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Blue-woolled lambs were sometimes born in Texel flocks, but little attention was paid to them until the 1970s, when deliberate breeding for blue colour began, and some blue flocks were established. [4]: 765 A flock-book for blue sheep within the Texel breed was started in 1983, and a breed society was formed in that year. [4]: 765 [2]
Three-year-old ram from the island of Texel British Texel ewe with twin lambs near Erpingham in Norfolk. The Texel is a Dutch breed of domestic sheep originally from the island of Texel. [3] It is a heavy and muscular sheep, and produces a lean meat carcass. It is polled, clean-faced and clean-legged, with white face and wool.
Bazougers, Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Mayenne Blue France Meat, Wool Bluefaced Leicester: United Kingdom Meat Blue Texel: Netherlands Meat [24]: 765 Bond: Australia Wool Border Leicester: United Kingdom Meat, wool Boreray sheep: Scotland Meat, wool Bovec sheep
A two-year-old Belgian Beltex ram Beltex sheep near Great Asby. The Beltex is a breed of heavily muscled domestic sheep. [1] A portmanteau of Belgian and Texel, the name reflects the breed's origin as an offshoot of Texel sheep from The Netherlands.
In sheep farming, the term mule is used to refer to a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a purebred hill (or mountain) ewe (usually a Swaledale sheep) . [1]The production of such mule ewes is a widely used breeding management system which offers several advantages to the farmer.
The U.S Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 3, 2023, in Washington. A religious couple from Anderson, Indiana is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a case involving their child, a transgender teen ...
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A white female fancy mouse with her litter of naked pups (pinkies) Mice have a rapid reproduction rate; the gestation period is approximately 19 to 23 days. The average litter size is four to 12 young. In some instances, up to 30 young have been born. However females have 10 nipples so may only feed this many pups at any one time.