Sean Godfrey from Sheep Ireland is on this week’s OviCast podcast with an update on what’s happening in the Central Progeny Test (CPT) farms.  

Sean first explains the role of the CPT flocks and the other sources of commercial data that goes into the evaluations. 

He discusses the number of ewes and rams involved, plus the mating strategy on the farms from the use of cervical AI to mob mating and the role of genotyping to identify parentage. 

With a lot of traits being measured on the farm Sean takes us through some of the key measurements and why they’re an invaluable source of maternal data. 

Finally, Sean discusses performance recording, highlighting the benefits of signing up for LambPlus for pedigree and commercial breeders alike. 

Find our more information on Sheep Ireland’s website: https://www.sheep.ie/

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