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Sunlight streams across dusty sheep yards, illuminating a dense flock of Merino sheep tightly packed within steel livestock gates. A worker in high-visibility yellow safety vest and sturdy work attire carefully manages the drafting process, guiding the woolly merinos through narrow metal chutes. The sheep's thick, creamy-white fleece creates a textural landscape of curled wool and alert faces, their bodies pressed closely together in the paddock's angular metal infrastructure. Another worker in a teal jacket stands nearby, observing the precise livestock management techniques typical of Western Australian agricultural practices. The scene captures the methodical rhythm of rural sheep farming - a carefully choreographed interaction between skilled workers and their valuable merino flock, set against a backdrop of rich earth tones and bright metallic yard structures. Dust motes dance in the golden morning light, highlighting the physical labor and technical skill required in professional sheep husbandry.