Auldhouseburn flock sets Texel record at Longtown

A centre record for a Texel of 8,000gn was set at the Longtown Ladies sale of breeding sheep for a shearling gimmer from Alan Blackwood’s Auldhouseburn flock, Muirkirk.

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Auldhouseburn flock sets Texel record at Longtown

A centre record for a Texel of 8,000gn was set at the Longtown Ladies sale of breeding sheep for a shearling gimmer from Alan Blackwood's Auldhouseburn flock, Muirkirk. The daughter of Rhaeadr Best...

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