We are still cleaning up after Storm Éowyn. It is already a busy time of year and there is an extra workload now on most farms to fix walls, fences, sheds etc. There are trees down across the ...

Ewes are getting ad-lib silage on Shane Moore’s farm near Athleague, Co Roscommon, plus concentrates based on litter size and raddle marks (week of lambing). Rams were joined with the ewes on ...

He still plans to breed more ewes to be sold before next year’s holiday. But for breeders like him, the cancelling of Eid festivities will deal a heavy blow. It costs El Ghazouani roughly 1,500 ...

Brrr, it’s cold outside. My sheep need good hay in their bellies to keep them warm during this time. That’s why I tested my ...

Peninsular bighorn sheep can live for 10 to 15 years. FEEDING: Sheep graze on a wide variety of plant species. Green, succulent grasses and forbs are preferred, though shrubs and herbaceous annuals ...