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OviCast

OviCast

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OviCast is the Teagasc Sheep podcast. Presented by Ciaran Lynch it brings you the latest advice, insights and technical updates for the sheep industry. Visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast/

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Artificially rearing lambs – the key points

Published: March 16, 2021, 9:22 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds

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Farmer focus: Des Powell - Flock Expansion in Co. Tipperary

Published: March 9, 2021, 9:46 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 45 seconds

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The causes, timing and on-farm practices associated with lamb mortality and the steps to reduce the incidence this Spring

Published: March 2, 2021, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 43 seconds

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Spring fertiliser – the key considerations

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 9:29 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 3 seconds

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BETTER Farm Hill flock update

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 31 seconds

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Sheep market focus and outlook for 2021

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds

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Farmer Focus: John O’Connell – Scanning, feeding and managing ewes in Co. Leitrim

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 51 seconds

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Focus on Vaccination

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 43 seconds

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Feeding for late pregnancy

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 9:06 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 24 seconds

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Fluke control at this stage of the season

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 24 seconds

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Housing and feed management

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 9:32 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds

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Out wintering on forage crops

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes

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Using scanning results

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 21 seconds

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Silage sampling

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 10:21 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 6 seconds

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Health and Safety focus

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 11:28 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 5 seconds

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Managing condition in ewes during mid-pregnancy

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds

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Sheep health- views from a Regional Vet Lab post-mortem room

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 2 seconds

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Ram management post-mating

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 11:13 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 42 seconds

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External parasites control options

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 21 seconds

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Grazing management – graze outs in difficult conditions and staying on track for closing

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 8:53 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 12 seconds

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Store lamb finishing

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds

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Farmer focus: Francis Gonely, breeding, grass and finishing lambs

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds

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Mating Management

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 11 seconds

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Quad bike maintenance

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 25 seconds

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Fluke control this autumn

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 44 seconds

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Joining ewe lambs – the key criteria that influence performance

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 20 seconds

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Farmer focus: Denis O’Riordan on hill farming, selling lambs and managing ewes in West Cork

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 47 seconds

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Forage crops – carrying capacity & grazing setup

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 7:03 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 56 seconds

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Managing autumn reseeds

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 9 seconds

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Autumn shearing – performance benefit?

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds

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Getting ewe condition right

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds

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August grassland management focus

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 8:43 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 53 seconds

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Farmer focus: John Bell – paddock system & finishing groups

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 9:57 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 41 seconds

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Ram selection – making use of indices

Published: July 28, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds

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Early Lamb Systems?

Published: July 21, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 14 seconds

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Checking for resistance – the Drench test

Published: July 14, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 27 seconds

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Mineral supplementation in sheep flocks

Published: July 7, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

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Farmer Focus, Patrick Dunne: Changing systems and dealing with this year’s drought

Published: June 30, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 57 seconds

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Control of stomach worms – improving sustainability

Published: June 23, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 30 seconds

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Considering the hard-to-see traits when selecting replacements

Published: June 16, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 57 seconds

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The Data Quality Index and commercial performance recording

Published: June 9, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 34 seconds

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Focus on weaning

Published: June 2, 2020, noon
Duration: 14 minutes 29 seconds

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Effective sheep footbath facilities

Published: May 26, 2020, noon
Duration: 12 minutes 43 seconds

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Shearing season underway

Published: May 19, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 46 seconds

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Blowfly control

Published: May 12, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 42 seconds

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Making high DMD silage

Published: May 5, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds

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Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the sheep sector

Published: April 28, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 15 seconds

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19: Episode 19: Nematodirus infection in young lambs

Published: April 21, 2020, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 7 seconds

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18: Episode 18: Sheep sector market update

Published: April 14, 2020, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 49 seconds

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17: Episode 17: Grazing management: Keeping on track in April

Published: April 7, 2020, 10:57 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 8 seconds

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16: Episode 16: Artifically rearing lambs

Published: April 1, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds

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16: Episode 16: Artificially rearing lambs

Published: April 1, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds

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15: Episode 15: Coccidiosis in lambs

Published: March 27, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds

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14: Episode 14: Grass Tetany in ewes – predisposing factors and prevention measures

Published: March 12, 2020, 12:01 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds

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13: Episode 13: Managing Ewe lambs

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 53 seconds

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12: Episode 12: Nitrogen use efficiency

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 5:14 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds

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11: Episode 11: Late pregnancy nutrition effect of concentrate quality and source of protein

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 5:03 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 56 seconds

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10: Episode 10: Winter housing management

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 4:57 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 26 seconds

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9: Episode 9: Managing condition score

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 5:36 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 3 seconds

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8: Episode 8: Controlling external parasites: Sheep dipping

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 3 seconds

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7: Episode 7: Role of alternative forages in store lambs systems

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 11:10 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds

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6: Episode 6: Grazing focus – Gearing up for the autumn

Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 2:29 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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5: Episode 5: Flock health status- biosecurity and quarantine

Published: Aug. 16, 2019, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 55 seconds

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4: Episode 4: Ram Focus - using genetic information

Published: Aug. 12, 2019, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 25 seconds

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3: Episode 3: Internal Parasite Control

Published: July 2, 2019, 11:15 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 54 seconds

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2: Episode 2 - Silage feed value

Published: May 21, 2019, 3:29 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 23 seconds

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1: Episode 1 - INZAC Flock Performance & Grassland management

Published: May 15, 2019, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 1 second

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