Sheep Tech - Which Lambs Make The Cut And Which Make The Chop(s)!

In this video we use our sheep flocks performance recording data to make the important decision of which ram lambs are kept on for breeding and which go to the mart.
The eid reader is in use flagging up preset alerts to help make informed decisions. This is one of the most useful practical functions on the reader.
We head back to Carnaross Livestock Market with a full load of lambs and cash them in.
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Let me know if you enjoy the video and feel free to drop me a comment and also if you have any questions or suggestions....
Thanks for watching,
David.

[@stephenduncan1663]

Would be grateful for a video on performance recording.

[@ivandavidson5599]

Great video, would love to hear more on the recording.

[@sheepschool365]

Working on it!

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

I do enjoy hearing how you select breeding ewes and rams. It is interesting how some ewes are prone to triplets or more and twins are what is ideal. Having a good set of scales in the race can make a huge difference I suppose. 👍👍😊
Your children are adorable.
Happy Birthday Noah ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you Linda. 👌

[@mauricefitzgerald9898]

Great video. I was looking at the same EID reader (was chatting you at Sheep Ireland event).
The performance data is very interesting, so I'm looking forward to that video.
I'm currently keeping all my own records and saving everything on Excel spreadsheets...

[@sheepschool365]

Great stuff...👍

[@cameroncurrie6483]

V interesting video , especially the recording of the weight s etc 👍

[@sheepschool365]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's a lot of work but well worth it...

[@deniskeaney8779]

Great video defetnly interesting in next vidio

[@sheepschool365]

Glad you enjoyed it. 👌

[@robertmcdermott241]

Many are called and the best are chosen.Great stock as expected.Great video

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you Robert...👌

[@patrickhiggins3582]

your a great sheep farmer, Happy sheep farming

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks 👍

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Interesting video

[@carolynxx165]

Always interesting and informative, lovely children

[@sheepschool365]

You are so kind

[@garymadden2656]

Great video David very interesting your lambs done well 👌

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks Gary👍

[@Coolcronan]

Great Video again... Keep it going ..
How did the Cull ewe go ...😂

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks 👍 Didn't wait for her in the ring but finished at €128.

[@kristinbryant6669]

Would be very interested in how you select what to keep as breeding stock and what leaves the farm

[@sheepschool365]

I hope to run through that before the sales when replacements are picked out for keeping 👌

[@paulthompson8467]

Your lambs did well I'm meal feeding ours might be better just selling as stores🤔

[@sheepschool365]

It's hard to know which is right.. need to sell them early as price of stores always drops from now on.

[@paulthompson8467]

@@sheepschool365 that's right too the whole thing is a bit of a gamble

[@Colm181]

Great system you have there, just wondering does the software your running, sheep Ireland, does it cost much? and when you set an alert on your computer for a certain ear tag, do you have to update your reader or how does your reader know theres a new alert? Thanks

[@sheepschool365]

I believe the TGM software prices are on their website. Prices depend on number of ewes on system. Sheep Ireland is free for commercial flock. .€100 for pedigree flock.
Alerts are uploaded to reader by bluetooth or usb cable.

[@TheBmccaff26]

Good work David and nice set up. Are they Lleyn sheep? I had a batch of 30 a few years ago. Do you cross them to any other breeds.

[@sheepschool365]

Yes they are all purebred Lleyns. All lambs are purebred also for now. Might try crossing some this year to a terminal sire. Did you cross yours to a different breed?

[@TheBmccaff26]

@sheepschool365 Yeah. I crossed them to a Charollais Ram and they were supper lambs. Just found the 30 sheep took as much work as our 30 sucklers so sold them. They were great for the land.

[@briangrady6886]

Hi Robbie, loving the videos can I ask where did you get your hand held tag reader?

[@sheepschool365]

Got it with TGM software in Northern Ireland. The model number is APR600 👌

[@briangrady6886]

@sheepschool365 thanks Robbie

[@caitrionadouglas7099]

Anothe good 1, do many off Ur ewe lose tag ,and is it a problems for recording thx agin

[@sheepschool365]

Lose about 6 or 8 tags out of all the sheep every year. Very easy to retag and correlate tags using eid reader. problem is if they lose both tags but very usually...

[@theoracle8560]

How did those prices compare to previous years?

[@sheepschool365]

Sold similar lambs privately from home last couple of years for €90. Prices are starting to drop now as more lambs come to market...

[@johnwalsh4622]

do lambs not ave to be double tagged for mart

[@sheepschool365]

Yes should be double tagged for the mart.
Department official pointed that out in the mart but thankfully let it slide when I pleaded ignorance...

[@laurelherbert2879]

What is that clicking noise your microphone is picking up has been happening in a few videos now

[@sheepschool365]

Unfortunately it was a cable tapping on the camera when I was moving around. All fixed now...

[@allmedcom]

Thanks again for a nice video.
What is the best sheep mobile Application? Do kingswood sheep have an App version?

[@sheepschool365]

No App version yet. Not many good performance recording apps available. Most work best via the eid reader...