AgriLand visited Hugh McDonald in Co. Meath, who was getting ready to scan his ewes for the upcoming lambing season.

Karol Devaney, a shearing contractor from Co. Sligo, demonstrates how to shear sheep and why it is an important task to carry out.

Suffolk ram lambs on the farm of Garth and Alison Graham in Co. Sligo.

Dipping sheep in Co. Carlow with a mobile dipping truck.

AgriLand speaks to Ger Carey about the breeding period and how it's going so far. He also gives an insight into the performance of this year's crop of lambs.

Farmer's Journal - How to target appropriate treatment to each ewe in the few months prior to breeding?

Farmers Journal - Farmer writer Brian Nicholson talks about lambing season on his farm, and the labour that is involved.

Farmer's Journal - Co Wexford sheep shearer George Graham demonstrates the tools and the tricks of the trade.

John Kelly farms 700 ewes in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. He also writes a dairy piece in the Irish Farmers Journal. This video gives you a look behind the scenes, as John tells you all about his farm.

A demonstration of correct techniques for drenching sheep effectively and discussing the responsible use of wormers.

Life and death drama of lambing, live from a sheep farm in Wales. A Lamb is born on a sheep dairy farm.

How to use the drench gun

A Lamb is born on a sheep farm.

This must be the most viewed agricultural video ever on youtube!