Dennis & Heather Dalla

PO Box 178, Warooka, South Australia 5577
Ph 08885250 Fax 0888545306
Email orriecowie@bigpond.com

 

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Semen Available

$40/dose

 

Magnif 222 - son of Glendonald Magnif (a ram purchased in 2001 from Glendonald) and his mother is Louis tan 417. Born in May 2002, her first lamb.
2003: Junior Champion Strong Wool Ram at Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo; Reserve Champion Fine Wool Autumn Shorn Merino Ram and Reserve Grand Champion Autumn Shorn Merino or Poll Merino Ram at RAHS, Adelaide.
Test June 2003: 19.7mm, 17.8% CV, 99.1% CF, 96.5kg BW at 13 months
2004: 3rd in SA Pair at SA Merino Field Days, Burra; Grand Champion Medium Wool Ram and equal 4th in the Objective Measurement Class at RAHS, Adelaide. He was equal top in the subjective assessment in & out of the wool, and a clear second in the carcase assessment section. He was paddock mated 3 times in this fleece.
Test June 2004: 21.7mm, 14.7% CV, 98.9% CF, 81% Y, 136kg BW in Sept.
A sire with great doing ability and an obvious pre-potency for clean soft faces and elite quality free growing wools. Use of semen is highly recommended.

 

Orrie Cowie 025222

A Proven and Prepotent Sire

Born – May/June 2002

  • Sire power
  • Balance
  • Great Structure
  • Pure soft muzzle
  • Excellent carcase
  • A classic fine/medium free growing, well-defined bright wool
  • Acclaimed Australia Wide

Show Highlights

  • Adelaide Royal 2003
    • Reserve Grand Champion Autumn Shorn Merino or Poll Merino Ram
    • Reserve Champion Fine Wool AS Merino Ram
  • Bendigo ASBA 2003
    • Junior Champion Strong Wool Merino Ram

June 2003
Micron
CV
CF
BW
19.7
17.8%
99.1%
96.5kg (June 03)
105kg (Sept 03)
June 2004
Micron
CV
CF
BW
21.7
14.7
98.9
136kg (Sept 04)

 

Spring 2003 drop Progeny of Magnif 025222

I.D.

 

F.D.mm

S.D.mm

C.V.%

C.F.%

Status

Rams - spring drop 2003 (tests taken June 2005)

035255

18.8

4.1

21.8

98.0

Sale

 

035280

20.4

3.7

18.1

99.3

Sale

 

035297

20.6

3.3

16.0

99.4

Reserve

 

035301

19.1

3.5

18.3

99.5

Sale

 

035312

21.0

3.6

17.1

99.0

Sale

 

035317

21.8

3.4

15.6

99.2

Reserve

 

035319

19.5

3.9

20.0

98.3

Sale

 

035325

20.3

3.6

17.7

99.6

Sale

 

035336

21.6

3.9

18.5

98.7

Sale

 
Show ewes - spring drop 2003 (tests taken June 2005)

035322

19.1

3.1

16.2

99.6

Reserve

035254

18.8

2.8

14.9

99.7

Reserve

035270

18.7

3.0

16.0

99.4

Reserve

N.B.: These spring drop 2003 progeny of Magnif 222 are the result of less than 50 randomly selected ewes mated. Unbelievably none of Magnif222’s progeny were culled as unsuitable.

 

The Sire Line:
Sire: Glendonald Magnif - (Purchased Bendigo 2001)
By Sire – Purple Manderlay Congress
By – Glendonald 7.90
By – Roseville Park Congress
By – Purple Manderlay 9.45

Dam: Special Stud Ewe - OC Tax 00-146
By Sire – O.C. Albert 9.9
By – O.C. 6.102
By – Haddon Rig 44