Texel tops the Burwarton line-up

A very strong livestock section was seen at Burwarton Show with more than 800 sheep and 170 cattle exhibits despite bluetongue restrictions stopping many regular exhibitors from attending.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock • 6 min read
Texel tops the Burwarton line-up

The supreme sheep from Eamon Vaughan, Newcastle-under-Lyme, was an aged pedigree Texel ewe from his Partridge Nest flock. The home-bred ewe is by Rhaeadr Entrepreneur and has been flushed this year with...

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