Bad week on the farm, sheep farming would test you're patience

[@johnniec9097]

First ever post , I’ve got to say your determination & hard work is a credit to you both . Great content and compulsive viewing . Your dad is one of a kind 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment

[@williecosgrove]

12.38 good man Pops the new boot polish on the mustache is looking good😂🤣🤣🤣😂👍

[@sheepshepherd]

😂😂😂 fair play.. he's proud of it

[@mf-yz4qn]

Your father is some character great videos to watch 👌👌

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks very much.. appreciate the comment

[@francismcwade7922]

Hardy Bucks they Pair of ye .Glen your Father is a great Man for his Age and I enjoy when you start Rising him about quitting or not being able to Handle it anymore. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇪🇮🇪👍😂😂👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha.. cheers Francis. Appreciate the comment. Glad you like the video.. Ya I enjoy that myself😅

[@TallPaul1288]

Ice cream makes everything little more merry. 👍😂

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha Paul.. it sure does 😂😂 He's gas

[@DianaDahliaBee]

Good Vid!

[@sheepshepherd]

Thank you so much Rita for supporting the channel. Means a lot. Appreciate the comment and glad you like the videos

[@colinmayes9446]

You boys deserve every thing that you earn, and probably more. Good luck and best wishes to you and dad.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for that kind comment, appreciate it. Keep the feedback coming.

[@V.I.C.]

That has got to be hands down the BEST handling system i have ever seen!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Hey you gotta make do with what you got right? 🤷🏼 You two are still super funny though i love it!! Cant wait for the next vlog.. Thanks for sharing hun!! 😊😊

[@sheepshepherd]

Really appreciate the comment. Glad you like the videos. Keep the comments coming 👍👍

[@jamesholland7473]

I never heard of texel throat until you mentioned it on your channel. We have texel sheep for years .. and never came up ... That was big money for ram .. I only give € 500 for ram when used to breed pedigree texel sheep ... I think the 5 star rating system they have in place for when your buying ram is over rate .. I always buy what I see in front of me and not go by what star rate the ram is .. and you need to buy ram that suits the ewes that you have selected for good confirmation and size and good length sheep .

[@sheepshepherd]

Very true.. 5star rams are very expensive. It was our first case of texel throat. Never knew it existed either. Appreciate the comment.👍

[@fergalhopkins1230]

I had texel throat once. My vet at the time was Belgian and brilliant he operated on him and with antibiotics I got few more years out of him.i heard the higher the breeding the higher the chance of getting it

[@sheepshepherd]

@@fergalhopkins1230 ya I heard that too. There is always something with farming. Appreciate the comment

[@johnmulligan7853]

One thing is for sure they definitely know there jobs with the sheep just starting watching these video's there truly enjoyable watching father and son

[@sheepshepherd]

Really appreciate the comment. Thanks so much. We are still learning every day.. and making plenty mistakes too😂

[@johnmulligan7853]

@sheepshepherd yea but the good ones like your selfs learn from the mistakes hopefully yous will have plentiful lambs in good strong health i wish yous luck for the coming year 🙏

[@paulrea9420]

Love watching your dad and you working with the sheep. Keep making them brilliant videos👍👍👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks, will do!. Keep the comments coming

[@pierceol966]

Never heard of texel throat before,its a pity he died he was a fine ram,we have had lots of heavy rain up the country now too,I was down in your part of the country at the weekend,I was in Michael healy rae's shop in Kilgarvan,ye have a lot of sheep they will keep yourself and the boss man busy😄👍

[@sheepshepherd]

@pol966 healy raes shop in my local. Where are u from? Well sick of the rain now. Appreciate the comments

[@pierceol966]

@@sheepshepherd ya I often hear your Dad mention Kilgarvan in the videos😄,I'm originally from Co Clare but living up in Co Leitrim now,I was down in Killarney over the weekend

[@sheepshepherd]

@@pierceol966 oh very good.. you're travelling all over so. Appreciate tye messages

