Over the years we have used a number of excellent sires for our breeding program. Below are some of the more recent ones.
BIG CHOPS (MGR 4001)
(RR/NN), was the sire of many of our lambs
from 2005 through 2007.
Pictured here at 5 months- 9 days of age, BIG CHOPS scanned a 5.01 sq in loineye at 181 lbs (4.55 adjusted to 135 lbs). His twin ewe lamb scanned 4.17 in2.
Together they weighed a total of 343 lbs on that date. His Sire is
Mint Gold Ranch 1172. MGR 1172 scanned 5.11 in2 loin at
191 lbs (4.44 adjusted to 135 lbs). Big Chops represents the
fourth generation of Mint Gold Ranch top scanned ram lambs. His
Dam is a Kimm ewe by Kimm 1010.
GRAND CHOPS (MGR 1172) (RR/NN). He started
with being a top ram at Wisconsin Ram Test in 2003 with 1.15 average
daily gain and a loin of 3.80 in2 @ 160 lbs (3.55 in2
adjusted to 135 lbs). We scanned him at the farm on July 11, 2003.
He scanned 4.53 in2 @ 183 lbs (4.05 in2 adjusted
to 135 lbs). We again scanned him on August 15, 2003 and he
scanned 5.00 in2 @ 191 lbs (4.44 in2 adjusted to
135 lbs). As you can see his loin continued
to grow until well through his first 8 months. His twin scanned
3.71 in2 @ 140 lbs (3.64 in2 adjusted to 135 lbs).
And on August 15, 2003 she
scanned 4.78 in2 @ 169 lbs (4.44 in2 @ 135 lbs).
We used "Grand Chops" for breeding on a few ewes and sold him that same
fall. It wasn't until we scanned his lambs that we recognized his
value. He sired 10 ram lambs (including Big
Chops) and they averaged 3.67 in2 adjusted to 135 lbs.
He sired 6 ewe lambs and they averaged 3.73 in2 adjusted to
135 lbs. All total 5 of 16 that scanned over 4.00 in2
adjusted to 135 lbs. His was the third generation of top scanned
rams. And his dam was a home raised ewe that topped her class at
the River Falls Jackpot show. MGR 1172
returned home in 2006 and we used him again for our 2007 lamb crop.
He is pictured here about 6 months of age.
Kimm 6106 (RR/NN) is sired by JCJ J100 and Kimm 3188. 6106 had three consistent scans during the summer with a scan of 3.67 in2 adjusted to 135 lbs. His dam is a top producing ewe with excellent NSIP numbers. She has Kimm 2022 as a sire and Mc 144 and Slack 5259 ET as Grandsires. We purchased this ram as an outcross and used him on 14 high scanning ewe lambs in 2007.
Kimm 5129 (RR/NN).
This is a ram that is also an outcross for our breeding pro
gram.
He had a scan of 3.86 in2 adj. to 135 lbs. He was born on 5JAN05
and on 1MAY05 weighed 165 lbs as a twin. He also has good rear leg
development. We don't have as much data on the dam but his pedigree
is a good outcross for the MGR program. 5129 is sired by Kimm
3156. In 2006 five ewe lambs from this sire averaged 3.26 in2
loin.
MGR 4021 (RR/NN) 4021's dam is a ewe lamb we purchased with a 4.23 in2 loin @ 135 lbs. 4021 was one of a set of very consistent triplets. They scanned (4021) 3.8 in2; (4022) 3.69 in2; and (4023) 3.9 in2. 4022 sold to Michigan and his son scanned 4.55 in2. All of the scans are adjusted to 135 lbs. We bought back 4021 to get some of his genetics back in our flock. 4021 is by the MGR 1172 Grand Chops ram. 4021's dam is predominately Tom Slack breeding. Look for carcass quality and consistency in his lambs. (No photo available)
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 combinat
ion.
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
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