Tomas O'Leary
| Farmer | Tomás O'Leary |
|---|---|
| Location | Killarney, Co. Kerry |
| Farm Description | 42 ha of grassland in two divisions. Mid-season lambing sheep enterprise lambing replacements as yearlings; and a contract dairy heifer rearing system. |
| Teagasc Advisor | Kevin O'Sullivan |
Documents
Farm Plan
A detailed farm plan was drawn up for the farm and reviewed annually. A summary of details of the plan are laid out below:
Breeding policy
- Develop a maternal/terminal reciprocal cross
- Use high index rams
- Select replacements from high performance
- Target output of >1.8 lambs weaned/ewe joined from ewe flock
Grassland management
- Address soil fertility issues (Lime and chemical P & K)
- Increase number of grazing divisions (five per grazing group)
- Implement reseeding policy
- Use grass budgeting
- Improve animal performance from grass
Flock management
- Increase ewe numbers and farm stocking rate
- Look at reducing labour input for rearing triplet lambs
- Streamline production system
Health
- Implement flock health plan