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#ADDTEXELADDVALUE
British Texel Sheep Society Events 2026
Plan your summer now!
Shows, sales and more
TEXELS ON TARGET
- 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
- Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their commercial progeny.
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Texel Sheep Society news, shows, and sale information
Win top prizes with Texel
This year’s Texel Sheep Society summer competition is a bumper edition with not one, but two prizes up for grabs from industry leading sponsors Agrii and Rappa. Both prizes offer the winners the opportunity to improve their farming systems and grassland management to boost productivity and, in turn, returns. For its part Agrii is offering […]
Read moreSociety backs members with groundbreaking new pedigree registry services model
The British Texel Sheep Society has unveiled a forward-thinking, data-driven membership structure, putting genetic progress firmly in the hands of its members. In a first for the UK livestock sector, Texel breeders will no longer pay to record or access performance data. Instead, the Society is reinvesting in its membership, making cutting-edge genetic tools fully […]
Read moreTexels earning prime premiums
Texel-sired primestock have been earning premiums prices at livestock markets around the country, often exceeding sale averages by as much as 20%. At United Auctions’ Stirling centre Texel cross hoggets sold to a high of 465p/kg, with others close behind at 463p/kg on a trade that levelled at 450.42p/kg. Meanwhile, at Kirby Stephen Texels hit […]
Read moreBTV movement changes for Scotland
Following a period of unrestricted livestock movements from holdings in the Bluetongue restricted zone (RZ) to premises in Scotland, changes will come into force early this summer. From 1st June until 9th September 2026 animals will only be permitted to move to Scotland from the BTV3 RZ (England, Wales, NI and IOM) in accordance with […]
Read moreTEXELS ON TARGET
- 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
- Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their commercial progeny.
British Texel Sheep Society Events 2026
Plan your summer now!
Shows, sales and more
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Formed in 1974 the British Texel Sheep Society now maintains the largest registry of pedigree Texel sheep anywhere in the world. Today more than 2000 members birth notify 45,000 lambs with 17,500 females and 1300 males going onto full pedigree registration annually. The Society and its 18 regional clubs market some 8500 breeding rams through 35 sales throughout the UK.
Join the Texel Sheep Society and become part of a family of more than 2000 like-minded breeders.
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