Sire Battery

Sires set the direction of the flock. At the Galena Homestead, our sire battery is selected to reinforce long-term genetic progress, strengthen maternal families, and produce predictable results under real production conditions. Each sire is chosen for a defined purpose within the program.

How We Select Sires

Our sires are used intentionally, not interchangeably.

  • Maternal sires strengthen fertility, mothering ability, and replacement consistency

  • Growth-oriented sires support early-to-market lambs while maintaining balance

  • Composite / system-specific sires are applied selectively where hybrid vigor or added performance is needed

Each sire has a job before he is ever turned out.

Illinois Katahdin Hair Ram Lamb The Galena Homestead

The Galena Homestead

25004

MS3502 x GHP23032

A digital chart showing various sheep traits with bar graphs representing their accuracy percentages and numerical values. The traits include BWT, MWWT, WWT, PWLT, NLB, NLW, US Hair Index, YWT, and SRC$ Index. The chart is hosted on a webpage with a search bar at the top, and logos for NSIP, America's Sheep, and the Sheep Industry in the top right corner.

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Role: Growth-focused sire
Improves market readiness when used on proven ewe families.

The Galena Homestead

25057

Illinois Katahdin Hair Sheep Ram Lamb at the Galena Homestead

GHP23046 x GHP23054

Trait chart showing various sheep industry traits with bar graphs and numerical values. Traits include BWT, MWWT, WWT, PWWT, NLB, NLW, US Hair Index, YWT, and SRC$ Index. The chart presents percentage accuracy and numerical differences for each trait.

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Role: Balanced growth & maternal sire
Advances growth while maintaining fertility and replacement consistency

Meinders Seed Stock Farm Buffalo Center, Iowa Mature Katahdin breeding ram at the Galena Homestead

Meinders Stock Farms

3502

Role: Growth-focused sire
Improves market readiness when used on proven ewe families

BA4288 x MS1008

Bar chart comparing different sheep industry traits with accuracy percentages, values in parentheses, and percentages labeled on some bars, presented on a web page with logos for NSIP, America's Sheepp Industry, and the Sheep Industry.

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Ewe Lamb Right Farm

25018 & 25033

Ewe Lamb Right Farm Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Productive NSIP EBVs at The Galena Homestead

ELR24189 x ELR21203

Ewe Lamb Right Farm Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Grass feed ram lamb at the Galena Homestead
A bar chart displaying genetic trait data for sheep industry. Traits include BWT, MWWT, WWT, PWLT, PFAT, PEMD, WFEC, PFEC, NLB, NLW, US Hair Index, YWT, and SRC$ Index, with percentages, accuracy, and numerical values.

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ELR24189 x ELR21020

Bar chart showing genetic trait heritability estimates, including BWT, MWWT, WW, PWWT, PFAT, PEMD, WFEC, PFEC, NLB, NLW, US Hair Index, YWT, and SRC$ Index, with percentages and values.

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Role: Balanced growth & maternal sire
Advances growth while maintaining fertility and replacement consistency