Texel ewe and twin lambs
Introduction
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Texel ewe and twin lambs
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 17 Apr 2008
Interestingly, the ewes appear to be wearing their tags not in their ears but attached to a collar around their necks. The buildings seen in the background belong to Windmill farm > Image Texel sheep originate from the island of Texel, one of the northwestern islands off Holland. In the early 1930s the breed was introduced to France; the first Texel sheep, four rams which were imported for experimental purposes, were brought to the United Kingdom in 1970, and in 1973 sheep farmers from Lanarkshire imported a number of ewes and rams from France. Presently the British Texel Sheep Society is the largest pedigree sheep society in the country; farmers favour the breed for its exceptional carcass qualities. http://www.texel.co.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
52.834604
Longitude
1.265693