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Texel

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from Kingdom of the Netherlands

Texel

Sheep breed.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

For Sheep generally

No keeping details are recorded for this breed yet, so these are the species’.

Kept for
  • Meat
  • Fibre
  • Dairy
Mature weight
40–130 kg
Lifespan
10–12 years
Gestation
147 days
Temperament
Gentle flock animals that stress easily when alone
Forage
Grazers that do well on good grass and hay. Ewes need extra feed late in pregnancy, and many areas need a mineral supplement made for sheep.
Housing
Stock-proof fencing and shelter from wind and rain. Lambing in cold, wet weather may need a barn or shed.
Good to know
Sheep must never be kept alone. Most wool breeds need shearing at least once a year, and feet and the rear end need regular checks for flystrike in warm weather. Sheep are sensitive to copper, so avoid minerals and feeds made for cattle or goats.

The record

Breed facts

Status

FAO risk status
Not at riskWikidata (source, opens in a new tab)
Population
2,425 breeding females, 162 breeding males in GermanyBLE TGRDEU (Germany), 2024 (source, opens in a new tab)

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Name
Texel
Slug
texel
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
Texel
Wikidata QID
Q494612
Origin country
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52