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
- xgispzxover 11 yearsHa! That is so funny and cool, it's a great idea!
- pogogo823over 11 yearsWell i think its quite funny. pluse the one in the first picture in the back is making it work, hes quite the model
- Pinksheepover 11 yearsI love them soooo much :)
- Nameover 11 yearsAwwwwwwwwwwwwww I really want oneeee pleaseee I love them <3 They are sooo adorable =)
- KittyCatLoverover 11 yearsIf They Are Real I Want One!!!
- blot11over 11 yearsthey are real? so cool
- Lamaya over 11 yearsOmg lol they are real
- wollemhsram1over 11 yearsomg! I would die for one of them! GTG
- smartpersonover 11 yearsIf you had been paying attention to the article, you would know that it said the food coloring that they use to dye the sheep is harmless so it's not mean.
- tiana001over 11 yearsThat is dangerous to put dy in the wool. Nobody wants pink wool! People think sometimes!!!