Lambs

Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...

October 2, 2015
Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014

Imports of Northern lamb for slaughter up 4% on 2014

During the 12 weeks ending September 19, 2015 a total of 72,481 lambs were imported from Northern Ireland for direct...

September 25, 2015
Why you should consider the costs when buying store lambs

Why you should consider the costs when buying store lambs

Strong numbers of store lambs passing through the Northern Ireland sheep marts in recent weeks and there’s been firm demand...

September 6, 2015
Kiwi sheep gives birth to quadruplet lambs

Kiwi sheep gives birth to quadruplet lambs

A two-year old Southdown ewe in New Zealand has given birth to healthy quadruplet lambs – a rarity in the...

August 28, 2015
Stolen lambs warning: poisonous to eat

Stolen lambs warning: poisonous to eat

Police in Dungannon are appealing for information following the theft of 16 lambs in the Eglish Road area on the...

August 23, 2015
‘Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling’

‘Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling’

Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling, according to Pat McCambridge of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...

July 1, 2015
Lambs die after their ears are cut off in ‘sick’ attack

Lambs die after their ears are cut off in ‘sick’ attack

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh says that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm...

May 11, 2015