Basic dictionary

Basic dictionary for the printed version of Southram’s sire catalogue which is in Icelandic. Here you can find translation and/or explanation of the tables and graphs in the sire list.

 

Lambhrútaskoðun: Evaluation of ram progenies performed in September/October. Following items refers to the evaluation of the rams progenies:

Fjöldi: Number of evaluated ram lambs

Þungi: Average weight of evaluated ram lambs

Fótleggur: Average canon bone length of evaluated ram lambs

Læri: Average score for gigot muscling (highest possible score is 20, 16 is good, 17 is very good, 18 is excellent)

Ull: Average score for wool (8,0 refers to good wool quality and no tan fibers)

Ómvöðvi: Average thickness (depth) of the eye muscle in mm

Ómfita: Average fat thickness on the eye muscle in mm

Lögun: Average score for eye muscle shape (1 is poorly shaped muscle and 5 is excellently shaped muscle)

 

Following explanations refer to the graph for each ram.

Kynbótamat: Breeding value index (based on information from the sheep recording in Iceland. 100 is average)

Gerð: Meat qualities based on the carcass grading

Fita: Leanness based on carcass grading

Kjötgæði: Meat quality index (MQI), calculated from meat qualities (40%) and leanness (60%)

Frjósemi: Prolificacy of the daughters (for the young rams with few daughter records this index is mostly based on pedigree)

Mjólkurlagni: Milking abilities of the daughters (for the young rams with few daughter records this index is mostly based on pedigree)