Bluefaced Leicester Union

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  • 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…

  • 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. …

  • “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…

  • Your $$$ at work

    As the sheep show and fiber festival season draws to a close with a flurry of fall events, BLU would like to remind our members of the advertising dollars spent promoting the breed and the breeders during the year. Since 3 of BLU’s stated goals are promotion related: To engage in the education and promotion…

  • Fun at the BSG

     Robina Koenig with her natural colored BFL ram lamb, Marley, during the shepherd’s lead contest at the Black Sheep Gathering.  Robina is wearing a sweater she knitted.  She states that Trish, the MC of the show, “really makes the show entertaining for everyone.”

  • 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…

  • 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