The first consignment of UK Texel semen to be shipped to the USA since the reopening of exports to the country late last year is on its way. Semen from rams from both the Laird family’s Cambwell flock and Ian Murray’s Glenway flock has been collected for export following enquiries from breeders there. Mr Murray said his part of the …
Females Flourish at Royal Highland
It was a clean sweep for females in the championship at the Royal Highland Show this year, with judge Iolo Prys Jones praising the exceptional quality and strength in depth in the female classes in front of him. “I was blown away with the standard in the female classes, notably the gimmer and aged ewe classes, with the ewe lambs …
High Performance Texel Semen Heads to New Zealand
What is believed to be the first consignment of British Texel semen to be shipped to New Zealand has recently arrived in the country. The semen, all consigned by the Laird family’s Cambwell flock, Lanarkshire, came from rams all with leading performance figures and chosen for a number of key traits. Robert Laird said the shipment resulted from an enquiry from former …
Cambwell Flock’s Recording Progress Recognised by QMS
Biggar, Lanarkshire-based Texel breeders Robert and Joyce Laird are the 2016 winners of the Johnston Carmichael Trophy for the best recorded flock in Scotland. The Laird family’s Cambwell flock, one of the oldest Texel flocks in the UK, has been performance recorded for the past 30 years, with huge genetic improvements seen in recent years thanks to careful recording and …