Zombie Spores: Horror

The spores floated across the channel out of season, and she didn't notice them until she heard the sheep bleating in panic. She grabbed a pitchfork and a lantern and ran out to the barn. Sheep were usually safe from zombies; their wool was thick enough the spores couldn't take hold, which provided some cover, and as long as they were kept inside when the spores were flying, they would be fine. Somehow, one of the spores had gotten into the barn, which was as protected from the wind as anything could make it. The zombie sheep looked up with eyes red with bacterial bloom as she came into the barn. She swore and stared at her flock. Three were on the ground, kicking faintly, their flesh ripped open and what looked like sores starting to suppurate on the torn flesh. They'd thought those were--

Inspiration: Separate conversations about zombies and fungus.
Story Potential: High.
Notes: I really like the idea of making the zombification process be based on a fungus spore. Has a lot of potential for some seriously creepy and horrifying stuff.