2009 Sires

Sires for most of our 2009 lambs are shown below. Click on the photo to see a larger image. We will be adding more information to this page soon; so if you're looking for info on the other sires listed on the rams for sale page please check back in a few days.

SUFFOLK MGR 7004 (RR/NN) is the fifth generation of top scanned rams. He topped the 2007 ram lamb crop with a scan of 4.90 in² loineye at 145 days of age and weighing 163 lbs (4.62 in² adj. to 135 lbs). His Sire is MGR 1172 (Grand Chops) (4.44 @ 135 lbs). His Dam MGR 5090 (3.38 @ 135 lbs) is by Big Chops (4.55 @ 135 lbs) and Kimm 4196. MGR 7004 is a very correct ram with thickness throughout. Pedigree

SUFFOLK Kimm 7050 (RR/NN). This ram was purchased as an outcross. His Sire is Shell 355 and Dam is Kimm 00044. We liked this ram because of his extreme thickness. His rear legs have deep development and his loineye scan was 3.82 in² adjusted to 135 lbs. He makes a good outcross in our breeding program. Pedigree.

Kimm 7172 (RR/NN) This ram has an excellent profile. Very straight and square. We purchased him because of the interesting sire, dam combination. His sire is VanArkel “Remington”. His offspring were the frame sheep to beat in the western show circuit. His dam is Kimm 5214 who is by McG 38 and a 1061 daughter (very heavy muscled sheep). He scanned 3.80 in² at 174 lbs. on 17AUG07 (3.41@135). Pedigree

MGR 8018 (RR/NN) This is our top scanning ram lamb for 2008. He scanned 4.43 in² adjusted to 135 lbs. He is by the MGR 7004 ram and Kimm 5120 ewe (38 daughter). Pedigree

KIMM 8146 (RR/NN) We continue to look for an outcross that has a reasonable loineye based on our flock and has a market lamb show ring look. 8146 has excellent length and top width. We see that in his lambs even at a very young age. 8146 is by Kimm 7011 and Kimm 7045 (K2022 x 38's daughter). Pedigree

DORSET RAM MSU 619 RR

This ram is the start of a new program. Actually a reinstated program. At one time we started breeding Dorsets but couldn’t find the type of rams that were bred for grass. Heavy set girthy type sheep. Yes, there were tall tubular types that were used in the show ring; but they physically couldn’t support lambs on grass. At the NSIP Center Of The Nation Sale we found that MSU had the genetics that were from the Mississippi State Dorset flock. This flock was developed on the basis of resistance to internal parasites. Sheep were culled that needed worming. They found that susceptible sheep to internal parasites were related. Therefore after culling some families worming of the flock was no longer required. To confirm the results from MS, Michigan State Vet class went into the Dorset pens to gather fecal samples and to find parasite eggs. They thought they were doing the evaluation incorrectly because they couldn’t find any eggs. The flock shepherd didn’t share what he knew of the genetics and told them to try samples from another pen of another breed. They were happy to find that they were doing the project correctly all along. The Dorset pen were either siblings or offspring of the MSU 619 ram. This ram comes to us with excellent NSIP numbers: +1.8 weaning weight EPD; +4.2 Post Weaning Weight EPD; -.01 Milk EPD. We were happy to bring this ram home and find five very old registered Dorset ewes still in our flock. Most had lost most or all of their teeth. But for their lifetime they were big producers. We expect him to sire some great grass-based Dorset rams. Pedigree