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Bringing the sheep down for a clip and a dip.

Scab is a problem in the Lakes so dipping sheep is a common practice. Sheep are generally brought down for shearing after May and all is done by August. The profit for the fleece is almost non existent, most farmers would claim that when they have paid for shearing they make a loss.

The landscape of the Lakes owes much to three main factors- 1. The Ice Age 2. 500,000,000 years of geology and 2. Sheep.

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Uploaded on June 5, 2023
Taken on September 15, 2011