Meet Our Icelandic Sheep - AI Sire Descriptions

LODI - 00-871

Lodi is a horned white ram born 2000.  He is a grandson of the AI sire Sekkur, 97-836 and is homozygous for white pattern.  His overall conformation score is excellent at 85.0 with neck/shoulders of 9.0, chest 8.5, back 9.5, rump 9.0, leg 17.5, wool 7.5, and overall harmony of 8.0.  It is very unusual to see an AI sire with such high neck and shoulders scores, plus that amazing back score of 9.5!   PLUS he has a wonderful BLUP score on leanness at 128, muscling 117, with a composite meat score of 121/100 - excellent!    The general report coming in to Southram is that Lodi is an excellent father of daughters.   His BLUP for daughters is 107 for milkiness and 104 for fertility.    Lodi has some of the highest progeny test results, particularly in total score, rump, leg, and neck and shoulders.  If you want to put some build on your lambs, and would like to add outstanding daughters to your ewe flock, then Lodi will be an excellent choice.