Frank Campion
Research OfficerResearch Interests
Store lamb finishing systems
Hill sheep production
Nutrition
Grassland Management
Ewe colostrum and milk production
Current Projects
BETTER Farms Sheep Programme
Developing outdoor, forage based finishing systems and light carcass weight finishing systems for hill bred lambs post-weaning
Education
PhD Animal Science, University College Dublin, 2016
BAgrSc Agricultural Science (Animal & Crop Production), University College Dublin, 2012
McLoughlin, S., Spillane, C., Campion, F.P., Claffey, N., Sosa, C.C., McNicholas, Y., Smith, P.E., Diskin, M.G. and Waters, S.M., 2023. Breed and ruminal fraction effects on bacterial and archaeal community composition in sheep. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.3336.
Berry, D.P., Bohan, A., O'Brien, A.C., Campion, F.P., McHugh, N. and Wall, E., 2020. Heteropaternal superfecundation frequently occurs in multiple‐bearing mob‐mated sheep. Animal Genetics, 51(4), pp.579-583.
Campion, F.P., Crosby, T.F., Creighton, P., Fahey, A.G. and Boland, T.M., 2019. An investigation into the factors associated with ewe colostrum production. Small Ruminant Research, 178, pp.55-62.
Campion, F.P., McGovern, F.M., Lott, S., Creighton, P. and Boland, T.M., 2017. Impact of concentrate supplementation during early lactation on the performance of grass fed, twin suckling ewes and their progeny. Livestock science, 202, pp.150-158.
Campion, F. P., McGovern, F. M., Lott, S., Fahey, A.G., Creighton, P. & Boland, T. M. 2016. Comparison of energy rationing systems for late gestation ewes: impacts on ewe and lamb performance. Journal of Animal Science, Aug; 94(8):3441-3456.
McGovern, F. M, F. P. Campion, S. Lott and T. M. Boland. 2015. Altering ewe nutrition in late gestation (I) the impact on pre- and post-partum ewe performance. Journal of Animal Science.93:4860-4872.
McGovern, F. M., F. P. Campion, T. Sweeney, S. Fair, S. Lott and T. M. Boland. 2015. Altering ewe nutrition in late gestation (II) the impact on fetal development and offspring performance. Journal Animal Science. 93:4873-4882.
Campion F. P., F. M. McGovern and T. M. Boland. 2013. Optimising the nutrition of high prolificacy ewes. Irish Grassland Association Sheep Conference 2013, 16th July 2013, Athlone, Ireland. Irish Grassland Association Journal 47, p.p. 92-104.
Campion, F. P., F. M. McGovern, A. G. Fahey and T. M. Boland. 2014. Rationing late gestation ewes using a net energy or a metabolisable energy rationing system: Impacts on ewe and lamb performance. In: 2014 ADSA-ASAS-CSAS Joint Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA, 20-24 July 2014, Small Ruminant, Journal of Animal Science 92: E-supplement 2, p.p. 363.
Campion, F. P., F. M. McGovern, E. Levicnik, P. Creighton and T. M. Boland. 2015. The impact of concentrate supplementation on grass dry matter intake of twin suckling ewes during early lactation and subsequent effects on lamb performance. British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference – Science with Impact, Chester, UK, 14-15 April 2015, Ewe Nutrition, p.p. 161.
Campion, F. P., F. M. McGovern, E. Levicnik, A. McCarron, P. Creighton and T. M. Boland. 2015. Effect of concentrate supplementation during early lactation on intake, rumen function, and milk production of twin suckling ewes. In: 2015 ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 12-16 July 2015, Small Ruminant: Nutrition, Journal of Animal Science 93: supplement s3/J, p.p. 250. 277
Campion F. P., F. M. McGovern, P. Creighton, A. G. Fahey and T. M. Boland. 2015. An investigation into the effect of crude protein intake, dry matter intake and body reserve mobilisation on the ewe colostrum and IgG production in the first 18 hours postpartum. In: 2015 ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 12-16 July 2015, Small Ruminant: Nutrition, Journal of Animal Science 93: supplement s3/J, p.p. 251.
Campion F. P., F. M. McGovern, P. Creighton, A. G. Fahey and T. M. Boland. 2015. An investigation in to the interaction between ewe BCS and litter weights at key times of the production cycle. In: 2015 ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 12-16 July 2015, Small Ruminant: General, Journal of Animal Science 93: supplement s3/J, p.p. 614.
Campion, F.P. 2017. Key Flock Management Decisions to Optimise Lambing Performance’. Teagasc National Sheep Conferences 2017, Co. Leitrim & Co. Carlow, Ireland, p.p. 9-13.
Campion, F.P., C. Lynch, M.G. Diskin. 2018. How to exploit the full potential from your hill flock. Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference 2018, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, p.p. 5-11.
Campion, F. P., C.O. Lynch, M.G. Diskin. 2018. An analysis of the factors effecting lamb mortality using the Teagasc BETTER lowland sheep farms. British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference – Innovation to compete in the Global Livestock Industry, Dublin, Ireland, 9-11 April 2018.
Campion, F. P., P. Creighton, A.G. Fahey, T. M. Boland. 2018. An investigation in to the relationship between ewe body condition score change, ewe breed, and litter size of flocks enrolled in the Irish Central Progeny Test programme. British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference – Innovation to compete in the Global Livestock Industry, Dublin, Ireland, 9-11 April 2018.
Campion, F.P., C. Lynch, Diskin, M.G. 2018 A case study on the adoption of grazing skills and technologies on the Teagasc BETTER sheep farms. European Grassland Federation General Meeting – Sustainable Meat and Milk Production from Grasslands, Cork, Ireland, 17-21 June, 2018.
Campion, F. P., J. Molloy, N.A. Claffey, M.G. Diskin. 2020. Post weaning performance of Scottish Blackface male lambs slaughtered at carcass weights between 12-16 kg following ad-lib concentrate feeding. British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference 2020, 30/03/20 - 1/04/20.
Campion, F.P., M.G. Diskin., M. Gottstein, N.A. Claffey, 2022. An overview of the work to date examining the effect of breed on the performance of hill sheep Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference 2018, Sligo Town, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
Dolan, M.A., T.M. Boland, N.A. Claffey, F.P. Campion, 2022. Performance of Scottish Blackface lambs post-weaning when offered a forage based diet. EAAP Annual Meeting 2022, Porto, Portugal. 05/09/2022 – 09/09/2022
Campion, F. P., N. McHugh, M.G. Diskin. 2022. Performance of Scottish Blackface lambs post-weaning when offered a forage based diet. EAAP Annual Meeting 2022, Porto, Portugal. 05/09/2022 – 09/09/2022