1. the action of marking sheep with red ochre or similar coloring matter
Usage: agricultural; British

1. present participle of reddle; marking sheep with red ochre
Usage: agricultural; British

Examples

• The farmer spent the morning reddling his flock before moving them to the upper pasture.
• Reddling helps identify which sheep belong to which farm.
• The shepherd’s hands were stained red from reddling the ewes.
• Traditional reddling uses a mixture of red ochre and oil.
• After reddling, the sheep were easily distinguishable from neighboring flocks.