The emphasis was on creating a sheep that would produce heavily muscled lambs with a superior eating quality lean meat. In the same trial, Texel-sired lambs excelled in feed conversion, requiring 15lbs less feed than other cross lambs to produce 60lbs of gain. This is then followed by a large number of sales, the details of these can be seen in the sales section. Shows. It is easily characterized by a distinctive short, wide face with a black nose and widely placed, short ears with a nearly horizontal carriage. During the early 20th century, Texel sheep were imported into France. The hooves are black. These traits among others make Texel’s the ideal cross of the upland or lowland ewe necessary to produce the lambs to suit the needs of the commercial sheep farmer and the meat industry. Another advantage of the Texel, is that the well muscled and lean rams transfer their characteristics into their crossbred offspring. Characteristics- The Texel sheep today is a white-faced breed with no wool on the legs or head. The breed is characterized by a distinctive wide, short face with a black nose and widely placed short ears with a nearly horizontal carriage. Ads must be for full-blood Texel or registered Texel crosses only. Mature animals shear fleece weights of 7.5-12 lbs. The Texel breed is renowned for their hardiness, exceptional carcass fleshing ability and are extremely clean. A number of regional club in lamb sales and private sales are also organised annually which mainly start in December. They are docile, the ewes are great mothers, and the lambs are very vigorous at birth. We aim to keep our sheep standards high at all times. Rump: Wide, level and square with a high tail attachment. Therefore, the slaughter Texel lamb can be sold over a longer period without loss of carcass quality. We also have a number of members with export eligible sheep and we would be more delighted to liaise with overseas customers and our pedigree sheep farmers. Description – The Texel is a meat based sheep with an early mating period and excellent slaughter qualities. Back: Straight, wide, long and well muscled. It is a portmanteau of Belgian and Texel, and name of the breed reflects the breed’s origin as an offshoot of Texel sheep from Belgium.. Mature rams weigh approximately 200 lbs while mature ewes should weigh between 150 and175 lbs. The breed is characterized by a distinctive short, wide face with a black nose and widely placed, short ears with a nearly horizontal carriage. Characteristics- The Texel sheep today is a white-faced breed with no wool on the legs or head. Our Premier Sale is also the main society female sale each year. And the breed was primarily refined into it’s modern form there. Some limited crossbreeding with British imports, particularly Leicester Longwool and Lincoln further developed the breed. The first Texels were imported into the United States in 1985, and into Canada in 1989 where they are becoming increasingly popular. Legs: Strong, wide and squarely attached with white hair and no wool. Sinead Brophy (Secretary) Lamb Production - The Texel’s excellent milk yield ensures good lamb growth with lamb growth rates of around .75-1 lb per day. Also, Texel-sired lambs have one full leg muscle score higher, with less total carcass fat. For instant access to the home of our online flock book please click below. No black fibres. They are quick to finish, reaching 80-100 lbs in 3 to 3.5 months. The Blue Texel was first registered and recorded in the early 1970s in Holland when a blue lamb was born to white parents. After this occurred Texels were deliberately bred to give birth to blue lambs. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website and we look forward to meeting you at some of our shows or sales. We have a committee of 14 dedicated council members and our secretary who are always willing to help. They have black hooves and the wool is of medium grade with no black … The judge on the Friday was Aaron Myles of the renowned Silverhill flock. Texel Sheep Breeders Society members may use this section to post For Sale or Wanted ads. Some spots are tolerated. We hold ram sales each year across the country which start in August each year with the Premier Sale at Blessington Mart. By 1983 there were 11 flocks with a total of 213 blue texel sheep. Wool: White with a fine crimp and closely set with no superfluous lanolin. Welcome to the homepage of one of Irelands biggest sheep breeds. Research has shown that Texel-sired lambs have a 3-5% higher yielding carcass and a 6-10% advantage in loin eye area compared to other cross lambs. Texel sheep have hard black hooves that made it a race praised by rice farmers. Its rusticity allows adaptation to any type of field in any region of the world. We are always looking ways to improve, if you have an idea to how we can do that please click here.