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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!


HDA427S; dam of HDA18X with quads she raised as a 3 year old.

Half Diamond 18X
(NARSA) U14953
DOB:  29 April 2010
Sextuplet raised as a triplet

Genovis EPDs
Pedigree

Owner: Dan Sinclair
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This ram is long and correct.  His dam is one of the highest indexing ewes in our flock, and is in the top 5% of ewes for maternal growth traits in the Genovis performance system.  She has the ability to raise quadruplets unassisted.  His genetics will add production performance to your flock.

WARRINGTON 30Y
(CAN)674979
DOB:  3 May 3011
Quintuplet, raised as a triplet

GenOvis EPDs of sire LAU 09137T

Pedigree

Owner: Dan Sinclair
Website

This excellent ram has very correct feet and legs, with good length. His fleece is a light grey, with minimal hair over the body.

 
WARRINGTON 12Y
(Can)674978
DOB: 30 April 2011
Triplet, raised as a triplet

GenOvis EPDs of sire LAU01937T

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Owner: Dan Sinclair
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This ram has excellent length, depth and correct conformation. 

HDA766Y at 1 year of age


LAU103T  “Sire of 766Y”


HDA446S ”Dam of 766Y”

Half Diamond 766Y
(NARSA)U15020
DOB:  2 May 2011
Quadruplet, raised as a triplet

GenOvis EPDs

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Owner: Dan Sinclair
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This ram is very correct with excellent conformation of his feet and legs, and a very straight topline.  His maternal trait EPDs are in the top 20% of the Romanov rams in the GenOvis program.  He is registered with the North American Romanov Sheep Association.

 

PASF RV 9592Y
DOB:  24 June 2011
Triplet

This ram has plenty of prolificacy in his background, and is sired by a very long bodied ram.  9592Y is one of our flock’s top 10 gaining Romanov rams of 2011.

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

 
PASF RV Yale 9591Y
DOB:  23 June 2011
Twin

This ram has very good length and is low set.  His has a lot of black in his fleece. This ram has the largest testicles of our yearlings, and a high semen count. He has extended length, is low set, with a very black fleece.  He is one of the top 10 gaining Romanov rams of 2011, in the Prolific Acres flock.

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

PASF RV 9590Y
DOB:  3 July 2011
Twin

PASF 9590Y has great length of body and perfect Romanov characteristics. 
He is one of our flock’s top 10 gaining Romanov rams of 2011 and shows excellent conformation.


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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

 
PASF RV 9588Y
DOB:  25 June 2011
Twin

This ram is full bodied, with good height and bone. This ram is full bodied,
with good height & strong bone. 9588Y is one of our flock’s top 10 gaining Romanov rams of 2011.

 

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

 
PASF RV Yancy 9582Y
DOB: 25 May 2011
Quadruplet

Yancy was born as a quadruplet and yet was still one of our top 10 gaining RV Rams of 2011. This is an outstanding ram with plenty of length and height.

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

 
PASF RV YesIamBig 9080Y
DOB:  19 June 2011
Born: Twin

9080Y is our largest bodied Romanov ram born in 2011.  He was the fastest gaining lamb in his year and has plenty of bone, height and length.

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

Prolific Acres 156U
DOB:  16 Feb 2008
Triplet

This is our largest bodied RV ram and he had the fastest gains for 2008.  He has plenty of bone and height, and displays great length.

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Owner: Charlie Renaud
Website: Prolific Acres Sheep Farm

HDA175X
DOB  May 16, 2010
Registration # CLRC (Can) 662811
Half Diamond 175X is a quadruplet.  He is a long ram with correct feet and legs. 
His female relatives are very productive in our flock.

Owned by:Dan Sinclair
Email :hdf@ocflock.com
Website: www.romanovsheep.com

Genovis EPDs

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HDA2X

DOB April 16, 2010.  Embryo transfer lamb.
2X is a correct, large bodied ram, and shows great potential. 
He will be used for breeding in the flock in 2012 to generate performance EPD data.

Owned by:Dan Sinclair
Email :hdf@ocflock.com
Website: www.romanovsheep.com

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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.