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Trait Leaders
When it comes to natural growth, our Suffolks lead the breed. Put our leading genetics to work in your flock to enhance your profit potential.
| 2007 NSIP Suffolk trait leading sires-the best of the best! | ||||||||
| Krafka Suffolks rank among the best in the breed | ||||||||
| Expected progeny difference EPD key | WW = Weaning Weight | |||||||
| PWW= Post Weaning Weight | ||||||||
| M+G = Milk+Gain (Total Maternal) | ||||||||
| % LC= percent lamb crop | ||||||||
| Weaning weight trait leaders | ||||||||
| Animal | Birth | Sire | DAM | WW | PWW | Milk | M+G | % LC |
| Tag | Date | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | ||
| Bunkerhill Farm 1944 | 2/11/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | Bunker Hill 1682 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| "Eddie" Krafka Harkema OR6048 | 2/14/2006 | "Flawless" Culham & Stevens 4LB458 , Krafka's stud ram | "Lisa Marie" Van Dyke 424 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | 3/10/2003 | Riverwood Farm 1485 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 7.6 |
| Culham & Stevens 5BR155 | 1/21/2005 | Culham & Stevens 4LB457, twin to "Flawless" | Culham & Stevens 15DB | 3.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1665 | 2/9/2004 | Bunkerhill Farm 1492 | Riverwood Farm 1483 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| Krafka Harkema Y235 | 3/26/2002 | Culham & Stevens ET P80, Krafka's stud ram | Culham & Stevens OR72 a designated distinguished dam for Krafka Harkema Suffolks | 3.3 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -2.8 |
| Culham & Stevens 4LB457, twin to "Flawless" at stud for Krafka's | 1/22/2004 | High Plains 00105 | Culham & Stevens Y129 | 3.2 | 6.5 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| DAC 5GLD21 | 1/25/2005 | Culham & Stevens 4LB457, twin to "Flawless" | DACGLD7 | 3.1 | 6.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | -1.6 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 2026 | 3/7/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1762 | Bunker Hill 1870 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -5.5 |
| Buckeye Acres 01-14 | 1/5/2001 | Culham & Stevens Y65 | Buckeye Acres 97-19W | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| MSU 306 | 1/13/2003 | MSU 9954 | MSU 9968 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Bunker Hill 1931 | 2/9/2006 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -3.0 |
| Post-weaning weight trait leaders | ||||||||
| Animal | Birth | Sire | DAM | WW | PWW | Milk | M+G | % LC |
| Tag | Date | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | ||
| "Eddie" Krafka Harkema OR6048 | 2/14/2006 | "Flawless" Culham & Stevens 4LB458 , Krafka's stud ram | "Lisa Marie" Van Dyke 424 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1944 | 2/11/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | Bunker Hill 1682 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Culham & Stevens 5BR155 | 1/21/2005 | Culham & Stevens 4LB457, twin to "Flawless" | Culham & Stevens 15DB | 3.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1665 | 2/9/2004 | Bunkerhill Farm 1492 | Riverwood Farm 1483 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| "King Kinser" Quam Suffolks 202, Krafka's stud ram | 1/17/2002 | K Slack 99-982 | Quam 2018 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -3.1 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | 3/10/2003 | Riverwood Farm 1485 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 7.6 |
| "Speedo" Krafka G389 | 3/29/2003 | "King Kinser" Quam Suffolks 202, Krafka's stud ram | Krafka B170 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -3.2 |
| Krafka Harkema Y235 | 3/26/2002 | Culham & Stevens ET P80, Krafka's stud ram | Culham & Stevens OR72 a designated distinguished dam for Krafka Harkema Suffolks | 3.3 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -2.8 |
| Bunker Hill 1931 | 2/9/2006 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -3.0 |
| MSU 613 | 2/1/2006 | Culham & Stevens 5BR155 | Krehbiels 0327 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | -4.9 |
| Maternal milk trait leaders | ||||||||
| Animal | Birth | Sire | DAM | WW | PWW | Milk | M+G | % LC |
| Tag | Date | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | ||
