UK: The Blogging Shepherd

Ever wondered what it's like to be a shepherd? If you think tending a flock these days is all about wandering with a crook through the hills contemplating life, the universe and everything then think again. The Tarset Shepherd is a female shepherd in the North East of England and at this time of year she's busy scanning pregnant ewes. Disease prevention is important too and for some sheep that means some uncomfortable medecine:

we have a 'gun' used for the administration of copper bullets. The nozzle of the gun is put into the sheep's mouth and pulling the trigger operates a spring which then shoots the bullet to the back of the throat, care has to be taken as you don't want to damage the sheep's throat and you don't want her to spit the bullet out either.

• Bookmark with:
• del.icio.us |
• Digg |
• Newsvine |
• NowPublic |
• Reddit
• - What's this?