History
BFL History
BFL History
In the late 1800's to Early 1900's Bluefaced Leicester's were developed in Hexham Northumberland England. The Bluefaced Leicester's are one of the three Leicester's in the United States: The Bluefaced Leicester, Border Leicester, and the English Leicester Longwool. Out of those three breed the Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) holds the finest fleece.
Why are BFL's important?
Why are BFL's important?
BFL's produce a large amount of high-quality wool each year. Their wool is very fine and makes for high-quality fleeces to spin. Although wool is the primary use of BFL's, they are a dual purpose breed, which means that they can also be raised for their meat.