Photo above.
Son of Vorn Yardstick, (Highland 18/19),
son of Vorn Aberystwyth, (Highland 9/19),
​son of Highcraigs Apex (Highland 25/19)

HIGHLAND TEXEL STUD uses reliable sires from proven breeders, including Blackdale Stud in Southland.  In January 2022, Blackdale Stud sold a ram, Blackdale 85/20, in the Gore sale for $20,000. We used Highland 25/19, who is half brother to the sire of Blackdale 85/20. 
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List of sires, including semen, used since 2016.
2023 - One of three potential sires out of Vorn Aberystwyth  for tupping 2023- 

• AI ram lamb, Highland 1/22, out of Vorn Aberystwyth.
• ​On 12/11/22, he was 84 days old weighing 51 kgs. Birth weight 7kgs.  He has put on 523 gms per day.  See photo to the right .

2022 - Semen used to AI 10 ewes for lambing 2022.

• Vorn Aberystwyth    Ram used for lambing 2022 (main mix-age flock.
• Highland 1/21 (AI ram lamb) out of Handbank Aidan   See 5th photo

2021 - Semen used to AI 10 ewes for lambing 2021.
             •    Handbank Aidan PRH1700722 (UK ram)
Rams used for lambing 2021 (main mix-age flock)
             •    Highland 25/19 out of Highcraigs Apex.
​Rams used for hogget lambing 2021.
             •    Highland 9/19 out of Vorn Aberystwyth      
      
 ​2019 - 2020 - Ram used for lambing.
             •    Yardstick Jnr Blackdale 161/17 tw. SIL No: 2672,
                    son of  Vorn Yardstick. 

​2019 - Semen used for AI from Vorn Texel Flock for lambing 2019
(Breeder, John Vaughan of Herefordshire, UK) 

• Vorn Yardstick VJV1600774
•   Highcraigs Apex MVP1701059

•  Vorn Aberystwyth VJV1700873

Rams used from 2016 to 2018           
​             •    Egilshay 45/14 tw. SIL No: 2969
             •    Blackdale 518/15 tw. SIL No: 2672
             •    Blackdale 268/16 tw. SIL No: 2672​​
             •    Blackdale 303/16 tw. SIL No: 2672

Highland 1/22, out of Vorn Aberystwyth, to be used for 2023 lambing

Jock Bielski with the three main sires