Cheeky Scottish farmer spray-paints her sheep TARTAN in an attempt to wind up tourists
- Maxine Scott, 62, paints her sheep red and black to wind up tourists
- The tradition has been going on for years and Mrs Scott carried it on when she bought the park ten years ago
- A sign says the sheep drink Irn Bru and are born white but naturally turn tartan
A cheeky farmer is winding up American tourists by spray-painting her sheep tartan and blaming it on the animals drinking IRN BRU.
Maxine Scott, 62, used a spray-can to brighten up ewes April and Daisy with a red and black tartan pattern.
The farmer from Perthshire put up a sign saying the sheep turn tartan naturally and the wool is then used to make wool for kilts and blankets.
Maxine Scott, 62, has spray painted two of her sheep tartan using red and black marker spray
The farmer from Perthshire put up a sign saying the sheep turn tartan naturally and the wool is used to make wool for kilts and blankets
The sheep live on Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre and are decorated using marker spray, used by farmers to identify sheep during lamb numbering.
A sign on their pen explains that their diet consists of 'mainly grass, but are known to enjoy Irn Bru and Scottish Tablet or shortbread'.
Mrs Scott said: 'When we got the park, they always had tartan sheep. It was just for the tourists.
'We just continued the tradition. The public do like it - Americans are really impressed by them.
'We have got a sign up saying the lambs come out normal, but they change as they grow older and tartan starts to develop.'
A sign at the farm claims the sheep enjoy drinking Irn Bru and eating Shortbread
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There has been a tradition of tartan sheep at the farm and Mrs Scott carried it on when she bought the farm ten years ago
The sign says: 'A spectacular sight to see, tartan sheep were first discovered here at Auchingarrich many years ago.
'When sheared, their wool can be used to make tartan kilts, scarves and blankets.
'As a lamb they will look similar to a regular sheep, as their colours won't fully show until they are about a year old.
'Then as they get older their colours can change, so if you visit us again you may see a new tartan.'
The sheep live on Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre and are decorated using marker spray, used by farmers to identify sheep during lamb numbering
The sign claims: 'As a lamb they will look similar to a regular sheep, as their colours won't fully show until they are about a year old'
Mrs Scott bought the park ten years ago, and has been decorating the sheep since then.
She said: 'You can buy marker spray, if they are lambing or in a race you would mark them with spray to identify which is which, to tell if they have all been done.
'We tried hair dye, that worked quite well, but we've gone back to using the marker spray.
'Certainly American visitors seem to think it's funny.'
