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Texel
EFABIS Data
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International Name |
Texel |
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Local Name |
Noordhollander |
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Location |
Nationwide |
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Breeding females
(year) |
25.000 |
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Trend of population size |
Stable |
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Flock book established |
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Origin – history
The Texel belongs
to the Texel group of continental longwools. It originated on the
Isle of Texel off the coast of The Netherlands early in the 19th
century. It is a composite of a native polder sheep with English
breeds like, Lincoln Longwool, Leicester Longwool and Wensleydale.
When the crossbreds were not fulfilling all wishes anymore, a few
breeders started to select a new breed sheep out of the crossbreds.
This resulted in a large, fast growing sheep, and due to effective
selection, the Texel has a very good meat quality. Nowadays, the
breeding program does not only focus on meat quality anymore, but
also on conformation and carcass traits in order to breed lambs of a
constant high quality.
Breed description
The Texel is white
but it is known to occasionally have black spots on the ears. The
Texel is polled. The Texel is managed in one location with housing
being provided for up to 2 months. The Texel lambs once a year, and
older ewes usually produce two lambs per parity. The first litter is
produced around 1 year of age. The Texel is valued for its
production of quality meat and wool, and has been exported as meat
and live animals for breeding over many years. The covering of fat
on the body is optimal. The Texel sheep have strong legs without
wool. There is no wool on the head either.
Conservation activities
None
Contact:
Name:
Nederlands Texels Schapenstamboek (NTS)
Contact Person: M. van Bergen
Address: Maasdijk 111
Postal code and city: 5308 JC Aalst
Country: The Netherlands
E-mail:
info@urbi.nl
Website:
http://www.texelsheep.nl/english/index.html
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