Opening phase of iTexel database

The Texel Sheep Society has launched the first phase of its iTexel cloudbased database for the collection, storage, analysis and publishing of animal data within the breed.

The £400,000 investment can be found at itexel.uk and is designed to allow breeders and commercial producers to access individual animal pedigree and performance information and breeder details. Further developments will be released in the coming months.

“Easy access to animal information is essential”

“Quick, easy access to animal information is essential in the modern breeding era,” said the society’s chairman Roy Campbell, adding that the new database will provide pedigree and commercial farmers with the information they need to help advance their breeding programmes.

Society chief executive John Yates said that throughout the society’s 45-year history various databases have come and gone, each adapting and evolving according to the technology and resources available at the time.

“This is an area that has progressed massively in the last couple of decades, so it’s important we engage with the very best experts and with the latest technology.”