There was a small entry of high-quality Bluefaced Leicester females in the sales yard of Richard Beattie’s pedigree centre.

They also have a small flock of pure-bred Bluefaced Leicester sheep. They’re a generational farming family; son Hamish is taking the reins from his father John. John is far from retired and ...

The Bentham multi-breed show and sale saw Bluefaced Leicesters and Swaledales set new records. Discover the top prices and winning sheep.

Grazing peacefully in the field around us are farmer Lionel Mackey’s Blue Leicester sheep, part of his pedigree flocks that include Romneys, prized for their fleeces. It was a mix of the two ...