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catbyte
Nov 2019
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I know that in Ireland you often see sheep with a bright colored mark to identify whose flock it is
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2019
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tblue37
(68,341 posts)1. K&R. nt
emmaverybo
(8,148 posts)2. Nice! ,
Bayard
(28,995 posts)3. Wonder why he's painted purple?
Ownership mark?
TexasBushwhacker
(21,120 posts)4. Either that or it's being treated with gentian violet
It's a purple dye that can be used to treat fungal infections like ringworm. I saw a picture of a purple polar bear once.
Rhiannon12866
(252,158 posts)5. I know that in Ireland you often see sheep with a bright colored mark to identify whose flock it is

