Texel RAMS
Erdman Texels; Polo IL; 815-564-7149
contact: ronerd@essex1.com
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Sires used by Ron Erdman
Tinwald A-One
He is an excellent show ring ram as well as a very high
genetic index ram. In addition he has a very large loin
eye and was the first ranked ram in loin eye based on his
progeny.
Born 03/04/94 (pedigree)
Erdman ETS 2008
Tinwald A-One's son
Sire of uniform, heavy muscled lambs
Born 02/21/00 (pedigree)
Arlo Farms 067
National Champion 1998
Excellent ewe lamb sire
Born 03/17/97 (pedigree)
Davis 01-1337 Muscle Man
2002 National Grand Champion
Heavy muscled 6.9" Loin Eye
Born 01/14/01 (pedigree)
typical daughters of Annan Braveheart
Annan Braveheart (Scottish Ram)
In the sire reference scheme the top 30 Annan ram
lambs include 26 either by Braveheart or his full
brothers. He is one of the highest indexing rams
in the UK Texel Sire Reference Scheme.
He is very correct on his legs and feet.
Born 02/14/95 (pedigree)
Born Free (Scottish Ram)
His dam is a daughter of Annan Won-O-Won
who traces back to one of Keith Jamieson's
original imported ewes. Won-O-Won has been
one of the leading sires in Britain. Annan Born Free
was sired by Woodmarsh Allgold. The offspring in
this family have sold for up to
$7,000.
Why use Texel Rams?
* aggressive breeders
* stamp offspring with a meaty conformation
* good temperament and easy to work with
Breed means for carcass composition of 3,099
lambs, the progeny of 114 different sires
| Carcass | Element | Lean:Bone | ||
| Breed of Sire | Lean % | Fat % | Bone % | Ratio |
| TEXEL | 59.9 | 22.7 | 17.0 | 3.58 |
| Suffolk | 55.9 | 27.4 | 16.7 | 3.39 |
| Dorset Horn | 57.4 | 25.8 | 16.6 | 3.50 |
| Hampshire | 55.7 | 27.6 | 16.4 | 3.44 |
| Oxford | 56.1 | 26.6 | 17.1 | 3.32 |
| Lincoln | 56.1 | 26.2 | 17.5 | 3.22 |
| lle de France | 55.1 | 26.8 | 17.2 | 3.34 |
| Dorset Down | 54.7 | 29.8 | 15.2 | 3.59 |
Source: Ireland - Irish Institute of Agriculture
Britain - ABRO
This chart shows Texels have
more lean and less fat
For more information check out
The Texel Sheep Breeders Society
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