Buyer question
How big do Border Leicester sheep get?
Our Animal Library lists the Border Leicester sheep at ewes 150–200 lb (mature weight).
Source: the Border Leicester sheep page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Border Leicester sheep in the Animal Library
The detail
Border Leicesters were developed in the 1700s on the England and Scotland border, and are a longwool breed with a Roman nose and upright ears. Their lustrous, curly locks are a handspinner favorite, and ewes milk well.
What to weigh
Longwool fleece picks up hay and burrs, so many spinners coat their sheep. Border Leicesters are less hardy on poor, wet hill ground than smaller breeds.