SHEEP HAVE LONG TAILS
Okay so, this is INSANE! Why don’t they teach this in school??
Apparently, farmers dock their sheep’s tails to prevent some issues, like lambs nipping each other accidentally while playing and cause pigs to go insane over the scent of blood, but overall sheep naturally have them long.
Here’s a pic:
My point is…could the sheep in Woolhaven do a similar thing? Could The Lamb have or used to have a long tail?? It’s just a fun concept that I was thinking about.
Edit: I noticed that one of the reposts mentioned flystrike and I decided to research the topic a bit better. So APPARENTLY docking is done a lot less to prevent nipping but rather to avoid maggot infestations and manure accumulating under the tail. Remember everyone, fact checking is important 😅!
I also didn’t think I would’ve received this many notifications at once, but I’m happy nonetheless! Happy pride and happy headcanons, y’all.
