Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

News

  • 2013 BFL fiber micron testing program offered

    Your Bluefaced Leicester Union has begun work on researching and reporting the North American BFL Flock’s micron statistics using Texas A&M AgriLife Wool and Mohair Research Lab and testing with the OFDA2000. Currently, the statistics in our flyers and brochures are for the UK flock. Following is the outline and requirements for collecting and reporting the results.…

  •   Photo by Jared Lloyd

  • Blue Bookends

    Photo by Jared Lloyd

  • Three Bags Full …..

    By Carol Densmore, Cross Wind Farm. Carol  judges wool shows and is an advanced student in the Master Spinner Program as well as a BFL breeder. ……of Long Leicester Wool English – Border – Bluefaced Leicester Instead of researching genealogy and family stories, I tend to apply the same focus on sheep. Especially the breeds I…

  • 2014 National BFL Show Proposals Wanted

    The BLU National Show Committee is now taking proposals for the 2014 National Bluefaced Leicester Show venue. The deadline to make proposals is JANUARY 1, 2013. Here is the new proposal form. If you are interested, please fill it out and submit to Robina Koenig. 2014 Show Proposal Form You will also find the proposal…

  • News from Canada

    Alberta, Canada BLU member Jody McLean shares a photo of some of her 2 month old lambs produced by LAI from Myfyrian(B10) Blue Dragon E+, owned by Matt Drummond. Right now, this semen is only available for use in Canada, but the Blue Alliance has also purchased semen, and is working toward getting it imported…

  • Champions at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

    An exciting weekend for BFL exhibitors at the MS&W festival! Shown are: Brenda Lelli with her champion white longwool BFL ewe; Hannah Vezzetti with reserve champion ewe; and Margaret Van Camp with champion white longwool BFL ram.

  • 2012 National Show Fleece Competition

    The forms are available online now. Click on the “About BLU” dropdown box above, then on the “National Show Info”. You can download/print the  contest forms.  Please share these with all interested parties!  The Sheep Show forms will be available soon – just working out the “bugs” in the rules section.

  • Yarn, Fiber Arts and Photography contest forms

    The forms are available online now. Click on the “About BLU” dropdown box above, then on the “National Show Info”. You can download/print the 3 contest forms. Please share these with all interested parties!

  • Of interest from the British BFL association

    We are holding a meeting for those interested in hearing about the Bluefaced Leicester Association Performance Recording Scheme and our new “Performance Mule” initiative for the promotion of Mules sired by high index Bluefaced Leicester sires. The “Performance Mule” initiative will help us supply the ever growing market for commercial ewes sired by high index…