Bluefaced Leicester Union

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News

  • 2016 Youth Conservation Program winner

    William and his new ewe Lydia, with breeder and donor Margaret VanCamp My name is William O’Boyle and I am from Cumberland, Maryland. As a member of the Mountain and Valley 4-H club, I have been a part of 4-H for eight(8) years and was also a part of the homeschool 4-H as a clover…

  • Please Plan to Join us for a friendly meal!

    The Bluefaced Leicester banquet will be at the Timbuktu Restaurant, 1726 Dorsey Rd, Hanover, MD. They have a great menu, and I’m told “anything crab” is excellent! THE BANQUET IS SATURDAY, MAY 7th, AT 7 PM.

  • 2016 Youth Conservation Program

    Youth ages 9-18 can help preserve a heritage breed of sheep through the 2016 Youth Conservationist Program. Application deadline is April 1, 2016. I yearling BFL ewe has been donated by Pitchfork Ranch/Somerhill Farm. She is entered in the BFL National show, and so is both top quality, and fitted for show. * Must be…

  • Updated information on the BFL National Show

    The 6th Bluefaced Leceister National Show will be held during the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival on May 7 & 8, 2016. The sheep show will be on Saturday, May 7th. There will be separate classes for white and natural colored, with special awards given. A list of these classes can be found under the…

  • Sleepy Sheepy

    Grindstone Ridge Farm shares a photo of Rosie, a 7 year old BFL ewe, and Naboo, a yearling BFL relaxing. Rosie has taken advantage of “the nice soft pillow”.

  • Lambs are arriving!

    Kat Bierkens of Terra Mia shares these photos of proud mama “Ada” and her brand new daughter.

  • Ohio lambs enjoying recent snowstorm

  • News from Pennsylvania

    BLU member Kyle McCleary of Rock Jim Farm reports a win at the Mason Dixon Fair in Delta PA Had a great weekend at the Mason Dixon Fair with my Bluefaced Leicester’s. We went home with a champion ram lamb as well as champion and reserve champion ewe lambs. (ram is still for sale;) )…

  • BFL fleeces shown at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

    Submitted by Margie Smith, BLU member 1st place BFL fleece in 2014 MS&W fleece show The fleeces shown, are from Marlindale Farm in New Oxford, PA. Margie and Lynn Smith have been running Marlindale Farm since 1990 having moved from Emmitsburg, MD to New Oxford in 2004. With support from BFL breeders (giving us our…

  • Good News from the Black Sheep Gathering

    From BLU board member Karen Szewc, with her champion natural colored ewe, Corina. Be sure to read the attached file and enjoy all the photos from the Black Sheep Gathering! 2015 bsg report (2)