Bluefaced Leicester Union

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Bluefaced Leicester

  • “Bleatings” from Oregon

    Submitted by Robina Koenig, Tumble Creek Farm Another Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival is long past and winter is setting in here on the high desert. Fond memories and plans for 2013 shows, projects for Christmas on the knitting needles, the ewes and rams getting friendly, and finishing up the yardwork for winter occupy the…

  • News from Rhinebeck

    Comments on Rhinebeck festival from Joan Chapin. This year, as in years past, my son and his wife, children, and I went to Rhinebeck with my Blue yearling ewes  and Wes/Hil’s Romneys.  We went on Thursday, got there late afternoon, and since the wind was coming into our pens along the side, we decided to…

  • BLACK SHEEP GATHERING, EUGENE, OR 2012

    by Sue Gustafson, Four Oaks Farm, Sebastopol, CA Every year at the beginning of June the tingle starts. Black Sheep Gathering is in three weeks! The new lambs have been closely scrutinized, the decision has been made about which sheep are going to the show, and the entries are paid. Now it’s time to join…

  • 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…

  • Results of BFL show at the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, Oregon

    Sue Gustafson, Four Oaks Farm CA-Champion Ram (on right) Robina Koenig Tumble Creek Farm OR- Champion Ewe (on left)     Bear Hill Farms CA (Kathy Gasson)- had the Res Champion Ewe Robina also had Res Champion Ram and Young Flock Here is the complete list of class placings: Yearling Ram (4) Four Oaks Farm,…

  • National Show Skein and Fiber Art photos

    A view of the vendor booth in the Great Lakes Fiber Show. The booth was available for all BLU members to sell their wares.         Some of the skeins entered in the competition at the national show.       In the foreground is the champion skein, a plyed laceweight 100% BFL…

  • Champion Fleece at national show

    Champion fleece, entered by Nancy Starkey of Maryland.

  • Scenes from the National Show – Fiber Events

    Kelly Ward explaining  how to fit a BFL for show. Carol Densmore demonstrating how to process a BFL fleece for spinning.   In the background are some of the photo contest entries.   Kelly Ward, Letty Klein, and Anne Bisdorf discussing fiber art and skein competition placings. Letty Klein, judging the BFL fleece competition

  • 4th National Sheep Show Placings

    Judge – Judy Moore, Eagle MI Aged Ram – 3 shown 1)      Lelli 2)      Lelli 3)      Shiff   Yearling Ram – 9 shown 1)  Van Camp 2)  Densmore 3)  Crider 4)  Lelli 5)  Densmore   Ram Lamb – 10 shown 1)      Van Camp 2)      Van Camp 3)      Cieciwa 4)      Lelli 5)      Shiff   Pair of…

  • National Show Awards

    These are the awards for the champions in all divisions: CH Ram, CH Ewe, Breeders Flock, Best Headed, CH Skein, CH Fiber Art, CH Fleece, People’s Choice Photo. They will be awarded tonight at the BFL banquet at TJ’s Restaurant in Wooster, OH. Plates are cobalt glass, engraved with the National Show logo, with a…