In this study, the Suffolk and Texel sheep breeds were compared for microsatellite marker heterozygosity throughout seven chromosomal regions in the sheep genome. A total of 623 Texel animals and 489 ...

One ram has just become the world's most expensive sheep after selling at auction for nearly half a million dollars. Double Diamond is a Texel sheep, and it's not unusual for them to be sold with five ...

It’s pricier than a Ferrari, a Rolex and a single-family home combined. A 6-month-old Texel lamb has just sold for a record-setting 350,000 Scottish guineas. That’s about £367,500, or $489,000. The ...

Though some ranchers offer supplemental soy- and grain-based feeds to pregnant or lactating ewes and their newborn lambs, Willow Spring Ranch adheres to the strict no-grain certification standards of ...

A Texel shearling from Douglas Webster topped the Quoybrae multi-breed ram sale at £2600, with champions and reserves impressing buyers.

The world’s most expensive sheep was sold last week during an auction in Scotland. The six-month-old ram, named Double Diamond, sold for 350,000 guineas — around $490,000 — after bidding at the ...

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The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds combined with contemporary scientific techniques will develop the commercial flocks of the future. The genetic integrity of native Welsh sheep breeds ...

When combined with its unique traditions, the line-up of 40 different breeds of sheep competing for various honours at the ...