Bluefaced Leicester Union

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Bluefaced Leicester

  • Blueland Farm – Living the Dream

    Blueland Farm, owned by BLU Vice-President Meredith Myers-Null and husband,Dan.   Read the entire article here: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/agriculture/frederick-s-farms-living-the-dream-generations-gather-on-mount/article_09be2877-ddf8-5ec0-b4cb-bc703c81f91e.html?fbclid=IwAR19PU_TQSLv-A83OH88clON9Wnk0fJ6TjUhtGo4y23hOj7eM7Q6DPpltCk

  • 1st White longwool ewe at Rhinebeck

    Bluefaced ewe takes first longwool white ewe at Rhinebeck. Congratulations to BLU member Elora Chapin.

  • Champion at Rhinebeck

    Champion BFL in the Banner show and sale, held at Rhinebeck, NY.  A natural colored ram lamb, shown by BLU member Cathie Cody Shiff, Wit’s End Farm, of Amissville, VA.

  • Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America (BLU) History

    This article was originally published in The Shepherd Magazine. Kelly Ward is the founder of the Bluefaced Leicester Union, and started the breed registry. Here is a portion of her story: Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America (BLU) History Though breeders developed for as a maternal crossing sire in the UK, the Bluefaced Leicester enjoys…

  • JoCo fair win!

    Congratulations to Liongate Farm for their Best in Show white BFL fleece at the recent Josephine Co fair in Grants Pass, OR.  

  • Deschutes County Fair

    BFLs show at the Deschutes County Fair, Redmond Oregon. Correy McAtee, , Brin McAtee, and Rhiannon Curley.

  • Some photos from the BFL National Show

     Breeders Young Flock – Pitchfork Ranch, Swartz Creek, MI Best Fleece – Kieran VanHorsen, Albany, OR   Best Head – 4G Farms, Ellensburg, WA  (also, Res CH Ram) Champion ram (natural colored ram lamb)  Pitchfork Ranch, MI Champion Ewe (white ewe lamb) – Pitchfork Ranch, MI

  • Congratulations, Ellora!

    BLU youth member Ellora Chapin with her champion BFL and first place ewe at the recent NEYSS

  • A special message from our national show chair, Karen Szewc:

    I want to thank everyone that came out and supported the BFL national! Breeders, members, BFL lovers! What a great weekend hanging out with the sheep people. A huge thanks to all who assisted this temporarily disabled knee person. (I REALLY could not have done this without you all (and those nifty pain pills lol)…

  • MS&W show results

    Pitchfork Ranch had champion ram. Choosing champion ram from the top of the classes. Margaret VanCamp with Pitchfork Ranch’s champion ewe Top ewes judged for champion placement.