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Hi boys! Just thought I'd say hello from Canada where we also have a sheep farm and a KZbin channel @EwetopiaFarms. We spend our lunch times watching you and your dad. We have Suffolk sheep and have had Texels so it is nice seeing your rams. Our dream is to visit Ireland some day. Best of luck. Know that we're watching!🙂

[@sheepshepherd]

Glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the time to leave a comment Yes I have seen you're videos. They are very good. You should come to Ireland but bring an umbrella 😅😅

[@margarethutton6448]

I love watcing you wind up your dad. Love listening to his stories of yesteryear

[@paddyquirke4085]

A day in the life of a sheep farmer another excellent video keep them coming lads there brilliant to watch

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks A lot paddy. appreciate the comment, keep them coming . Glad you like the video

[@edwardaddis8950]

I had it in a ram this year. My vet told me penicillin every day for 2 weeks and metacam every other day. Mine got better but is genetic and likely to return so will be culled.

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Ed for the comment. Ya it's tough going. Farming is tough but plough on

[@azamyahmad]

Welcome back Sir .. and as always beautiful sharing adventure documentary updated resume countryside content video and I really appreciate and enjoy watching your lifestyle documentary video channel, you and your Dad are hard workers and may God bless you guys over there and all the very best in your coming successful future .. God's willing .. have a wonderful blessing weekend and take care .. Redgs from Montreal QC Canada ..

[@sheepshepherd]

👍👍👍👍 thank u sir

[@paddy294]

Cracking video as always. Showing the difficult side of farming. Farming is not a hard way of life. Keep up the good work lads

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks paddy. Glad you enjoyed it again. Keep the comments coming 👍👍👍

[@antmorgan5255]

Another great video ye are doth hard working men.

[@sheepshepherd]

appreciate the comment Ant, keep them coming. We are trying our best👍👍

[@mj3026]

Thank you, & I see your weather is just as rubbish wet & cold as ours, do you think that is why the ram was ill 😊

[@sheepshepherd]

He got texel throat. Its a issue with the breed. Some get it and most die from it. Our first time ever getting it. There is always something

[@neilorourke9205]

Super video, Well done, I like the way you put the blacks on the whites and whites on blacks breed wise for better selection and hybrid vigour, I think your channels great for showing the good and bad moments in farming with the Texel ram and some rams going lame the week you need them, Altogether great video I’ll look forward to the next one 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment. We find they are hardier when we cross that way. Glad you like the videos. 👍 keep the comments coming

[@markdoherty.5856]

Great video love you and your dad farming together and making memories 💕 Larson traps circle one with 5 openings are great for birds all types we caught over 500 this year on land 💪👌💪

[@sheepshepherd]

Really appreciate that. Must Google that and try get them. We are in a bad way with them.. 🙈😅 we will try anything

[@Zetorism1]

Great videos, showing all aspects of farming fair play. Great honesty 👏 👏👏👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks so much. We try to show the true farming life. The good and the bad. Keep the comments coming 👍👍👍

[@gearoid5374]

Two legends of the game 🐑💪

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Gearoid. Far from legends. Only trying our best. Appreciate the comment

[@DarrylThomas-q3c]

Try a decoy hawk flying , hanging off some of the openings to shed with a fishing line . Or use a bit of stiff wire with short cord so it hovers . It should work .

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks so much. Appreciate the comment

[@michaelmckenna458]

Another great video.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks micheal, really appreciate the comment. Keep the comments coming

[@kwalsh1968]

Seriously great video! I’m sorry about all the rain but everything is just beautiful. ❤ please update us on your father’s mri if he doesn’t mind us knowing. I’ll say a prayer for him.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks very much for the kind comment. Glad you like the video. I sure will 👍👍

[@stuartrobertson4714]

We have texals only time they was not doing well is hot weather but was told it's because they have a short neck but keep an eye if you get warm weather they can die of heart attack

[@cormacpower104]

Bought a ram with here years ago it sorta came on him after I got him form breeder but he took him back to be fair I was lucky .Use NZ Texels here and they never have it ,I beleave it was breed into the Irish Texel useing Dutch genetics and their sheep have a lot shorter necks

