We are aiming to downsize our herd.
Also be sure to check out McCheyne in our package deals where his price is even better!
McCheyne (pronounced McShane) is a handsome little lad with a great heritage.
He produces a wonderfully versatile and useable fiber. It's Grade 3, great for mittens, hats, scarves, socks.
He is being sold here as a fiber boy with no breeding guarantees.
His 2023 EPD results:Ranked 29% for AFD value —0.97, his cria will likely have a finer fleece
TOP 25% for SDAFD, value — 0.301: his cria will likely have a more uniform fiber diameterRanked 27% for SF, value —1.029: his cria will likely have a lower spin fineness
Ranked 30% for %F>30, value —4.162, his cria will likely have a lower % of fibers greater than 30 micron
TOP 24% for MC, value 2.391, his cria will likely have a higher frequency crimp than averageSDMC, value 0.835, assesses the uniformity of curvature
TOP 20% for %M, value —2.584: his cria will likely have less % fiber medullationRanked 96.5% for MSL, value —4.922, his cria will likely have a shorter staple length
Ranked 79.8% for FW, value —0.017, his cria will likely have a bit less heavy fleece weight
BW, value —0.07 his cria will likely be a bit less for birth weight
His dam is Rhiannon, who has quite the genetic lineup: Caligula, Don Julio, Rosario, Bueno, Cloud 9 Comet (MSG). His sire, Dirk, also has an impressive background: Hemingway, Hemingway-Accoyo Nautilus, Guellermo, Michelangelo, Onyx de Mico, Caligua, Accoyo America Diomedes!
McCheyne, as you can see in the second picture with my husband, is quite small! He gained weight as a cria until he reached 40 lbs., then was stuck there for quite awhile. We had him checked for parasites, which revealed nothing. Quite a bit later, we got him checked again to find that he had the elusive Emac. Once treated for that, he continued to gain weight, but he is small. The vet said that Emac definitely could have stunted his growth. It wouldn't surprise me though if he produces average sized cria.
