Ireland landscape
Oct 16, 2017 19:28:17 #
jaymatt wrote:
Are you sure about that? Those color markings are traditionally used in the sheep industry to indicate which ewes have been bred, and by which ram.
Since the sheep are fenced in, I'd bet those are bred-by-ram markings.
Since the sheep are fenced in, I'd bet those are bred-by-ram markings.
I agree..... a farmer's grand daughter!
Oct 16, 2017 22:01:23 #
Oct 16, 2017 23:37:32 #
Great !
Hope to be in Dingle in the Spring
This is a great. 'get it booked Schteve' !!!
Thanks !!
Hope to be in Dingle in the Spring
This is a great. 'get it booked Schteve' !!!
Thanks !!
Oct 17, 2017 06:19:41 #
rdfarr
Loc: Floridian living in AL
jaymatt wrote:
Are you sure about that? Those color markings are traditionally used in the sheep industry to indicate which ewes have been bred, and by which ram.
Since the sheep are fenced in, I'd bet those are bred-by-ram markings.
Since the sheep are fenced in, I'd bet those are bred-by-ram markings.
No, I'm not sure, Jay. Yours might be the correct interpretation.
Sheep in different fields all had different markings. I just assumed it was to show ownership, like branding cows.
It's common to see sheep wandering alone by the road, or in a small group together, that have gotten out of their fencing. How else to identify ownership without some kind of mark?
Oct 17, 2017 06:21:15 #
rdfarr
Loc: Floridian living in AL
dancers wrote:
I agree..... a farmer's grand daughter!
OK. I don't know squat about sheep. :)
Oct 17, 2017 06:28:52 #
Oct 17, 2017 06:29:50 #
rdfarr wrote:
Photos taken at the tip of Dingle peninsula (Ireland) near the end of the day.
Beautiful image Rhett.
Oct 17, 2017 06:33:05 #
rdfarr
Loc: Floridian living in AL
steve L wrote:
Great !
Hope to be in Dingle in the Spring
This is a great. 'get it booked Schteve' !!!
Thanks !!
Hope to be in Dingle in the Spring
This is a great. 'get it booked Schteve' !!!
Thanks !!
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We stayed at a very nice b&b on the outskirts of Dingle town. The owners found us a good b&b for our next stop, and the next owner did the same.
Oct 17, 2017 06:33:53 #
rdfarr
Loc: Floridian living in AL
Rathyatra wrote:
Nice shot - peaceful pasture.
Thanks for the comment. :)
Oct 17, 2017 06:34:24 #
rdfarr
Loc: Floridian living in AL
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Beautiful image Rhett.
Thanks for the comment, Jay
Oct 17, 2017 07:34:56 #
Oct 17, 2017 07:58:25 #
Not only is it a terrific shot, Rhett, but I am amazed that you made all of the sheep face in the same direction. Pretty skillful that.
Oct 17, 2017 08:09:13 #
rdfarr wrote:
Those are marks of ownership. Other local owners use different colors.
Perhaps the different Rams have on their chests these chalk type pouches so when the ewe is impregnated they know which ram sired the offspring of a particular ewe. When the ram mounts a ewe he leaves his mark. I love all things, Irish. This is a great shot.
Oct 17, 2017 08:12:56 #
Oct 17, 2017 08:27:38 #
Beautiful shot just love that area. I hope they made out OK with the storm.
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