Two ewes and their lambs wander up a snow covered road in Carroweden, Co Sligo. The west has experienced widespread winters showers in the last week leading to difficult conditions on farm. \ Philip Doyle

Pedigree suffolk lambs

James Gahan is a pedigree Suffolk Sheep farmer in Coolhune Co Carlow. \ Claire Nash

\ Claire Nash

\ Claire Nash

\ Claire Nash

Slurry season

\ Donal O' Leary

/ Donal O' Leary

\ Donal O' Leary

\ Donal O' Leary

/ Donal O' Leary

Snowy conditions

Patrick Carr, from Pettigo, Donegal feeding his Dexter Cattle on Tuesday evening. \ Clive Wasson

Sammy Wasson, Churchill, Co. Donegal feeding his Spotted, Dutch, Texel and Suffolk lambs born last. year. / Clive Wasson