2013 micron data

Micron data as follows:

Data Is: AFD/SD/CV/CEM/<15 p="">

8 yrs. old sheep

SP Catherine: 25.7/5.4/20.9/9.0/2.2/83.0/25.0

SF Challis: 28.8/6.1/21.2/10.9/1.0/63.2/28.1

SP Maura: 24.8/4.5/18.3/7.4/1.0/91.7/23.6

7 yrs. old

SP Salicional: 25.1/4.1/16.4/6.8/0.4/92.6/23.5

6 yrs. old

KW Dot: 27.0/5.6/20.6/10.6/0.8/74.6/26.2

LC Meadow: 26.2/5.0/19.0/8.1/1.0/82.1/25.1

5 yrs. old

SP Ceylon: 28.8/6.1/21.1/10.8/0.8/62.9/28.1

SP Bengal; 26.0/4.4/17.1/7.9/0.8/86.1/24.5

SF Farrah: 27.9/5.7/20.5/10.0/0.5/68.6/27.1

4 yrs. old

LC Velma: 28.0/5.5/19.6/9.6/0.7/69.2/27.0

3 yrs. old

SP Anais : 22.5/5.0/22.3/9.0/5.2/93.9/22.1

S'M Cotillion: 26.1/5.5/20.9/9.7/0.8/80.9/25.4

WT Garnet: 24.8/5.2/21.0/9.0/2.7/86.9/24.2

SP Temperance: 25.7/5.4/20.9/9.7/1.3/81.4/25.0

2 yrs. old

OK Alabama: 25.6/5.9/23.1/10.3/1.4/77.9/25.4

LC Bee Sting: 25.3/4.5/17.9/8.0/0.8/88.8/24.0

LC Disco: 29.5/7.4/25.2/15.8/0.3/62.0/29.8

WP Killian: 27.9/5.4/19.4/9.2/0.5/69.4/26.7

OK Salina: 24.9/5.6/22.5/10.6/1.8/84.4/24.6

OK Seneca: 23.4/5.4/22.9/9.8/3.6/89.6/23.2

OK Sierra: 26.1/4.8/18.4/8.0/0.9/82.9/24.9

OK Vienna: 24.5/5.0/20.4/8.7/2.5/89.4.23.8

Yearling ewes

RO Rihanna: 23.0/5.1/22.2/9.3/2.8/92.1/22.6

OK Shania: 21.3/3.9/18.0/6.7/3.6/98.6/20.3

OK Whitney: 21.8/5.1/23.3/9.9/6.8/93.9/21.7

OK Celine: 21.5/5.1/23.7/9.4/7.5/95.1/21.5

Yearling Rams

OK Bing: 19.6/3.8/19.6/6.6/10.2/99.6/18.9

OK Elvis: 22.3/4.3/19.1/7.4/4.1/97.6/21.4

OK Garth: 21.8/5.2/23.9/9.4/7.7/94.7/21.8

OK Ringo: 224.7/5.9/24.0/10.3/2.8/82.2/24.7

Legand for flock prefix

SP=Sheltering Pines

KW=Kimberwood

SF=Sommarang Farm

LC=Little Country Acres

RO=River Oaks

WP=White Pine

WT=Wintertime

OK=OK Acres

S'M=S'more. 

This, of coarse, is only one factor to be considered when evaluating the whole sheep, but it helps me to put scientific data to what my hands are feeling.  When deciding who is to move on to another flock, I start by determining who displays good structure, then I consider the fleece quality.  I have a lot of decisions to make this year if I am to get down to the 15-20 breeding ewes that I want to maintain here.  I am not looking forward to making some of these hard decisions, but culling heavily is the only way to continue improving on what I have bred or purchased in the past.  (big sigh)  

I am going to be selling approximately 30+ sheep this year.....another big sigh escapes.

I'm sitting here waiting for the sun to make it's way from behind the clouds.........looks like I may be waiting a bit, but at least it isn't snowing.  

Toodles.