THE BIG GATHER Contd. Another video from our Cathy of the big gather of sheep and lambs from the Howgill fells yesterday, in Cumbria. A massive undertaking involving people from different farms bringing in sheep for dipping to protect against ticks, and also to wean the lambs. Over the years the gatherers become good friends, so there is also a great sense of camaraderie on the day. But you do wonder how much harder work this all must have been for both shepherds and dogs before the invention of

'Sheep dipping' is a process in the wool industry to treat parasites like lice in sheep.🐑😥 The sheep are completely submerged in toxic pesticides for almost 15 secs. What a horrific ordeal this must be. 😥🐑 Given the toxic nature of these chemical compounds, sheep dipping has the potential to cause significant harm to the environment - not to mention the sheep farmers who are exposed to it and of course, the sheep themselves. https://netzfrauen.org/2022/05/31/fashion-7/ | Netzfrauen

CRUEL TO BE KIND Sheep Dipping. It looks cruel but it is an essential job, once a year, to keep your flock healthy and free from parasites. This system with Neil Fell is the easiest way I've ever dipped sheep and it minimises stress on the sheep and the farmer. I explain the full process including the costs of getting N R Fell Mobile Sheep Dipping in for the day, in my latest YouTube video. IF YOU CAN, DIP. 😁 | The Sheep Game

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