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya it's the short necks that cause it. Never heard of nz texels? Is there breeder's in Ireland

[@johnthompson982]

Awesome video Glyn Their seems to be no end to all this rain sheep farming is a hard enough without it lashing down on you every day You have fine looking rams hope the all do well for you and you have a super crop of lambs Really enjoyed the video as always looking forward to the next one

[@sheepshepherd]

Good man John. We are well sick of the weather now. Making life very difficult. Really appreciate the comment, keep them coming

[@johnthompson982]

@@sheepshepherd 👍

[@HenryK102]

Great video👍🏻 good luck with the rams💪🏼

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment Henry.. cheers

[@wendyrowland7787]

I have never heard of Texel throat but I did buy in one with lymph gland abscesses, involved the vet as I was thinking caseous lymphadenitis, he failed to thrive but a diagnosis was not reached, and thankfully we hadn’t introduced the disease. My dairy farmer who brings us his heifer calves for the summer has put up nets along the inside of his barn roof so that the starlings can’t roost. I agree they are a menace.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks very much for the comment. Appreciate it.keep the feed back coming

[@gerryoconnor8751]

I think that net wire or netting is your best bet for the birds, they are filthy. And can spread disease.

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@gerryoconnor8751cheers Jerry. They are. We will try anything

[@brianmullins6064]

I had a suftex ram same thing happened he was 3 years old only kept him cos the kids loved him like a pet was told to cull but could not do it,

[@sheeepguy7311]

Texel throat is a problem, look where that rams two front legs are together and no width in his chest for lungs, it has become a problem with the way texels are bred across the water in pyramid game and changing a breed by some breeders try a new craze to make a big money killing.

[@emmett1739]

Ah Glyn I feel your pain , always happens to a good one and sure to happen at tipping time. Had the same issue with a texel shearling a few years ago and had only got to use him as a ram lamb and he left great females from mule ewes.Its a fault in them and fatal and seems to affect the more muscled chest / shoulder rams .Hi keep the chin up .

[@sheepshepherd]

appreciate the comment Emmet, keep them coming. Glad you like the video. We are trying our best that's all we can do

[@richardconnor349]

It comes down to some texels been born with a shorter than normal troath and the pressure comes on the neck mussels. Goes back to a few bad breeding lines

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya you are right Richard. I won't be buying any with a shirt neck anymore. I appreciate the comment, keep them coming

[@michaelhearn2730]

I have a double 5 star texel ram here unused this year Co Waterford

[@sheepshepherd]

I've plenty rams micheal, keep him for yourself. We always have plenty in back up. Appreciate the comment

[@SheenaNolan]

Sorry about your texel ram , I had never heard of it either till 2 years ago when the same thing happened here with my best ram and he died two weeks later. I think it mostly affects texels because they have a short neck and I was advised to be extra careful and take longer when dosing texels to avoid any injury to their mouth. Maybe a plastic hawk like bird hung from the roof might help with the birds ? Love your videos and hope it dries up soon.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for the kind words, farm would test ya. Ya the texel throat is definitely with the short neck. Keep the comments coming, appreciate it

[@charlielaverty3482]

Brilliant video

[@sheepshepherd]

appreciate the comment, keep them coming charlie

[@davidm03955]

Great stuff lad, love your videos. Im a dairy farmer in west cork so not too far from you. Ive great respect for ye sheep men, ye work damn hard aswell and are definitely not paid accordingly. Hope lambing goes well for you and have a great year next year. All the best my man🤙

[@sheepshepherd]

Please god next year, it can't get much worse. Where in West cork are ya. My wife is from balinascarthy

[@roberthenry9794]

Another good video. Weather has been awfull recently, looking forward to alot of good frost to tighten the ground up abit. All the rain would be very hard on the rams tipping too!

