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Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America — Official North ...
Besides the sheep show, there will be competitions for fleece, yarn, fiber [...] Read the full article → December 2011 Treasurer’s Report January 6, 2012 2011DecBLUTreasRpt Read the full article → BLU board member makes national sheep news December 13, 2011 BLU board member Jared Lloyd was recently interviewed for a Sheep Industry News article.. . .
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The “Performance Mule” initiative will help us supply the ever growing market for commercial ewes sired by high index [...] Read the full article → 2012 National Show February 13, 2012 The judge for the BFL show is Judy Moore.
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Our new board member, replacing Becky Utecht, who did not seek re-election, is Heather Landin.
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The Sheep Show forms will be available soon – just working out the “bugs” in the rules section.
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http://sheepindustrynews.org/ ?page=site%2Ftext&nav_id=3b79b0fae814183646395f41f85dc25e&archive_id Read the full article → BLU Election Results December 7, 2011 The board election results are finalized.
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BLUEFACED LEICESTER BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
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We are pleased to offer a comprehensive range of undyed yarn and fibre for you to buy off the site for home spinning, machine and hand knitting / hand dyeing.
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New Bluefaced Leicester
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Farmer WY Spinners Mule Book Contact Launch Countdown The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association, Riverside View, Warwick Road, Carlisle CA1 2BS Charity Number: 252714 Tel: 01228 598022 / Fax: 01228 598021 / Email info@blueleicester.co.uk / Site Design: MED Design
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Breed Info - Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America ...
They have a clean head/face, legs, and belly (free of wool).. . .
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New Bluefaced Leicester
It is the nucleus flock for the Bluefaced Leicester association and has been central to on-going research focused on developing better breeding tools for use within the breed.. . .
The 'Mule ewe' now makes up almost half of the UK's crossbred ewe population.
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Webs Airyolland Bonvilston Carryhouse Cassington Craigskean Heniarth Hope L Durno M Hall Nithsdale Shitlington St Ravenscar Woodhall The Mule Description UK Mule Web Events Sales 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Shows 2011 2010 2009 Links Breed Assoc.
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Today it is known as the Bluefaced Leicester and is now the most popular crossing sire throughout the British isles.
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Breed Development The Association and its breeders have a long standing commitment to develop the breed and its offspring and to this end a Breed Development Scheme and a Sire Reference Scheme were set up.
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This year we are considering having a sale of recorded shearling rams so that people interested in purchasing high index rams will have the chance to buy rams at a specific sale with figures available for all sheep on offer.
www.blueleicester.co.uk/breed/breed.html
About - Bluefaced -
About Home - Yarns - Fibres - Special Offers - About us- Postal Rates - Search- Contact Us Bluefaced Leicester Characteristics The Bluefaced Leicester is the finest commercial 'Lustre' Wool in the world, the brightness and softness is due to the lack of scales on the surface of the fibre compared to other wools.. . .
Selection and Grading is key in our ability to take any raw material of variable nature and select and break down in to saleable commercial component for further process.
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Bluefaced Leicester - Yarns,Hand-Dyed Yarn,One of a Kind Hand-dyed ...
The Bluefaced Leicester, though predominately a white wool breed, does carry a recessive black gene and natural colored lambs do appear.. . .
From its original home in the Northern Pennine’s, the Bluefaced Leicester has spread through the upland areas of England, Scotland, Wales, and into Northern Ireland.
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The Bluefaced Leicester is classified as a Longwool breed with a staple length of 3- 6”, a fleece weight of 3 to 6 lbs., and a fiber diameter of 56s – 60s count, or 24-28 microns, creating high quality luster yarns with beautiful drape.
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On a white animal, small dark spots are permissible on the face, ears, neck and legs.
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Susan's Spinning Bunny :: Bluefaced Leicester
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Wool from this breed has a lovely luster with a staple length of 3-6" (8-15cm) and a micron count of 26-27. However, if you spin woolen (rather than worsted) the final yarn has a "next to the skin" hand closer to a merino softness, but easier to spin.
