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.

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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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