Buyer question
How long do Border Leicester sheep live?
Our Animal Library gives the Border Leicester sheep a lifespan of 10–12 years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Better in mild climates)
- Origin
- English-Scottish border
- Best fit
- Fiber flocks, spinners
- Temperament
- Alert, gentle
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.