Scottish farmer winds up American tourists by painting her sheep TARTAN

Cheeky Scottish farmer winds up American tourists by spray-painting her sheep TARTAN and blaming it on their diet of Irn Bru and shortbread 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

By Jack Newman For Mailonline

Published: 14:52 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 14:53 BST, 21 April 2019

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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

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 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

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