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27 September 2013, 13:56
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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.
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27 September 2013, 14:05
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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.
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27 September 2013, 14:08
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Oh, and im not a sheep fancier ha, i just happen to be surrounded by them on all sides where i live.
Gerry.
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27 September 2013, 14:26
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same as the leaves i reckon - Happens in the autum
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27 September 2013, 14:34
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So they can hide in custard?
Some farms were dyeing their flocks orange a year or so ago to prevent them being stollen.
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27 September 2013, 14:59
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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.
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Farmers dye them so they can find them in the snow! lol
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27 September 2013, 15:34
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27 September 2013, 16:07
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Farmers dye them so they can find them in the snow! lol
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Or maybe they have been eating yellow Snow!!
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27 September 2013, 16:33
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Or maybe the farmers just like them to look pretty.  
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27 September 2013, 16:35
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If "everyone" starts dyeing them they should at least pick different colors. There'll be a pretty rainbow over the UK any day now... ; 
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27 September 2013, 16:56
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maybe they all have liver failure? 
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27 September 2013, 17:03
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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?
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27 September 2013, 17:06
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maybe they all have liver failure? |
 Wilk's previous Vintage???
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Masham sheep fair this weekend........... Can't even park !! 
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27 September 2013, 18:14
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Any of the forum Sheep Fanciers care to tell me what's going on here?.
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Hmmmm the Welsh contingent are very quiet...maybe they're out doing "research"
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27 September 2013, 19:02
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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.
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Tony Ts bin ova n dun that,hez back ova nxt wk t do sum black uns 
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27 September 2013, 19:56
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Hmmmm the Welsh contingent are very quiet...maybe they're out doing "research" |
Women are nice but they are nothing like the real thing! 
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27 September 2013, 20:08
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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......
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27 September 2013, 20:15
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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......
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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.
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27 September 2013, 20:45
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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.
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Plenty like that in Wales already! .....And the Sheep are nearly as Bad!
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