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BFL History
BFL History
In the late 1800's to early 1900's Bluefaced Leicester's were developed in Hexham Northumberland England. Bluefaced Leicester's are one of the three Leicester breeds in the United States: The Bluefaced Leicester, Border Leicester, and the English Leicester Longwool. Out of those three breeds the Bluefaced Leicester holds the finest fleece while maintaing integrity in meat quality.
Why are BFL's important?
Why are BFL's important?
Bluefaced Leicester'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, meaning they can also be raised for their meat.
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