[@sheepshepherd]

Exactly. The rams would be in no mind for it. Appreciate the comment and glad you like the video. Keep the comments coming👍👍

[@benburns5995]

Hi Glyn, feel sorry for you and your dad being so absolutely soaked with all of that rain. Hope that the Throat disease that the Texel ram had doesn't spread to any other of the rams. Glad that Charlie escaped getting crushed by that crazy ram. Enjoyed the drone footage of all those sheep moving as a herd. It is amazing that you can have time to fly the drone in all of the madness. Glad your dad could enjoy some ice-cream after his work day. Best wishes to all there, hope your weather conditions improve some.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for that kind comment. Charlie was lucky. I know, I'm literally running while trying to use the drone l. It's tough😅 Really appreciate the message . Keep the comments coming

[@Eamo-21]

You're better than any te pari drafting system

[@sheepshepherd]

😂I don't know about that. My knees are fcked from them. Big ewes can hurt ta badly

[@sandralambert2452]

Great videos keep them coming

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks, will do!

[@padraigosullivan_2013]

Great video as always nice rams you put out and how is Sally doing with her puppy's

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for the comment.. Sally is flying it. Looking forwards to the pups opening the eyes. Appreciate the comment

[@padraigosullivan_2013]

Glan that Great I am excited for the pups to open there eyes

[@sheepshepherd]

​@padraigosullivan_2013 ya they won't be long getting big now

[@padraigosullivan_2013]

Ya they won't be They'll be getting bigger in no time

[@sheepshepherd]

@@padraigosullivan_2013 👍

[@bertmac86]

We've a much smaller shed but stuck feed bags in the rafters which stopped the birds being able to perch. Seen soemwhere too about a fake eagle to scare away smaller birds.

[@sheepshepherd]

We will try anything. Appreciate the comment. We will do that

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Glyn 👌it’s a pity about your ram

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment, glad you like the video. Disaster I know

[@IainMacMillan-se2ut]

I can't get over your grass but the rain is fair making a mess of it. Your tup with the red raddle fair got on with his work. Can't remember if you used a teaser. But a good result. A few lads up here have purchased mobile handling units like prattley. It's hard on your bofmdies how your working. I fully agree with the texel x beltex. A game changer for me and seems to last. Keep the videos going just what you're doing through the week.

[@sheepshepherd]

Exactly the beltex cross is very good, No we never used a teaser.. just ram power😅. Appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@johnmatheson7414]

Very good 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@johnmatheson7414👍👍

[@maddog160678]

About the birds if they're Swallows and house martins they will hopefully be gone in November to May but they may stay if Starlings come you can put up a red kite don't block up the walls they're still going to come in and if you put up noise they're going to be nesting in the house hope that helps😊

[@999Giustina]

Birds will sneak in, but you can get strips of spikes to put where they like to land. That will deter roosting. Good luck!

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers will look into them. Appreciate the comment

[@padraigoleary8471]

Good video. On that land, helmets are needed for the quad.

[@sheepshepherd]

appreciate the comment, keep them coming. I'm afraid my father won't change now, but I'll try make him wear it.

[@Yolanda-h6l]

Texel throat is a pain, I'm not sure what causes it except in the breeding. I have had it once in my pedigree flock and before never had the issue and after I didn't buy more from the same sire and never had the problem since. But the rams are looking well especially your lanarks they look great big breedy blackies

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya the Lanarks are great rams, Ya it's a pity about the ram, we can only try our best. Appreciate the comment 👍👍👍

[@TerriblyNice_Not]

It may sound odd, and it's not a quick fix, but putting up owl houses would be a help with the birds. Otherwise, windbreakers would be the best job

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya I'd say windbreaker are the only job.

[@seaspirit3154]

Texel throat is a scourge in the pures. I lost the best of texels to it. Try the radio for the birds or the plastic bags where the wind will blow them, hard to get them out when there used to coming in. Excellent video again, the honesty here in how you farm is very relatable and one of the main reasons for your big following. Keep her lit. You'll be killed with lambs next year with the crystalx😂

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha I could be in some heap next spring😅 appreciate the comment, keep them coming

[@dof674]

Are you related to the mighty Buff Egan? Great videos with you and your aul’buck!

