WHY TEXELS ?

Texel Sheep are a white faced sheep breed with a distinctive short wide face. This character does not describe them however, Texel sheep are known for their superior meat quality and fast growth.  The contributor to their excellent carcass and the exceptional quality of Texel meat is a single gene, the myostatin gene. This gene, which has only been found in Texels to date, has received considerable research attention over the last ten years. Studies have shown that animals with both copies of the myostatin gene can have up to 10% more leg muscle and 10% less fat than animals without the gene. Meat quality traits are unaffected by the myostatin gene. The meat is still tender.