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Commercial ram buyers will notice changes to the way performance data for Texel rams is displayed when they buy rams this season.

To help commercial buyers make the best purchasing decisions they can, the Texel Sheep Society has introduced two new economic indexes under it’s genetic improvement service, texelplus.

These changes make the indexes to use and understand and give them an increased focus on commercial traits and profitability.

As a result, there are now two indexes for the Texel breed. A terminal index and a replacement index.

These two new indexes will enable commercial producers to select animals for terminal production and breeding replacements.

Both indexes will be presented as the potential profit per lamb born in a commercial setting, compared to using the average animal born in 2010. In simple terms, the higher the value, the better performance of the animal.