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment.. ya he's my brother 👍

[@dof674]

@@sheepshepherd nice one, two boys taking social media by storm in their own right! Nice to see Cormac equipment to, used to be my local CoOp in Tuam! Good sheep man is TJ! 👍🏻

[@sheepshepherd]

@dof674 cheers thanks a lot. I know tj very well. Very nice man, appreciate the comments

[@stephendickson9000]

On the birds, you can get a very fine net they fly into and die, used a lot on cherry orchards here. Also tight fishing line about 50mm above the things they land on stops them landing

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for the helpful information 👍👍 appreciate it

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Looking good

[@martinmccormack4784]

There is a bird scarer u can plug in to the shed and it will keep them away for a while

[@shanereaney3631]

That terrible about your ram.. we had a texal ram that died last year from the texal troat . Expensive ram he was too. Awful weather we're getting trying to farm in that weather is hardship at its best. Take care

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Shane.. appreciate the comment, keep them coming.

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Aww gawd love you, that pathetic weather with all the work you have to do 😮 loved the drone shots 👍 get your father to rub some Vicks on his shoulder at bedtime, it helps reduce the inflammation 👍 (ask me how I know 😉) I hope you get good advice regarding the pesky birds🤞 shame about the 🐏😢 Stay safe and warm❤

[@sheepshepherd]

What happened you😂🙈 ya the birds are causing havoc. Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

​@@sheepshepherdHi, check this out, it might give Idea for the barn, it's a KZbin called (Morstone Acres) the video is called Evicted, and it's about birds in barn👍

[@sheepshepherd]

@@patriciamccormack7626Teashee thanks so much. I'll check this out. Keep the feedback coming

[@johnmcintyre800]

And stop wearing them work jackets in the rain the worst jacket he could wear leaks at the seams right in to his shoulder spend €200 or 300 on agood water proof jacket or stick to oilskins

[@sheepshepherd]

@@johnmcintyre800 oil skins are the only job tbf

[@HMccafferty-tg7es]

Try nets for the birds. and of coarse fill holes. Are you near any fisherman they might have small nets ?

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya you are right, maybe even chicken wire. We have a lot of holes to fill so🙈🙈😂 appreciate the comment

[@martinhotham555]

We used a falcon to get rid of our bird problems, worked a treat

[@sheepshepherd]

Afraid there are no falcons in Ireland

[@christopherbrogan1309]

Fair play to you kyle you know you're stuff ,has anyone out there saved a sheep if it was far through ,if it kills the pain well and good ,what it about old bucks and ice cream, there two boys beside me you couldn't wheel it to them 😂

[@sheepshepherd]

👍 appreciate the comment. Thank u

[@eamonnleonard9162]

Hi Kyle, sorry to see that fine ram dying, it's always a shock, knocks the wind out of a fella for a while. Your father must be starting Christmas early treating himself to ice cream sitting at the fire trying to warm himself. 32 degrees here today lovely and warm. Both yourself and your father are made of good stuff, people should be grateful for the work you do feeding them. Did you by any chance bring home an Aussie woman with you when you returned to Kerry?

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha no I brought home a west cork lady, have two kids. How about yourself. Ya the cold weather is here now so range is on all the time. You are spoilt with the good weather. Send some over. Appreciate the comment, keep it coming

[@eamonnleonard9162]

I have a friend from Skibbereen married to a woman from Cahersiveen, I made the mistake of asking her was she a West Cork woman, I learned a valuable lesson, don't piss of a hot tempered Kerry woman.

[@sheepshepherd]

@eamonnleonard9162 😅😅😅

[@mickward6751]

thats what happens when you cross the county bounds well done @@sheepshepherd

[@mauricesheehy2460]

Thanks again..

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@Oisin1990]

Nice shout out for Kenny in lakeside lynns

[@sheepshepherd]

That's the lad. Great ram from Kenny in West mayo. He has great rams. Nice lad too

[@Oisin1990]

@@sheepshepherd they throw a nice muley lamb from Mayo horned ewes too !! Should have great lambs from the horned ewes you have .

