OMG! Are These Pink Sheep For Real?
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A flock of mammals that reside at Auckland's SheepWorld are making waves or should we say Baaaaas? That's because instead of the usual muddy white, they are all sporting shocking pink hues.
As you may have guessed by now, the flock of 60 are not born this way - Their wooly coats have been dyed with food coloring by their enterprising owners, to try attract more visitors to this working farm that provides an insight into sheep farming.
The tradition of coloring the animals began about two years ago - To celebrate the rugby finals between Canterbury and Auckland, the farm owners dyed their entire flock, red and black - the color of the team uniforms. The unique sheep became so popular, that the owners decided to make the look permanent.
However, dyeing them in two different colors was difficult, so after discussing various colors and causes, they settled upon this bright pink, in honor of breast cancer awareness.
The dyeing frequency depends on the amount of rain the farm receives. That's because the food dye tends to wash off with water. And in case you are concerned, the dye is completely harmless and even the color does not bother the mammals, since sheep are color blind!
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1435 Comments
- lovemoover 12 yearsessence jo THIS IS NOT FALSE!!!! I WENT THERE!!!!
- lovemoover 12 yearssorry i did not put my picture
- lovemoover 12 yearsI agree with you doglover100
- lovemoover 12 yearsHey lacy these sheep are not ugly!!! They are cutie pies!!! :-)
- lovemoover 12 yearsOMG!!!!! I want those sheep!!! That teenager is feeding that sheep with a baby bottle!!!!! Or that little sheep is a baby sheep!!! WHAT!!! Its possible!!!
- lacyover 12 yearsthis is a ugly sheep lol
- akover 12 yearsomg!!!!!!!!!!!
- jjjjjover 12 yearspink sheep omg thats funny
- dogolover100over 12 yearsI am an animal lover! I would never do this to the poor things!
- nushu101over 12 yearsIf I had sheep I would not do this it could be harmful! I am an animal lover!