We at Mint Gold Ranch like to believe it is more than just a ram that you are buying. You want to be comfortable that the ram you are buying is providing you with strong female characteristics as well. We have rated each of this year's dams for three different udder characteristics. For a description of our ratings click here. Those marked as NA are ones we forgot to rate as we got busier with lambing. See NSIP Production Data page for further information on these ewes.
| Ewe's | Dam's | Ewe's | Dam's | Udder | Teat | Milk | ||
| Ewe | Loin | Loin | Sire | Sire | T-M-P | S-M-L | Flow | Dam Comments |
| 1167 | 3.57 | NA | MGR 83 | KIMM 97046 | M | M | 4 | She has had 5 lambs scanned and the loins averaged 3.28. |
| 1199 | 4.09 | 3.22 | MGR 1034 | KIMM 98042 | T | S | 3 | Ewe has great rear legs and her prior 7 lambs averaged 3.64 loin. This is the thickest ewe we ever produced. |
| 1301 | NA | NA | Cloud 409 | RBF 1285 | T | S | 2 | A very tall ewe with little muscle mass. For commercial ram development only. |
| 1362 | NA | NA | RBF 1285 | Burke 1-17 | M | S | 3 | This is a full frame ewe bought as outcross to our program. In development for commercial rams only. |
| 2057 | 3.58 | NA | KIMM 98040 | HEUPEL 8021 | M | S | 3 | 2057 is very big in mass. Long and girthy. She has had 13 lambs in 5 lambings. Several of her daughters remain in our flock. |
| 1023 (1064) | NA | NA | KIMM 96163 | SLACK 2391 | M | S | 4 | We have used 4 maternal brothers to 3050 as rams. 4 additional wethers were 3.80 loins or larger. |
| 3217 | 3.82 | NA | KIMM 2218 | V.ARK 2651 | M | M | 3 | A tall ewe with larger loin in her and her offspring. Her lambs averaged 3.90 loin. |
| 4010 | 3.85 | NA | MGR 1172 | KIMM 1010 | M | S | 3 | 4010 is the twin to Big Chops MGR 4001. A very fault-free ewe. 2007 ewe lamb scanned 4.03. |
| 4013 | 3.83 | NA | MGR 1172 | KIMM 96163 | M | S | 3 | Her lambs had an average scan of 3.55. Her daughter 6029 is positive for all traits in NSIP production records. Dam is 1023 above. |
| 4042 | 3.46 | 3.62 | MGR 1034 | MGR166 | T | S | 4 | 4042's lambs scanned an average 3.50 with one lamb weighing 215 lbs. @5 months of age. Her last ram went to Virginia Tech. for a loineye study. |
| 4196 | 3.2 | NA | KIMM 2027 | SLACK 1061 | T/M | S/M | 4 | She has had 5 lambs scanned and the loins averaged 3.12. She is a very solid ewe. |
| 5002 | 4.01 | 3.45 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 3136 | T | S | 3 | 5002 was an extremely thick lamb with large rear legs. Her 2006 ram lambs were early picks and her 2007 ewe lamb scanned 3.74. |
| 5006 | 3.11 | 3.85 | BZ 3210 | MGR 1172 | M | M | 3 | 5006's dam is the twin to Big Chops MGR 4001. A very stylish ewe with extra size. Her ram lamb was the pick of 2007 crop. |
| 5011 | 3.45 | NA | MGR 4001 | S&D a001 | M | M | 3 | Ewe and her siblings were favorites with extra rear end. |
| 5027 | 3.42 | NA | MGR 4001 | KIMM 98042 | T | S | 3 | She has had 7 lambs in 3 lambings. A strong producer. Family is noted for leg dimension. |
| 5031 | 3.52 | 3.1 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 96163 | T | S-M | 3 | Ewe a from a family of very productive ewes. She and ancestors have great udders and multiple births. |
| 5064 | 3.64 | 3.90 | MGR 4001 | MGR 1172 | T | S | 2-3 | Solid ewe family with extra loin. Dam is 4023. |
| 5077 | 3.49 | 3.24 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 2022 | T | S | 3 | Good solid ewe with a little extra scale. |
| KImm 5078 | 3.46 | NA | KIMM 3156 | V.ARK 330 | M | S | 4 | She has had 13 lambs in the last 3 years. All the lambs grew well. Scans averaged 3.60. She is a strong milker. We have retained three of her ewe lambs. Kimm 5078 is long and is proving to be a great stud ewe. |
| 5090 | 3.38 | 3.2 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 2027 | T | S-M | 3 | 5090 is by a top ewe, Kimm 4196. Her 2006 wether did well at the fair. Her ram lamb 2007 was MGR 7004 who scanned 4.62 and is one of the sires for the 2008 thru 2010 lambs. The loineye trait leader in NSIP. |
| 5120 | 3.65 | NA | McG. 38 | SLACK 8414 | T/M | S/M | 4 | 5120's ewe lamb in 2007 had a 4.15 loin. |
