Yellow Sheep

[willk]

I saw these on my way to work today. There were three fields full of them. Any of the forum Sheep Fanciers care to tell me what's going on here? It's not sport related dyeing, as those aren't our colours.

[kerlstone]

Hi Willk, they dye them to make them "look" better for selling at auction, they do the same on some farms over here in ayrshire, apparently they always get better prices that way, they will be off for sunday lunch very soon.

Gerry.

[kerlstone]

Oh, and im not a sheep fancier ha, i just happen to be surrounded by them on all sides where i live.

Gerry.

[Starovich]

same as the leaves i reckon - Happens in the autum

[thomas]

So they can hide in custard?

Some farms were dyeing their flocks orange a year or so ago to prevent them being stollen.

[SPR]

Originally Posted by willk

I saw these on my way to work today. There were three fields full of them. Any of the forum Sheep Fanciers care to tell me what's going on here? It's not sport related dyeing, as those aren't our colours.

Farmers dye them so they can find them in the snow! lol

[mick]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-flock.html

[matt h]

Originally Posted by SPR

Farmers dye them so they can find them in the snow! lol

Or maybe they have been eating yellow Snow!!

[Portnahaven]

Or maybe the farmers just like them to look pretty.

[captnjack]

Originally Posted by mick

Ewe've been tangoed! Farmer dyes his sheep orange in desperate bid to thwart thieves stealing flock | Mail Online

If "everyone" starts dyeing them they should at least pick different colors. There'll be a pretty rainbow over the UK any day now... ;

[Festinghouse]

maybe they all have liver failure?

[lakelandterrier]

Maybe the local farmer's discovered the secret of the golden fleece. There could be high gold deposits in them there fields - any rainbows end there?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Festinghouse

maybe they all have liver failure?

Wilk's previous Vintage???

[paddlers]

Masham sheep fair this weekend........... Can't even park !!

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by willk

Any of the forum Sheep Fanciers care to tell me what's going on here?.

Hmmmm the Welsh contingent are very quiet...maybe they're out doing "research"

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by willk

I saw these on my way to work today. There were three fields full of them. Any of the forum Sheep Fanciers care to tell me what's going on here? It's not sport related dyeing, as those aren't our colours.

Tony Ts bin ova n dun that,hez back ova nxt wk t do sum black uns

[postie]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Hmmmm the Welsh contingent are very quiet...maybe they're out doing "research"

Women are nice but they are nothing like the real thing!

[Razorbill RIBs]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Hmmmm the Welsh contingent are very quiet...maybe they're out doing "research"

Its mainly the Suffolks that get shown that colour /way round these parts (can't tell what they are from the pictures)

The Essex girls of the sheep world......

[postie]

Originally Posted by Razorbill RIBs

Its mainly the Suffolks that get shown that colour /way round these parts (can't tell what they are from the pictures)

The Essex girls of the sheep world......

Suffolk's have flat backs and are renowned for getting stuck on their back. This makes them labour intensive and not as suitable for the hilly areas of Wales.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by postie

Suffolk's have flat backs and are renowned for getting stuck on their back. This makes them labour intensive and not as suitable for the hilly areas of Wales.

Plenty like that in Wales already!.....And the Sheep are nearly as Bad!