Signpost: Weighing calves at birth to improve the information being recorded for ICBF

Navigating spring with data-backed lambing, calving, multi-species swards, and meticulous health management.

Kay O’Sullivan pictured with a day-old lamb in the sheep barn at her organic farm, Glynn Farm, near Mallow. Picture Chani Anderson

Spring has sprung with the daffodils in full bloom now. Spring is always a very busy time on the farm. 

Lambing started on the 20th February and is almost finished. At this stage, the main flock are commercial Charolais sired with a pedigree Charolais ram. Lambing went well with just one c-section on a hogget. Calving has also started. Calves are born very lively, and I put this down to the minerals I am using.