There are as many sheep on Texel as there are locals! Of both, about 14,000 live on the island. In spring, many thousands more lambs are added.
In the Netherlands the Texel sheep breed is called 'Texelaar', abroad it is called Texelheep or Texel. The Texel Sheep Herdbook was founded in 1909. A Texel has a speaking head and is a medium-sized, spaciously built sheep. The wool is described as fine and stacked.
Sheep farming on Texel is small-scale and extensive, with a lot of attention for the welfare of the animals. Sheep farmers are particularly busy in the spring, when the lambing season has arrived.
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