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om·bré (äm′bre′, äm bre′) adjective shaded or graduated in tone: said of a color Etymology: Fr, pp. of ombrer, to shade < L umbrare < umbra, shade other hand dyed fibers All of our colorways are dyed in small dyepots containing only 8 -16 oz (227-454g) of fiber each.
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Please be aware that all our colors are dyed by hand in small batches. We keep your order in the cue as it comes in. Periodically we get backed up so your order may take two weeks to process -- soak, dye, cook, cool, rinse, rinse, rinse, dry, pack, ship.
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Bluefaced Leicester / Mix : Blue Moon Fiber Arts®, Inc., Custom ...
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North Pennines Wool - Bluefaced Leicester
Unfortunately, like most fine-wool sheep, the BFL is not a terribly hardy breed and struggles to survive in its native northern hills.. . .
Bluefaced Leicesters are so called because of the blue skin on their faces.
www.npennines-wool.co.uk/bfl.htm
Sheep Breeders Directory: Breeds/Bluefaced_Leicester
Karen Malcor-Chapman - 2221 Corona Ave, Norco, CA 92860 Phone: (909) 734-7307 (Added:12-Oct-2002) Jehovah-jireh Sheep and Cattle - Range and farm sires, bred to work!. . .
My flock contains high percentage UK bloodlines and is certified scrapie-free, export monitored, tested OPP negative and all rams are codon 171 tested.
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Diane Kelly - 14576 Monticello Drive, Cooksville, MD 21723 Phone: (301) 854-4848 (Added:7-Feb-2000) Beechtree Farm - Beechtree Farm is home to the USA's most extensive, imported UK genetic base of Bluefaced Leicester bloodlines.
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Our Champion flock of White and Natural Colored Bluefaced Leicesters are well represented at shows such as MSWF, MFF and WSWF.
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I have a first generation AI herd sire that I think is next to perfect and quality ewes so I can offer highly desired registered lambs and fiber products.
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I also co-own a small fiber business, A Twist In Time, and market roving and yarn thru it.
www.nebraskasheep.com/directory/Breeds/Bluefaced_Leicester
Berroco® Shade Card | Bluefaced Leicester
Please note: Bluefaced Leicester is discontinued and may have limited availability in your area.www.berroco.com/shade_cards/bluefaced_sh.html
Wits End Farm in Rappahannock, VA -- Bluefaced Leicester Sheep
At right: Two of a set of triplet lambs born last year.www.witsendwoolies.com/bluefaced
Bluefaced Leicester Sheep - Spinning Wheel Spot
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In the 1970s, the Bluefaced Leicester was exported to Canada.
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The fiber strength is generally high yet the wool is soft to handle.
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It is notable for its high luster and sheen, and is often used in fiber blends to add these qualities to a textile.
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Bluefaced Leicester Sheep - Ramsay Farms
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bflcard01 - Bluefaced Leicester Note Cards
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Bluefaced Leicester Trade Strong at Skipton
Suffolk store hoggs sold to a top of £67 (av £59.61) and Texels to £64.50 (£54.38).. . .
Bluefaced Leicester Trade Strong at Skipton Stackyard News Jan 09 news index mart links leicester links Subscribe to Stackyard News Bluefaced Leicester Trade Strong at Skipton 16/01/09 A new show for Bluefaced Leicesters at Skipton Auction Mart to cater for the demands of commercial sheep breeders saw the first championship awarded to Stephen Fawcett, of KA Fawcett & Sons, Dale Head Farm, Barden.
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(Wed, Jan 14) Stephen Fawcett, left, with his Skipton Blue Faced Leicester champion and judge William Johnstone.
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Top price of the day was the 360 guineas paid for an in-lamb Texel shearling from Cumbrian vendor H Barrow, Wigton.
www.stackyard.com/news/2009/01/skipton/02_bluefaced_leicester.html
THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER
THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER skip to main | skip to sidebar THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER Welcome to 'THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER' The premier online photographic coffee table book where the camera captures the essence of this magnificent breed in living color, and black & white.. . .
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