The Texel is a heavily muscled sheep producing lean meat. It will pass on this quality to crossbred offspring. Their growth to food intake efficiency is above average. The wool is about 32 microns.

WHY TEXEL?

The Texel is the dominant market lamb producer in Europe. The breed is also gaining popularity in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

Meeting the Market Needs

+ Premium Quality Meat

+ High Carcass Yield

+ Less overall Fat (including less seam fat)

+ Quick to Finish (80 to 100lbs in 12 to 14 weeks)

+ Higher Grades and Prices

+ Fast Growth at Lower Cost

Oregon Texels

Research from the University of Wisconsin / Clay Center

Texel sired lambs have a 6-10% advantage in loin eye area when compared with other cross lambs. Also Texel sired lambs exhibit one full leg muscle score higher with less total carcass fat.

In the same trial Texel sired lambs excelled in feed conversion, requiring 15lbs less feed than other cross lambs to produce 60lbs of gain.

Facts:

Across Canada Texel cross lambs are consistently winning market lamb and carcass competitions, also commanding top dollar on the rail.

Packers Comments:

"The Texel will produce the carcass we need to develop our lamb market."