The Texel have been bred in the Netherlands for over 160 years and were first available to U.S. sheep producers in 1990. Texels are hardy, adaptable, medium-sized sheep selected under forage conditions for high muscle-bone and lean-fat ratios. They have a white face with no wool on the head and legs and produce a medium-wool fleece. The breed is considered to have extreme muscling and produce high cutability carcasses.

MATURE BODY WEIGHT
Ram 190-240 lb
Ewe 140-185 lb

AVERAGE FIBER DIAMETER
Micron 28-33
USDA Wool Grade 46’s-54’s

GREASE FLEECE WEIGHT
Ewe 7-10 lb

YIELD
60-70%

STAPLE LENGTH
3-4"