News - Bleu Du Maine

SKYE BLEU Vixen Foxtrots her way to 4800gns!

13/08/2022

Another storming trade for Bleu du Maine at Carlisle saw Kenny O’Connor top at 4,800gns with his shearling gimmer SKY BLEU Vixen, a daughter of the renowned MAXIMUM Obama and out of CALLA One Way. Following an already illustrious show career, pre-sale Champion Vixen found her new home with Neil Millar (JOYFIELD). Smashing the 3,000gns barrier twice with shearling gimmers was the Haydon Flock. Firstly at 3,500gns was HAYDON Valentine sired by HA...

185 Millennium Bleu lambs at Dingwall up £14 on the year!

08/08/2022

185 Millennium Bleu store lambs passed through Dingwall mart and we pleased to boast a rise of over £14 on the year, toppng at £100.00 for Kirkfield Farm, Castletown

AGM Zoom Login - Monday 25th July, 7pm

21/07/2022

The Zoom login details for the AGM at 7pm on Monday evening, 25th July are now available from the Members Area of the website along with the Agenda and Accounts.

Hope to see as many of you there as possible!

Royal Welsh Show Results

20/07/2022

Judge: Mr John Davison (LANGLEY) RAM, two shear or over 1st Sally Shone - MAXIMUM Trueman 2nd Haydon House Farm Partnership - PERDI Singyboy RAM, Shearling 1st Haydon House Farm Partnership - 375 2nd Sally Shone - HAYDON VIP 3rd Iwan Davies - 280 RAM, Lamb 1st Dylan & Caio Jones - 326 2nd Neil Millar - 791 3rd Iwan Davies 4th Stephen Stamp - 1189 5th Haydon House Farm Partnership - 404 6th Dylan & Caio Jones - 329 EWE, two shear o...

John Davison (LANGLEY) judges Royal Welsh Show 2022

18/07/2022

Taking centre stage tomorrow at the Royal Welsh Show is John Davidson of the LANGLEY flock. A past President and Chair of the Bleu du Maine Sheep Society, Hexham based John farmed the LANGLEY flock for 30 years. Having first used Bleu du Maine rams on his North Country Mules, John discovered he was being left a leaner carcass than he was from previous sires. The LANGLEY flock ran alongside both purebred Texels and 200 commercial ewes. Having a...

Great Yorkshire Show Results 2022

15/07/2022

Judge: Mr Paul Farmer RAM, two shear or over 1st Mrs S & Mr F Shone - MAXIMUM Trueman 2nd Mr RD Johnson - 20-1408 RAM, shearling 1st Mrs S & Mr F Shone - HAYDON VIP 2nd Mr K O'Connor - KOC-2527 3rd Mr TS Goldie - TSG-764 4th Mr RD Johnson - 1548 RAM LAMB, born in current year 1st Mr JW Stables - DUNELM Wildside 2nd Mr N Millar 3rd Mr TS Goldie - TSG-811 4th Mrs L Daff - BLG-555 EWE, two shear or over and must have reared a lamb in ...

Great Yorkshire Show Judge - Paul Farmer (MOORLANDS)

11/07/2022

Millennium Bleu stalwart and breeder passionate about the traits of the Bleu du Maine Paul Farmer of the MOORLANDS flock, takes centre stage at the Great Yorkshire Show tomorrow to preside over the Bleu du Maine classes. Being an early supporter of Gavin Shanks' creation the Millennium Bleu, Paul has been extremely successful at building a reputation with repeat customers for tups that breed and ewes that please, selling drafts of both males a...

ERNFORD bring home the AOC Championship at Royal Norfolk

02/07/2022

Congratulations the the McInnes Skinner family who took a team of Bleu du Maine to the Royal Norfolk Show.

They attained six firsts, Female Champion, Male Champion and Overall Champion!

These classes were judge by Johnny Stables (DUNELM Flock)

Northern Ireland Export Sale Entry Forms Available Now

26/06/2022

Northern Ireland Export Sale

Saturday 20th August

At Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh

Entries close: 22nd July

Open to pedigree Bleu du Maine and registered Millennium Bleus

Entry form now available from our Members Resources area: https://www.bleudumaine.co.uk/members/resources/

Results - Royal Highland Show

23/06/2022

Judge: Mr Sam Small, RANDALSTOWN AGED RAM: 1st Laine Daff - GBW20 1849 SHEARLING RAM: 1st Andrew Wylie - HAYDON 371 2nd Kenny O'Connor - KOC 2527 3rd Rachel & Calum Cruden - RCS 2397 4th Stuart Goldie - TSG21 764 RAM LAMB: 1st Laine Daff - BLG 555 2nd Johnny Stables - YY 3006 3rd Rachel & Calum Cruden - RCS22 2637 4th Andrew Wylie - BAW 03256 AGED EWE 1st Neil Millar - JOY 20558 2nd Johnny Stables - YY19 2378 3rd Stuart Goldie - ...