner, and according to the AHDB’s Reducing lamb losses for Better Returns report, health planning plays…

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