[@MichaelSloyan-t8r]

Excellent video, very interesting how to select rams for various groups of sheep, appears a young man's game handling those rams, Every farmer in these isles hoping for good weather

[@sheepshepherd]

There is, and then are stone I tell ya.appreciate the comment, keep them coming. We could do with better weather

[@FarmFreshIB]

Just wondering... Would you be allowed to process a sheep like that that died from a known cause to make into a cooked dog food? Seems you could save the cost of the knackery and the price of some dog food.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya I would say so.. but never heard of anyone doing it. It died of a disease, I wouldn't fancy eating it. Would u?

[@sineaddonohoe9983]

The bird poo closes doors and try to but up chicken wire c Cracking videoGood man see ya

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya it's abit tough, because there is alot of off openings in the sheds. But I'll try. Appreciate the comment

[@charlielaverty3482]

Try plastic bags or meal bags and put them in the shed openings and corners

[@sheepshepherd]

I'll try anything if it works. appreciate the comment, keep them coming

[@ahfgebla5379]

For the birds, go there when it is almost completely dark amd make some noise. They will flight away but won’t come back that night. Repeat for few days and you shouldn’t have that problem anymore. What birds are they?

[@martglass9503]

Texels have short thick necks. Sometimes their airways can get restricted and there isn’t anything you can do to fix it.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya exactly.. I'll won't be buying short neck ones anymore. Our first case of it

[@johnberry1107]

I don’t remember a good week with sheep except the eating.Stay safe.

[@sheepshepherd]

Very true😅 test you're patience

[@dustinfisher29]

On the bird problem: where are your cats? Or get a falconer to come in to frighten the birds away.

[@sheepshepherd]

We don't have any cats.. we might have to get some, it's a big problem. You reckon the cats would sort it

[@JohntyNich]

Just happened to visit a farm today. Reared calves and sheep. He had a lot of cats and since getting them reckoned he never saw a rat anymore. Might be handy to have a few.

[@dustinfisher29]

@@sheepshepherd get some proper working line barn cats and those birds will piss off to somewhere safe. The cats will stalk them even on the rafters at night.

[@sheepshepherd]

@JohntyNich ya you could be right. Might be worth getting a few.. appreciate the comment. Keep the comment coming

[@homesweethome6583]

Are u fulltime farming,? Did u notice cull ewes are back €40 or more since September,

[@sheepshepherd]

Full time yes, it's hard to make a living out of sheep. Ya our lamb prices also dropped aswell. So fuk all to be made. Appreciate the comment

[@JohntyNich]

You definitely need to sort a shedding gate. It’s a recipe for injuries especially knees and neither of you will get any younger. Great video though 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

100% we have a tepari system coming in February so can't wait. Appreciate the comment

[@JohntyNich]

@@sheepshepherd Those TePari systems do look incredible. No wonder you can’t wait!

[@sheepshepherd]

@@JohntyNich exactly 👍

[@patrickhiggins3582]

the drone is a handy item for your farm

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya its very good tbf👍👍

[@smurfizebra4817]

My Grandfather always said he didn't know why they call old age the Golden years, Getting old isn't for the weak. Sorry about the weather and your ram.

[@sheepshepherd]

Well said... appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@kevintaggart4088]

How many ewes have u overall

[@roadwarrior8560]

I'd say they have a good many😄

[@sheepshepherd]

​​@roadwarrior8560 😂 say you are right. Too many

[@sheepshepherd]

Roughly 850 and 200 replacements.

[@jimmason1072]

That ram sounded like me with pneumonia.....😮

[@sheepshepherd]

No it wasn't that.. very like it do

[@SSUKBD]

Really sad to see. Do you give them Nebulisers to help with breathing?

[@sheepshepherd]

I sure did

[@bl688]

The wagon used to pay for the dead stock for pet food but regulations ended that

[@roadwarrior8560]

Tough going wrestling those rams, your father is a great man to work, try hanging up a few oul cd's, the flickering of them scares the birds a bit, God knows what the birds are carrying these days, with so many bords dying from bird flu and you are not suppose to go near them when they die. Chicken wire over all the openings otherwise, that's what I ended up doing. Sheep are well back too, it's bloody hard to make anything out of them no matter what way you do it. Be looking forward to seeing your lambs next year.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya there is no money in sheep I'm afraid. Ya the chicken wire is the only job I'd say.. exactly they are carrying bad diseases I'd say.Appreciate the comment, keep it coming

[@patrickmcdermott9983]

Put a bit of gress on the timber birds don't like the smell you can try out

[@nancybradley4938]

What about barn cats??? To help the with the birds?

