Farming Loss: Reaching New Heights

Welcome to Sheep School where every day with sheep is a school day!
In this video, we take you through an emotional journey from a significant loss to an inspiring innovation in sheep farming. After discovering a valuable breeding ram had died, we faced a major setback. However, this created inspiration to prepare some sheep using my new game-changing sheep dressing table made in our workshop which has revolutionised preparation for show sheep. Join us as we navigate the highs and lows of sheep farming, showcasing the process of selecting, preparing, and showing our prize sheep.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
Welcome and overview of the video.
0:35 - Gathering Sheep - Dog Issues
Finding the dead breeding ram and dealing with the initial setback.
3:12 - Disaster Strikes
Introduction to the new sheep lifting machine and its features.
6:45 - Selecting Show Sheep
Picking out the best sheep for the upcoming show.
10:25 - Preparing Sheep for the Show
Washing and treating the sheep, and using the lifting machine.
14:53 - Journey to the Show
Transporting the sheep and arriving at the show location.
17:30 - At the Show: Competition Highlights
Competing in various classes and the results.
20:45 - Reflections and Future Plans
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Reflecting on the show's outcomes and plans for future innovations.
Keywords:
Sheep farming
Sheep show preparation
Sheep lifting machine
Livestock innovation
Sheep handling equipment
Sheep training tips
Agricultural show
Farming setbacks and solutions
Prize sheep selection
Livestock management
DIY farming equipment
Sheep care tips
Sheep washing techniques
Dressing Stand
Sheep Trimming
Video Summary:
In this detailed video, we explore the world of sheep farming by turning a tragic loss into a groundbreaking innovation. After the unfortunate death of a valuable breeding ram, we didn't let the setback stop us. Instead, we engineered a sheep lifting machine that significantly eases the preparation of sheep for shows. Watch as we select our top sheep, prepare them using our new device, and compete at a prestigious agricultural show. Through our experiences, we share insights, tips, and the resilience needed in livestock farming.
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[@ThomasGFarrell]

David that new platform for dressing sheep for shows is an absolute winner a wonderful creation more power to you i hope you have plenty of customers for it over the coming years

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks so much 👍

[@charleswebster2550]

Wow❣️ This was such an amazing video David! I had to watch it 3 times. Holy "sheep detainer" David! This gizmo is awesome! I hope to Saint Peter (& all the other Saints) you're getting patents on your designs. I knew that head holder was gonna be great when you first showed us that invention, but adding this new gizmo should be a game changer for more than the sheep community! You are truly incredibly smart & talented! Oh, and I forgot.. . ...& FAMOUS👍😉 Oh wait! There's more.... Kind, caring, honest, loving, thrifty, brave ,(Were you a boy scout by any chance?)🤣

[@user-to5ix4dx2m]

You are a gentleman. People's person through and through. Keep up with the great work.👍

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Nice to see Robbie and yourself again.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

That grooming platform is a great thing. Those are fine looking sheep you have picked to show. Congrats on 2 blue ribbons. You are a lovely man.

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks so much!

[@craigpacker7171]

That's a phenomenal blocking table. (That's what we call them here in the States.) Just one thing to add about it. When you have a sheep on the blocking table, that's also a great opportunity to teach them how to stand with their head properly extended and to stand correctly on their legs. It helps to train them how they should stand and present in the actual show. Back when I used to prepare sheep for show on the table, I would make them stand in proper position before I did any work on them, e.g., trimming, cleaning, washing, etc. If they moved, I would put their leg back where it was supposed to be. While you have them on it, the small time investment it takes to make sure they are standing properly and holding their head properly is worth the extra effort. Of course, the more often you have them on the table before a show, the more training time the sheep is getting. Just a suggestion. Congratulations on your success! At one show back in the early 2000s, I had a sheep in every class except one (6 classes). I finished second in every class I was in. I couldn't win a class! It was so frustrating!

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you Craig. It was amazing how much that young sheep settled after a few minutes and actually wasn't too bad to hold in the show ring. I think you're right a little training would help a lot 👌

[@allentyler2184]

I just wanted to say that i like your videos. I run a community sheep pasture in Canada with about 3300 head of various breeds.

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much. Not familiar with a community sheep pasture Can you explain what it is?

[@allentyler2184]

@@sheepschool365 it would resemble "common lands" where different sheep producers all bring sheep to graze for the spring summer and fall every year. Then bring them home for lambing season. The land is owned by the crown/provincial government, we then lease the land for 15 years . The sheep owner pays a fee per head for the right to graze every season. This tax covers maintenance and labor cost. Its all shared, but not equally. Some people have 25 breeding ewes and some have 600. Some have lambs at foot and others just use the land for grazing maintenance.

[@barbaranolan5674]

Blue Ribbon is #1 here in the States. You've got my vote!

[@Salomaeful]

Great video and that is a lovely piece of kit you've made - light, portable and very effective

[@sheepschool365]

Showing sheep is so much more difficult without it...

[@TOPtee34]

Thanks once again David and the main man Robbie 👍

[@sheepschool365]

Our pleasure!

[@terrynoland487]

Excellent video again thanks for sharing did quite good at the show today

[@sheepschool365]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks 👌

[@paddy294]

Cracking video as always. That sheep stand is a great job.

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks 👍

[@gerryoconnor8751]

Great sheep, an absolute credit to you. Roll on September 😂😂😂

[@SeanieD1968]

The ram was very quite when you were washing him ❤

[@stephenduncan1663]

Congratulations David. That's a very good start to your showing experience. Well done.

