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Romanovs

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"Lambs by the Litter" The Romanov sheep are from the Voga Valley,
northwest of Moscow. Genetically unique to British and North American breeds of sheep, the Romanov (a "pure gene," not a "cross" of anything) used on traditional ewes will produce a "hybrid" - high performance ewe for the flock of the future and a top gaining market lamb. Quads, quintuplets and even sextuplets are normal performance for a Romanov ewe.

The North American record is seven live healthy lambs, the breed record is nine! Romanovs reach sexual maturity by the time they are 3 - 4 months old, they will breed any month of the year and combined with the agressiveness of the newborns allow for a very high production ewe. The most practical application of Romanov genetics is in the development of the ewe flock: crossbreeding to get the high performance 1/2 Romanov ewe, the "market lamb machine," who looks like a regular sheep, is tough and has multiple lambs which live to get to market. They are the "secret" to surviving in the sheep business!



LAU103T, sire of HDA129W

HDA129W - SOLD OUT
REG #: NARSA U14772, DOB May 1, 2009
Born as 5, raised as 4

Genovis EPDs:
50d wt maternal +0.19lb
100d wt +0.59lb
Maternal Index +2.36
Growth Index +0.89

Genovis EPDs for dam (HDA427S)
Number born +0.17
Number raised +0.11
Maternal Index 3.25

Genovis EPDs for sire (LAAU103T)
100d wt +1.09lb
Maternal Index +0.93
Growth Index +1.27

Owner: Dan Sinclair, Bowden, AB
website: www.romanovsheep.com
email: hdf@ocflock.com

This ram has a great combination of maternal traits and good growth. He is very correct and has good body size. His dam, HDA427S, is currently (2010) the top producing Romanov ewe in our flock.

Half Diamond 401N
ROMANOV, HDA 401N, REG # U13341, TWIN, DOB: JANUARY 2, 2003
SOLD OUT IN CANADA | AVAILABLE IN CHILE THROUGH COOPRINSEM

SIRE: HALF DIAMOND 69L
DAM: HALF DIAMOND 85L

SCRAPIE GENOTYPE: ARR/ARQ RESISTANT

Owners: Dan Sinclair, Bowden, AB
website: www.romanovsheep.com
email: hdf@ocflock.com

Half Diamond 401N is a relatively large framed Romanov, perfect for use to
produce crossbred commercial ewes. His dam has been a consistent
producer and has an above average Ewe Index in the flock.

 


The daughters of 16P are very milky.
I have attached a photo of one of them
ready to lamb HDA265U. 

Half Diamond 16P SOLD OUT
HDA16P, NARSA registered # U13579, QUADRUPLET
DOB: MARCH 19, 2004
50d wt maternal +.04lb • 100d wt -.97lb • Maternal Index +.32

SIRE: VADER 293U
DAM: HALF DIAMOND 74L (50d wt maternal +1.13lb, Maternal Index +2.43)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPE: ARQ/ARH INTERMEDIATE

          LENNOXVILLE 12P
     LENNOXVILLE 148S
          LENNOXVILLE 18P
S: VANDER 293U ET
         LENNOXVILLE 8P
     LENNOXVILLE 114S
          LENNOXVILLE 52R

         MUMM'S TINKER 14A
     HALF DIAMOND 70K
          R4E
D: HALF DIAMOND 74L
          CS80021
     HALF DIAMOND BORIS 1F
          R6B

Owner: Dan Sinclair, Bowden, AB
website: www.romanovsheep.com
email: hdf@ocflock.com

Half Diamond 16P is the most productive Romanov ram we have produced. He is sired by Vader 293U, a ram selected by
Agriculture Canada as an excellent representative of the Romanov breed. His dam is HDA74L, the second highest indexing Romanov ewe in the Half Diamond Farm flock. She has weaned 13 out of 14 lambs over her 4 lambings. HDA16P will
add prolificacy, hardiness and lamb survivability to any ewe flock. He is a quadruplet, raised as a quadruplet, and still maintained an adjusted daily gain of 418 gm per day.

HDA405S as a yearling


Son of HDA405S at 6months-HDA9W
Half Diamond 405S SOLD OUT
HDA405S, NARSA registered # U14156
DOB. March 30, 2006
 50d wt maternal +0.03lb   •  100d wt -0.86  •   Maternal Index +1.21

HDA405S is a very solid ram.  He is calm and easy to handle.  He has very correct feet and legs, and passes this on to his offspring.  He was born as a 4 and raised as a 3, when his dam was 6 years old.  She raised 4/4 lambs as a 4 year old ewe. Multi-trait index 123.  His ADG .92lb/day.

          CALERO 248K
     CALERO 323M
          CALERO 116E
S: HALF DIAMOND 292R
         CALERO 182J
     CALERO 53L
          CALERO 77J

         MUMM'S 129Y
     MUMM'S TINKER 14A
          TURNBALL ROMANOV'S
D: HALF DIAMOND 96K (50d wt maternal -0.48, Maternal Index  +1.94)
          HALF DIAMOND BORIS 1F
     TRIPLET
          R25E

Owners: Dan Sinclair, Bowden , Alberta
Website: www.romanovsheep.com
Email: hdf@ocflock.com

Half Diamond 203U SOLD OUT
HDA203U, CLRC registered (CAN)634447
DOB  April 12, 2008
50d wt maternal +0.19lb   •  100d wt +0.59lb
Maternal Index +2.36  •  Growth Index +0.89

HDA203U is a large, well built ram.  He has a good topline and correct feet and legs.  He is Canadian registered with the CLRC, born from embryo transfer His ADG .72 lb/day Multitrait index 112

          CALERO 128J
     CALERO 248K
          HENDRIX 18J
S: CALERO 323M
         CHASSE G 349C
     CALERO 116E
          CALERO 58D

         CALERO 123H
     CALERO 227J
          CALERO 7G
D: CALERO 25L
          CALERO 134H
     CALERO 89J
          CALERO 126D

Owners: Dan Sinclair, Bowden , Alberta
Website: www.romanovsheep.com
Email: hdf@ocflock.com