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SHARING OPTIONS: The Sheep Ireland analysis shows that incorporating superior genetics into the national flock can deliver benefits in increasing the average litter size and farm output. / David Ruffles The National Sheep database is continuously growing, with more records being collected and evaluated every year. There are now 120,000 pregnancy scans recorded on the database which are helping to identify the best genetics in the country. An analysis carried out by Sheep Ireland on over 6,500 pregnancy scanning records from pedigree flocks participating in LambPlus over the past two months shows significant production advantages from using superior genetics. Ewes rated as five-star on the replacement index on a within breed basis achieved an average litter size of 1.69 lambs per ewe in-lamb, compared to 1.42 lambs for the one-star ewes. ....