[@sheepshepherd]

We don't have cata, would they take care of the birds??

[@nancybradley4938]

@sheepshepherd it's kinda what they do. Also keep down the rodents if you have any

[@sheepshepherd]

​@nancybradley4938 that's good to know. We might have to get a few so👍

[@michaelcusacksmith9565]

Michael Cusack Smith yes

[@sheepshepherd]

👍👍

[@vwvw4]

If you decide to get cats ask the local cat rescue if they have cats that can't be litterbox trained to rehome. They are typically free and the bonus is they are already spayed and neutered. I've always had neutered tomcats, and I free feed them cat kibble; they are just as eager to hunt as any cat. Don't think you have to starve them into hunting or that a female needs a litter of kittens to want to hunt.. Of course you have to consider the extra cost to feed, etc. you're likely better off putting up netting or chicken wire. Hope you show Sally's pups next video they must be growing like weeds! Has your Dad tried a cortisone shot for his shoulder? Sorry for the loss of your ram. I wonder why there's no ile de france rams in Ireland and the UK? So much better than Texels, but maybe their hooves can't handle the wet wether you get?

[@sheepshepherd]

No he has not tried that. Could be an option. Ya we will probably get cats alright. Really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming

[@michaelbradley280]

debris green netting 2m x 50m windbreakers any opening in your shed no more birds

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya there is alot of work in it as I have a lot of openings. But I will try, appreciate the comment

[@loljud]

Birdgaurd- machine got rid of starlings on the yard here.

[@sheepshepherd]

What is it. Do you plug it in?? It's all starlings.. place is very bad with them.

[@johnpick6829]

I did try and tell you about that shedding gate 😢

[@sheepshepherd]

😅

[@laurelherbert2879]

Pigeon spikes for the girders and wire for the windows and openings

[@mickward6751]

i have seen somewhere on the internet disco lights keep birds away i dont know how true it is

[@sheepshepherd]

Tried that and failed. There gone beyond that😅

[@mickward6751]

try sheep feed soaked in poitin. might be expensive . put i doubt they will be flying after that.

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@mickward6751😅😅

[@howarddustan]

get a radio for the shed

[@sheepshepherd]

We have one. And it's not working

[@Johnnycambell]

Have ye any cattle lad

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya we have 6 heifers

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Sorry about your ram . What he had sounded like asthma with bronchitis. And it could of been caused. By the bird waste . antibiotics dont usualu help but steroids usualu do to help breathing Could of been a viruse on top The excess rain and dampness doesnt help . Just a thought . I have had this myself . Not fun . The rain has not let up any where . Be safe , take care .

[@kieranj9484]

Why did yee sell the suckler cows

[@sheepshepherd]

No real reason.,Sheep suits our land better i suppose, We have 6 heifers atm.

[@dannyflynn9206]

The old saying a death is ok once its outside your back door

[@sheepshepherd]

👍 very true

[@martink00]

Cats for the birds and rodents too

[@briandawson8701]

He not very long , has his Pedigree got BELTEX in it ?

[@sheepshepherd]

No I don't think so not according to his papers . No he's not the biggest of rams

[@shanemcguire3367]

Texel Troat is only going to get worse to much breeding and short necks

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya must try purchase ones with longer necks.. there is always something with sheep

[@hughbyrne1474]

Crow banger ran off gas and on timer

[@sheepshepherd]

Would they wake the whole place. Farm House next to shed? Appreciate the comment

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

Sheep try and find a different way to die everyday!!

[@sheepshepherd]

That's for sure.. some hardship.. It's hard to make a living when so many things go wrong. Appreciate the comment

[@Eamo-21]

Can guaranteed the dead sheep werent sent to nackery years ago!

[@sheepshepherd]

That's a fact Eamon, nothing wrong with it. It's only a money racket