Bluefaced Leicester Union

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Bluefaced Leicester

  • BFLs in Colorado

    Photos compliments of Jared Lloyd, Jehovah-Jireh, Molina, CO

  • Black Sheep Gathering Report

    From Robina Koenig The Black Sheep Gathering was held in Eugene, OR, last weekend. As usual, we all had a great time in the mild weather. My daughter Callie went with me this year and Jared Lloyd stopped by but didn’t show. I missed Nancy Gilkeson but her granddaughter Brooke was representing the family. This…

  • York County (PA) Fair Show Report

    By Kyle McCleary York Fair is always a fun fair to be at no matter how you do in the show ring. Breeding sheep are there the first weekend of the fair and are released on Monday. The actual show is not until Sunday around 3 so I have two days to get all my…

  • 1st BFLs shown at Geauga County (Ohio) Fair this fall

    from BLU member Sharon O’Donnell Glad to report on the Great Geauga County Fair Sheep Show – and our ‘new’ observations for our BFLs.  First of all, the show results – We had to show in All Other Breeds – because the Bluefaced Leicesters are new.  But, since Bill & I have shown sheep at the…

  • 2013 Black Sheep Gathering Report

    From left to right, Judge Pat Ariaz (CA), Robina Koenig with the ram (Tumble Creek Farm, OR), Joanie Livermore with a ewe (Double J, OR [Wensleydales and English Leicesters], Sherry Carlson with a ewe (Carlson Farm, CA [Wensleydales]). Photo by Kelly Wilder (CA). This young flock took first place in lot and was among the…

  • My Day with the YCP

    Maggie, donor Brenda Lelli of Beechtree Farm, and Greystone By Maggie Hoffman Hi, my name is Maggie Hoffman and this year I won a Bluefaced Leicester yearling ram through the Youth Conservation Program. The Youth Conservation Program’s mission is to encourage the youth to raise and show heritage breeds of sheep such as the Bluefaced…

  • Results of the FIRST EVER BFL show at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

    After YEARS of working toward the goal of having BFL classes at MS&W festival rather than showing in the white longwool classes, this year, the goal was realized!   There were 26 white, and 13 natural colored BFLs shown at the festival.  The natural colors showed in the longwool classes, and won both champion ram…

  • BLU Member Nancy Starkey reports from MS&W festival

      Photos by permission by Marcus Skeel Mark Soper and I (and our wonderful sheepdogs) perform the Working Sheepdog Demonstrations at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival each year, and we use yearling Bluefaced Leicester ewes from my flock in the demos.  These young BFLs are probably the classiest “demo sheep” around, and they certainly catch the attention of the festival crowds. …

  • Don’t forget to register your 2013 lambs!

  • Blue Bookends

    Photo by Jared Lloyd