Ranger Terminal Sheep

Rangers are bred and selected totally unshepherded at “Kinaston Run” in Central Otago. The McDonalds are the ONLY supplier of Ranger rams in the South Island. The McDonald’s own all the trade marks and intellectual property for Ranger sheep, meat, wool & other products.

The high growth rate, high yielding terminal also bred for survival and constitution

The RangerTerminal

Attributes

  • A big survival lift from huge selection for cold tolerance gene, and being born in Snow prone country, mostly lambed between 500-700 metres.
  • Increasing carcass yield and weight through myomax and EMA selection.
  • Liveweight gains driven by selection from 700 Ranger ewes at the “Kinaston Run”.

For more information and enquiries contact
John: 03 445 3664, Glen: 03 446 9090 or Jason: 03 315 6285

Ranger Rams

1. Increased Weaning Weight
2. High Survival Thick berth coat and cold tolerance gene
3. Increased Meat Yield Scanned eye muscle area
4. Myomax For big back ends
5. Amazing Constitution The Ranger rams last
6. Selected Fine Shoulder Rams For ewe hoggets and merino 1/2 breds
7. Competitively Priced

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Population Genetics

Glen McDonalds 700 Ranger ewes

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Survival

Survival at 700 – 800 metres

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Rams

Flock rams

Our Team

John McDonald

Manages ram selling and client support..

Joy McDonald

Supports clients and 13 grandchildren.

Glen McDonald

Manages part of Snowline Station & the Kinaston Run in Central Otago with his wife Alisa. Glen also manages the “Ranger” flock and a “Snowline” fine wool flock

Jason McDonald

Manages “Cheddar Valley Station” in North Canterbury, with his wife Tracey. Jason manages the “Snowline” flock.

Archie McDonald

Archie is part of our dynamic long term succession plan!!

Snowline and Ranger

Our rams are sold privately (no auctions) at the Cromwell Racecourse and Cheddar Valley Station, North Canterbury
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