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Merino ewes cluster tightly in galvanized steel sheep yards, their dense, creamy fleeces a testament to the robust wool-producing genetics of Australian agricultural breeding. A stockhand in a bright blue jacket and pink cap moves purposefully among the flock, preparing for a routine drafting operation typical of sheep management in rural New South Wales. The animals display the characteristic fine-wool characteristics of Merino sheep - compact bodies, alert expressions, and thick, tightly-packed fleece with a subtle blue identification mark indicating recent health or sorting treatments. Rolling pastoral landscape stretches behind the yards, with distant mountains and scattered trees framing this quintessential Australian farming scene. The close proximity of the sheep creates a textural mosaic of wool and muscle, highlighting the precision and care inherent in modern sheep husbandry. This image captures the quiet intensity of agricultural work - a moment of controlled movement and professional livestock management against the expansive backdrop of the Australian rural environment.