| Riverwood Farm 1429 | 2/6/2002 | The "CEO" | Whisper 20S | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Borawski Farm 1479 | 2/24/2001 | Paasch 98-255 | Borawski 1094 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1637 | 2/2/2004 | Bunkerhill Farm 1492 | Riverwood Farm 1212 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1497 | 1/24/2003 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 1190 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Eagle 3722 | 2/4/2003 | Eagle 2649 | Eagle 0418 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Eagle 1580 | 2/17/2001 | Eagle 9372 | Eagle 9343 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Stevens Suffolks NP360 | 2/12/2000 | Buckeye Acres 98-19 | Stevens Suffolks P80271 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Bunker Hill 1931 | 2/9/2006 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -3.0 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1492 | 1/22/2003 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 0085 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | -7.4 |
| Slack 1061 F | 1/15/2001 | Slack 0415 lb | Slack 8210 00A | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
| Eagle 3775 | 3/1/2003 | Eagle 2633 | Eagle 6005 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Mint Gold 1034 | 5/11/2001 | Kimm 96163 | Slack 3462 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -4.6 |
| Kimm 4208 | 2/12/2004 | Kimm 02027 | Kimm 03082 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Donner Trail Ranch 1-400 | 3/11/2001 | Donner Trail Ranch 00-1327 | Donner Trail 96-234 | -0.9 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| Kimm 04177 | 2/5/2004 | McLaughlin/Griffin 0038 | Kimm 00092 | -1.4 | -3.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
| Total maternal (M+G) trait leaders | ||||||||
| Animal | Birth | Sire | DAM | WW | PWW | Milk | M+G | % LC |
| Tag | Date | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | ||
| Bunkerhill Farm 1944 | 2/11/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | Bunker Hill 1682 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | 3/10/2003 | Riverwood Farm 1485 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 7.6 |
| "Eddie" Krafka Harkema OR6048 | 2/14/2006 | "Flawless" Culham & Stevens 4LB458 , Krafka's stud ram | "Lisa Marie" Van Dyke 424 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1665 | 2/9/2004 | Bunkerhill Farm 1492 | Riverwood Farm 1483 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| Bunker Hill 1931 | 2/9/2006 | Riverwood Farm 1322 | Riverwood Farm 1369 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | -3.0 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 2026 | 3/7/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1762 | Bunker Hill 1870 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -5.5 |
| Culham & Stevens 5BR155 | 1/21/2005 | Culham & Stevens 4LB457, twin to "Flawless" | Culham & Stevens 15DB | 3.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| Lost River 06-528 | 9/27/2005 | 1156 | Lost River04-434 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Bunkerhill Farm 1939 | 2/10/2006 | Bunkerhill Farm 1595 | Bunker Hill 1670 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Krafka Harkema Y235 | 3/26/2002 | Culham & Stevens ET P80, Krafka's stud ram | Culham & Stevens OR72 a designated distinguished dam for Krafka Harkema Suffolks | 3.3 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -2.8 |
| % Lambcrop trait leaders | ||||||||
| Animal | Birth | Sire | DAM | WW | PWW | Milk | M+G | % LC |
| Tag | Date | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | EPD | ||
| Kimm 96048-01010 | 1/1/2001 | Slack 8414QW | Kimm 93996-96048 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 12.5 |
| High Plains 0105 | 1/16/2000 | Stevens Suffolks IC283 | High Plains 80402 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| Donner Trail Ranch 1-400 | 3/11/2001 | Donner Trail Ranch 00-1327 | Donner Trail 96-234 | -0.9 | -1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.3 |
| Culham & Stevens LB427 | 1/23/2002 | High Plains 00105 | Culham & Stevens W66 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| Kimm 02022 | 1/12/2002 | McLaughlin/Griffin 01-144 | Kimm 0027 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 |
| Kimm 03136 | 2/18/2003 | Kimm 02022 | Kimm 96129 | -1.5 | -3.4 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 9.9 |
| KJ Lansing B1098, used at stud by the Krafka's | 6/23/1905 | Cattron 63 | KJ Lansing 9009 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 9.8 |
| Kimm 3172 | 3/4/2003 | MC02-67 | Kimm 2012 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 9.4 |
| Kimm 3156 | 2/26/2003 | MC02-67 | Kimm 2021 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 9.1 |
| Kimm 97059-00114 | 2/5/2000 | Slack 5259ET | Kimm 94065-97059 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 8.7 |
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