Farm In The Hollow

Bluefaced Leicester Sheep

From its original home in the Northern Pennines, the Bluefaced Leicester has spread through the upland areas of England, Scotland and Wales and into Northern Ireland.  In the 1970's there was an importation into Canada and from there they migrated down into the USA.

The increase in popularity of the Bluefaced Leicester is a reflection of its success as a premier breed for the purebred production market, the handspinners market, and as a sire of corssbred "mules."  The Bluefaced Leicester is proving itself to be a truly multi-purpose breed.

 

Spring 2007 Lambs