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Newbold is an Australian foundation Texel flock. High quality selection has resulted in an exceptional true-to-type Australian Texel flock. Newbold regularly parades major show Champions and carcase competition winners. Newbold Texel stud and flock sheep are renowned for their large size, correct conformation and muscling.

Newbold 100/03 - Nugget is an Outstanding Texel,with great early growth and hindquarter muscling. He sold for $11,000, the secound highhest Australian Texel price ever. To Tanya Hill, Tanalan, Esperence WA. Limited semen packages are available, 30 ewe doses for $1500 + GST

Aims

Newbold aims to produce muscular, easy care sheep. Lambplan is used as an aid to selection, the goal being to achieve moderate growth figures, negative fat and high muscle EBVS. Texels are Texels - we don't want to lose the characteristics that make them remarkable.

Highs

The many Show Champions Newbold has won. Champion Group of Carcases at the SA Prime Lamb Competition 2002.

Top price two years in a row at the Dublin SA markets with Texel X lambs.

Seeing rams breed on for other breeders.