diff --git a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
index f632069..ba63afc 100644
--- a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
+++ b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gibstick.bukkit.discosheep;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.bukkit.DyeColor;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
@@ -12,6 +13,19 @@ import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 
 	private ArrayList<Sheep> sheepArray = new ArrayList<Sheep>();
+	private static final DyeColor[] discoColours = {
+		DyeColor.RED,
+		DyeColor.ORANGE,
+		DyeColor.YELLOW,
+		DyeColor.GREEN,
+		DyeColor.BLUE,
+		DyeColor.LIGHT_BLUE,
+		DyeColor.PINK,
+		DyeColor.MAGENTA,
+		DyeColor.LIME,
+		DyeColor.CYAN,
+		DyeColor.PURPLE
+	}; // array of accetable disco colours (order not important)
 	private DiscoUpdater updater = new DiscoUpdater(this);
 	// radius for random sheep spawns around player
 	private static int sheepSpawnRadius = 5;
@@ -63,10 +77,10 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 		getSheep().clear();
 	}
 
-	// Cycle colours of all sheep in the array
-	void cycleSheepColours() {
-		for (Sheep shep : getSheep()) {
-			//sheepArray.get(i) something something
+	// Set a random colour for all sheep in array
+	void randomizeSheepColours() {
+		for (Sheep sheep : getSheep()) {
+			sheep.setColor(discoColours[(int)Math.random() * discoColours.length]);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoUpdater.java b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoUpdater.java
index cf6ff55..d383c84 100644
--- a/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoUpdater.java
+++ b/src/gibstick/bukkit/discosheep/DiscoUpdater.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class DiscoUpdater extends BukkitRunnable {
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
 		if (duration > 0) {
-			parent.cycleSheepColours();
+			parent.randomizeSheepColours();
 			parent.playSounds();
 			duration -= frequency;
 			parent.scheduleUpdate();