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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- Kikiover 12 yearsawesome :) :) :) :) :) :) :) ;) :)
- kalystaover 12 yearsi love love love love love love love love love love love pink sheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- chrissy2110over 12 yearsWOW! I love pink, so pink sheep to me are a dream come true!
- christinaover 12 yearswow i never heard of pink sheep and my birthday is today on14th of febuary its all pink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- s8709over 12 yearsomg that is weird.
- PINKGIRL!!!!over 12 yearsCool I just had a pink party I could have got one of these for a present!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!!
- moon girl over 12 yearsi what a PINK SHEEP S BAD
- The Awsomeover 12 yearscool
- Awesomenessover 12 yearsAt first i thought the pink was natural!
- Jenayaover 12 yearsOne of my family members dyed there dog pink and gave him a moehawk. But the sheep are cool.