What are Texel Sheep?

Texel Sheep is a breed of home sheep, which came from the island of Texela off the coast of the Netherlands at the beginning of the 19th century. Sheep is known for their highly valued, distinctive features that include muscle structure and white face. Sheep debuted in a series of competitions that took place during the 19th century on the Dutch island. The standards used for these competitions are still valid to this day it has been done in an effort to produce lambs that would be muscular. It was assumed that this process would create a type of meat that was better than the meat of other lamb types. This combination was also assumed that it produced sheep, which less probably stores fat on its body, which would in turn provide a better, less oily cut of meat.

Texel sheep, which are commonly increasing today, still carry the muscle properties of their ancestors. They are easily distinguished by their white faces, black noses and lack of wool on their heads or legs. In fact, there are many different types of Texel Sheep such as Dutch, EnglishIny and French. All of them are quite similar in their muscle assembly, but may have little differences in characteristics. For example, English Texel Sheep is usually higher than another Texel, while the Dutch Texel is usually shorter but muscular.

While the Texel sheep may differ, the standards of the competition remain the same for the competition. The legs and heads must be without wool, noses and hooves must be black and the fleece must be white. Texel Sheep should be of medium size and their bodies should be overall balanced and well headed.

Although Texel is a dominant breed of sheep of the terminal in Europe, they are relatively new in Units. They have been in the country in the country only since 1985 and were in quarantine for five years before breeders could start buying in 1990. Texel Sheep is also becoming more popular in Australia and New Zealand because the interests have shifted from wool production and lamb production.