Founding Bluefaced Leicester flock still going strong

This year the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association celebrates its 60th anniversary and the Burndale flock was one of the first to be registered.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Founding Bluefaced Leicester flock still going strong

This year the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association celebrates its 60th anniversary and the Burndale flock was one of the first to be registered. The Henderson family have farmed and kept Bluefaced...

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