Is it normal for this sheep to be the only one?

So my grandpa owns a sheep farm over in the UK. I go to visit him during the winter. Just recently he bought a sheep, but there was something different about him: he had red wool! "He was born that way" says the farmer he bought it from. Grandpa named him röd ull (Sweedish for red wool)

I feel so bad for röd ull sometimes because all the other sheep tend to stare at him sometimes like he's some sort of freak. Most of the time I see him grazing alone :'( sometimes I go out to the field with a picnic basket and a blanket and eat my lunch beside röd while he grazes. sometimes I pet him and talk to him. He's grown quite fond of me though and he follows me back to my grandpa's barn sometimes. I wish I could bring him back to America but I can't.

So is it normal this sheep is different? Is it normal I'm so tolerable of his difference? I see him as more than just a sheep, I see him as a friend.

Is this normal?

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76% Normal
Based on 17 votes (13 yes)
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Comments ( 7 )
  • dirtybirdy

    I won't make the elephant tampon joke again.

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    • What's the joke?

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    • Shackleford96

      I wish you had :P

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  • Avant-Garde

    And so, our mascot lives in se flesh!!!

    Red hair is a genetic mutation so while it may be uncommon for his breed to have red hair, him having red hair should pose no problems for him except with his peers. I find it odd how in the animal kingdom his Sheeple carry on like some humans do over red hair. There are so many coincidences going on here. You should post a photo of him:) Also, try to make him feel better by letting him know that you care about him. Spend time with him, bond with him.

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  • Pika-girl

    Like the IIN sheep. My younger aunts song:

    Ba Ba Black Sheep
    Have some wool
    Brush it, it'll get hairy.

    Hehehaha AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!

    (She's 6)

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  • handsignals

    Ha Ha there is a red sheep in the top right hand corner of the home page :(

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  • Avant-Garde

    Sorry, I missed some of what you wrote. Is there a way that you could stay longer in the UK? You could get yourself a work visa and come visit the farm on your days off.

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