A Flock of Pedigree Sheep are Tickled Pink at Cannon Hall Farm

A FLOCK of pedigree sheep are tickled pink at Cannon Hall Farm – after accidentally giving themselves a new hairdo.

The Swiss Valais flock, one of the rarest breeds to live at the Barnsley tourist attraction, should have white heads and black faces…but an ‘accident’ has left them all with a pink rinse.

Farmer Richard Nicholson, one of the directors said, “We painted their creep feeder red and gave it a bit of an overhaul…but then we started to notice their hair changing colour. As they have rubbed their heads against the feeder to get the food, the dye has transferred and every single one of them has pink hair.

“At least we can say we have some very original looking animals here on the farm and they look very festive as we head towards Christmas.”

Cannon Hall Farm is open to the public and is encouraging visitors with the launch of its winter saver pricing, where farm admission tickets start at just £4 per person.

All tickets have to be booked in advance online.