Big News from the Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival

This news from longtime Montana BFL breeder Judy Colvin:   Reporting in from our little Montana fiber festival, the Big Sky Fiber Arts Fest, held in Hamilton, MT.  The sheep show was held on June 11th and I brought a mix of registered BFLs and some BFL/Gotland crosses. The classes were divided into fine, medium, longwool, and … Continue reading Big News from the Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival

To AI or not to AI? That is The Question! By Robina Koenig

By Robina Koenig, Tumble Creek Farm As one crop of lambs arrives, I plan next year’s breedings and ponder this very topic. Should I use AI again this fall or wait until next year? How good are my current rams? These and other questions pile up as I make preliminary decisions for my flock. There … Continue reading To AI or not to AI? That is The Question! By Robina Koenig

Littledale Farm makes good use of the 3-tier breeding system

BLU Associate members, Graham and Margaret Phillipson make good use of the traditional UK 3-tier breeding system on their Littledale Farm in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Click on the link below to read an interview with Graham. Sheep Industry News article: UK Breeding System Gains Popularity with Some U.S. Producers by Becky Talley Also visit the … Continue reading Littledale Farm makes good use of the 3-tier breeding system

Blue Alliance Investors Import Straws from Six UK Rams

By Heather Landin, Cedar Fen Farm, Baldwin, WI Originally published in the newsletter BLU Print; October 2010 issue, Vol. 1, No. 3 Additional content/edits by Kristen Barndt for this version A group of BFL Union Members from both the US and Canada pulled together last fall with a group of UK breeders to figure out … Continue reading Blue Alliance Investors Import Straws from Six UK Rams