NsipNum: 6901092025254065 Breed: Suffolk Sire: Essie Fitzroy Dam: 210286 Maternal Grand Sire: Essie Cassius
Birth Type: t Rear Type: t
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Wwt Ebv: 3.3 Pwwt Ebv: 7 PemdEbv: .1 Pfat Ebv: -1.2 Sale Contact: Matt Beals 402-200-0444 Animal Location: Spencer, IA
Note: Back in 2019 we were at a crossroads with the Suffolk program . We had had some success but were not satisfied with the progress we were making. We were still getting complaints from buyers that the rams melted, didn't hold body condition and did live long enough. We truly were not surprised as we were seeing the same issues in our ewe flock. So we made a deal with the Essie Flock in Scotland to collect and import semen on 3 rams for fall 2020 breeding. The Essie flock is the premiere data recording flock in the world and run their sheep on grass only, outdoors just a stone's throw from the North Sea. This endeavor received plenty of skepticism from my fellow NSIP breeders. Remember Frost spoke of two roads in a wood. Long story short.... the Essie genetics were a roaring success and in the fall of 2022 Amy and I traveled to see the Essie flock firsthand in Scotland and picked out a couple more sires to use. The ram lamb is two generations of Essie breeding and can change y
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Lot Details Animal Name: 6901092025254069 Sex: Ram NsipNum: 6901092025254069 Breed: Suffolk Sire: Essie Winston Dam: Dry Sandy 222562 Maternal Grand Sire: Essie Cassius
Birth Type: s Rear Type: s
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Wwt Ebv: 3.5 Pwwt Ebv: 5.6
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