Miserden Texels - the flock

Our 100 ewe flock was founded in 1980 with a Newark ewe in-lamb to the noted French ram, Hors d'Oeuvre. She was followed by four gimmers from the dispersal of a small flock based on Annan and Midhill blood lines.

Subsequent additions included a Sportsman's gimmer, a former champion at Chelford, and two Notgrove ewes with old French blood-lines, both in-lamb to Wholestone Yorkshireman - one of Elite Texel Sires' most successful reference rams.

Carcase quality has been the dominant factor in the choice of sires, with influential rams such as Newark Liffy,a son of Midhill Jacobite, Turin Ogle and later Lindridge Wizard.

We have produced a Supreme Champion Texel at the NSA ram sale and we are consistently placed at major shows. We pay close attention to maintaining top-class flock health, being Scrapie Monitored, EAE Accredited and MV Accredited. MORE