| 6003 | 3.90 | 4.09 | KIMM 5129 | MGR 3462 | M | S | 3 | Top scanning family. 6003's ewe lamb last year scanned 3.58. Her dam is 1199. |
| 6004 | 3.45 | 3.45 | KIMM 5129 | KIMM 3136 | M | M | 3 | G. Dam is 1199 listed above. Good family for loins on long lambs. Last year's ram lamb scanned 3.40. |
| 6013 | 3.92 | 3.82 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 2218 | T | S | 3 | Dam of 6013 is BZ3217. She handled twins nicely as a ewe lamb. Her lambs averaged 3.45 scan. |
| 6017 | 3.39 | 3.85 | KIMM 5087 | MGR 1172 | M | S | 3 | 6017 is a daughter of 4010. |
| 6029 | 3.67 | 3.83 | KIMM 5087 | MGR 1172 | T | S | 3 | 6029 is a granddaughter to 3050 and by the 4013 ewe. Handled twins very well as a ewe lamb. Best of the NSIP production numbers. |
| 6086 | 2.80 | NA | KIMM 5129 | SL 3427 | T | S | 4 | She is by the famed 33 ewe and is the 25th lamb produced by "33". Production & carefree genetics all the way. |
| 6191 | 3.23 | NA | McG 38 | KIMM 98005 | T | S | 4 | She has had 2 sets of twins. We continue to work on outcrosses to our breeding program. |
| 7014 | 4.15 | 3.65 | MGR 4001 | McG 38 | T | S | 2 | From one of our strongest ewe families. Dam is 5120. |
| 7015 | 3.41 | 3.45 | MGR 4001 | KIMM 3136 | T | S | 3 | Fourth generation ewe from the great "33" ewe family. Solid trouble free productive ewes. She produced our best twin ram lambs last year. One went to West Virginia. |
| 7027 | 3.38 | 3.72 | MGR 4001 | MGR 4009 | M | M | 3 | This ewe is producing very good lambs. Her 2010 ram lambs are very thick with big rear ends. In 2008 and 2009 she produced 3 ewe lambs. One is retained and two were very early picks from the sell group. |
| 7033 | 3.48 | 3.47 | MGR 1172 | MGR 3462 | M | M | 2 | We retained her ewe lambs from 2009 and the twin ram lamb was an early pick |
| 7054 | 3.37 | 3.48 | KIMM 6106 | KIMM 5087 | NA | NA | NA | Her lambs from 2008 and 2009 were gone by scanning time. Her dam is from the twin ewe to Big Chops. |
| 7064 | NA | 3.94 | KIMM 7172 | MGR 4023 | T | S | 3 | She was too young to scan in 2007. In 2008 she had twins that scanned 3.21 and 3.87. |
| Kimm 7183 | 3.32 | NA | Harms 226 | KIMM 6031 | We retained two of the triplet ewe lambs from 2009. Her 2010 lambs are very solid. | |||
| Kimm 7199 | 3.03 | NA | VA 268 | SL 9146 | T | S | 2 | She has had 3 ram lambs in 2008 and 2009. All sold well. 7199 is half frame with good growth and clean fleece. |
| 8001 | 3.72 | 3.95 | MGR 7004 | Kimm 5087 | T | S | 2 | This ewe is our top ewe for loineye EPD at +.38 in2. Her twin ewe lamb scanned over 4.00 at 108 lbs. She was the best ewe we ever produced. |
| MGR 8007 | 3.13 | NA | BH 2125 | K 91613 | NA | NA | NA | Her dam is MGR 3050 also listed. 8007 and her twin ewe lamb had a combined weight of 311 lbs at 133 days of age. All growth on this ewe. The twin sold at the 2009 NSIP sale to Kathy Krafka. |
| MGR 8023 | 3.29 | 3.46 | K5129 | MGR 3462 | T | S | 2 | Her maternal brother is at Virginia Tech. He is involved in a study on sheep with large loineyes. 4042 is her dam. |
| MGR 8030 | 3.63 | 3.46 | MGR 7004 | K3156 | NA | NA | NA | This ewe is by the K5078 ewe listed above. 8030 is from my top sire for loineye and a ewe coming on strong. |
| Kimm 8051 | 3.22 | NA | M 5211 | McG 38 | NA | NA | NA | We purchased this ewe because of her pedigree. Good NSIP numbers. She is a complete ewe. |
| MGR 8088 | 3.00 | 3.14 | K 7050 | MGR 7009 | T | M | 3 | Her lamb in 2009 was sold as a wether. A young ewe who we are hoping will prove herself. |
| MGR 9014 | 3.40 | 3.49 | MSU 7104 | MGR 4001 | NA | NA | NA | This was truly an amazing ewe lamb. Born 19JAN09 and by 6JUN09 weighed 181 lbs. She beat all our ram lambs in weight. With the good loineye, she is a near ideal ewe for productive sheep. She is by the 5077 ewe above. |
| MGR 9044 | 3.73 | 3.42 | K 7050 | MGR 4001 | T | M | 3 | A young ewe who we are hoping will prove herself. And by the looks of her ram lamb, she has. She is by the 5027 ewe above. Notice the rearends and the loineye. |
This site was last updated 05/17/10