There’s a new craze for painting sheep in vivid colours and patterns. Some people think it’s no worse than than a change of your own colour in the hairdressers. But it’s controversial.
It has brutal effects on the sheep. Lambs may not recognise their parent. Relationships within the flock become confused. Vividly altered sheep cause others in the flock to panic.
Sheep are gentle, sensitive individuals who are emotionally complex and highly intelligent. I don’t think they should be treated as toys.
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