The British Texel Sheep Society is the UK’s largest pedigree
sheep society, based at Stoneleigh Park, home of the Royal
Agricultural Society’s Exhibition Centre near Warwick, in the
heart of England.
The Texel breed is famed for its exceptional carcass qualities,
which has made the Texel the dominant terminal sire breed in
the UK. In recent years the breed’s hardiness and adaptability
has been recognised by upland and hill producers who use the
Texel to their advantage by breeding store lambs and cross bred
females and these increasingly replace traditional hill breeds
with a more marketable product.
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First Time Balmoral Win for
Forkins Flock
16 May 2012
Alastair Gault's Forkins flock claimed its first
Balmoral championship this week, with his homebred
shearling ewe taking top honours under judge Jeff
Aiken of the Procters flock, Lancashire. [more] |
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Commercial sheep farmers set
to reap the rewards from the continued boost in Texel
performance recording
03 May 2012
The UK’s commercial sheep farmers are set to gain another significant improvement
in lamb performance in the coming years thanks to the commitment of Texel breeders
to using performance recording to increase genetic gains. [more] |
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East of England Smithfield Festival
2012 judges announced
02 May 2012
Following on from the success of the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival
the organisers are pleased to confirm a top drawer line-up of judges for the
2012 show. [more] |
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