Weight and measures 1996: 86 - 100 -
23,5 - 117 Please
note
Points 1996: 8 - 8 - 8,5 - 8 - 8,5 - 17,5 - 7,5 - 7,5 - 8 = 81,5
points
Ultrasound 1996: Eye muscle thickness 30 mm, back fat thickness 2
mm. (S)
Description: Bjálfi is horned, white. The neck is short, broad
and very muscularly connected to the body. Shoulders are not broad but
muscular. The chest is broad and conformation good. Back is very muscled
and eye muscle is well shaped. Loins and thighs are very muscled. Feets
are straight and short. Bjalfi is rather longbodied and very muscularly
built.
Wool EE: "Lots of tan fibers all over the fleece, black
spots on ears and one on body. Little thog but thick thel. Shortwoolled."
Results: Bjálfi was progeny tested at Hestur Experimental Farm
in 1996 and result was following:
|
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No.
|
thighs
points
|
Conf.
points
|
Eye muscle
thickn.
|
Eye muscle
area,m2
|
Back
fat,mm
|
Rib
fat,mm
|
Dressing
weight,kg
|
|
Bjálfi 95-802
|
17
|
4,0
|
4,0
|
26,2
|
15,40
|
1,6
|
7,2
|
15,6
|
|
Average
|
233
|
3,8
|
3,8
|
26,0
|
14,75
|
2,2
|
7,5
|
15,7
|
|
Classification: 35,2% prime,
47,0% 1.class, 17,8% 2.class.
|
Bjálfi carries on thick and well shaped eye
muscle, leanness as well as great muscling and good conformation.
|
Sheep breeding records (local
figures in parentheses)
|
|
LAMBS
|
DAUGHTERS
|
|
Number
|
Score
|
Prod. years
|
Prolificacy
|
Score
|
|
738
|
101
|
151
|
-2
|
103
|
Bjálfi´s daughters have average prolificacy with
very good milking abilities. Bjálfi´s daughters at Hestur Experimental
Farm have proven to be prolific with average litter size 1,93 at the age
of 2.
Bjálfi´s sons have proven to pass on good conformation and leanness.
Scrapie resistance genotype: Neutral.
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