How right you are, Noble Knight! So many sheep should not be locked away unattended, especially with so much hay in the same building. The owners do not even live nearby, it seems, as it was a neighbour who alerted the authorities. Many famers leave buildings open for the sheep to come and go as they please. When we had a full flock, we always gave them free access, except for ewes expecting shortly or nursing mothers, who were watched and/or tended during the night. In extreme cold, we might put the whole flock inside and close the door of the sheep house, but we would go during the night several times to check everything was all right. Hay and straw were always kept in a separate building, for safety reasons.
Unfortunately, greed makes some farmers cram lots of sheep into buildings (even intensively) in order to maximise profits. These sheep were completely innocent. The fire could probably have been avoided if the electrics had been checked regularly. Also, large amounts of hay and straw should not have been stored in the same building. Many farmers use separate buildings, to avoid this sort of tragedy.
Poor sheep! Being burned alive is horrific. May their souls recover quickly from the trauma of such neglect and suffering.
Unfortunately, greed makes some farmers cram lots of sheep into buildings (even intensively) in order to maximise profits. These sheep were completely innocent. The fire could probably have been avoided if the electrics had been checked regularly. Also, large amounts of hay and straw should not have been stored in the same building. Many farmers use separate buildings, to avoid this sort of tragedy.
Poor sheep! Being burned alive is horrific. May their souls recover quickly from the trauma of such neglect and suffering.
