The ewe, part of a flock, was beheaded with its main carcass removed ... nine-month-old Texel lambs near Daventry overnight between February 19 to 20. A spokesman said: “156 sheep (were) stolen ...

“As members and others associated with the Society move into the next era of the British Texel Sheep Society ... in fields such as health traits and carcass and meat quality traits.