[@sheepschool365]

Many thanks!

[@tadhgpheaitwillie]

I agree David. The way you held that ram there was absolutely no way he wasn't going to win the championship!

[@sheepschool365]

He was a really nice sheep, that helped a bit too 😜

[@sheepdogman1]

Great video David. Showing and Judging is a personal choice. Trust your judgment

[@pancake6550]

Well done David, you did great in the comp. And that table you made for cleaning the sheep is amazing, you're so handy!!

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you 👍

[@andwalker1497]

Great vlog David and loved the stand. Well done on ur wins too 😊

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks so much 👌

[@toviahcrowell6360]

Davis the sheep look great and well done at the show 👍

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much 👌

[@lorrainecrum1617]

Great video. Sheep stand looks fab. Love the height it goes up to 👍

[@brendannaughton1996]

Well done david.i believe the sheep u left behind was a better looking sheep.but i no for sure u no more about sheep than me.thats a lovely bit of equipment u made for washing.

[@sheepschool365]

Cheers Brendan. Always hard to know when you're picking the right one....

[@garymadden2656]

Great video David that’s some platform you made nice work and done well at the show 💪👌

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you Gary 👌

[@tc6573]

My father made a fixed crate years ago ( still going) but your design would definitely save the back. 👍

[@sheepschool365]

Anything that makes sheep farming easier is always welcome 👌

[@pash47]

Well done with the two rosettes, fine looking animals.

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you, very happy with them👌

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Nice table , fascinating tovget yhe gent ready for show . Hard to believe its cold there . Its hot in utah usa . Good luck and thankyou for s hooling us .

[@treesplease4053]

He's good as new, nice one!!

[@barbaradawnmeyer2013]

Great Invention! Great videos!

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much 👌

[@rebeccac.1758]

Great job!

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@vwvw4]

Best for someone with no dog experience to purchase a fully trained dog from a reputable breeder/trainer. You actually save money if you take into consideration the cost of husbandry to raise a dog to the age where it's a useful working dog and the hours you save not having to train a dog, so well worth the investment. You may find a trainer who would trade a dog for a couple papered rams. A reputable dogman will pair you up with a dog that will work best for you and your farm situation and it will save you hundreds of hours of frustration. It's also less frustrating for the dog to be trained by an expert. Using someone else's professional abilities, to your advantage and absolutely to the advantage of the dog and of your sheep. Really enjoy your homemade solutions to problems; the portable elevated table is brilliant.

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much ☺️ Agree 100% a trained dog would be sooooo much easier. Unfortunately I love a challenge & hopefully learn something along the way!

[@vwvw4]

@@sheepschool365 I get it, but learning curves on live animals can be risky. And a home-trained dog will never work as well as a pro-trained dog; most barely get to 50% of the abilities. But a pro-trained dog can also be ruined in a heartbeat by your typical non-dog knowledgeable a**hole. Fortunately reputable trainers won't sell to those types.

[@spark9591]

Nice peice of kit David, I'm in the process of making one myself!

[@sheepschool365]

Great stuff 👌 Unbelievable how much easier it makes the job... use a much safer braked winch if you can. Standard hand winches can break free & cause an injury when letting sheep down 🫣

[@Ile-De-FranceSheepFarm]

I just found your channel today. I liked the ram you left behind better than the one you picked.

[@Ile-De-FranceSheepFarm]

Just finished your video. Well done at the show. Since I raise Ile-De-France, I was wondering if anyone does there and were there any at that show? I subscribed and will definitely be watching more of your videos as I have time. Thanks for making such entertaining videos for all of us in the world to enjoy.

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you so much.. I have seen the Ile-de-France breed at different shows but did not see any at that particular show.

[@joansullivan9774]

As I watched you applying CLIK to the small group of sheep you had gathered to chose from, it seemed as though the most effective locations were being missed. I am not a farmer but I just watched the Sheep Game w Cammy Wilson-he had the CLIK educators in to demonstrate the proper technique for application. If you have a chance, take a look . With the price of CLIK, I know you want the best results for your flock. I once heard that “Every day is a School Day”!

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you Joan. Watched Cammy's video few days ago & found it very useful indeed. So much to learn with sheep ☺️

[@joansullivan9774]

Thanks for the reply! It is so rewarding to share knowledge with others. Support beats competition. Happier World!

[@terrynoland487]

Excellent video again thanks for sharing nice looking sheep

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks 👍

[@SeanieD1968]

2nd is good ❤

[@mauricefitzgerald9898]

Cormac tagging supply replacement tags, just provide the numbers you need.

[@user-ni8fm1mq3k]

Well done at the show David - some good sheep and sheep breeders to go up against - nothing wrong with a blue rosette

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you... very happy with the 2 rosettes ☺️

[@user-kv5uh6uc2g]

Great video, ingenious invention for dressing the sheep. Language must have been terrible if not included considering what Robbie's daughter had to say on the way to the wedding😀

[@SeanieD1968]

Really like the stand you made for washing the ram,, It would be handy for shearing sheep for us hobby farms and save the backs Wonder how much would it cost to get made etc ❤

[@sheepschool365]

I will try to shear a sheep on it and maybe make a video 👌

[@SeanieD1968]

@@sheepschool365 I sheared 5 ewes last night with a hand held showers and they stood and it was easy on the back so I’d say a platform like that would be perfect for the job and saves the back Probably be slower

[@ciarabeattie4205]

Great watching 👍

[@sheepschool365]

Thank you 👍

[@robertmcdermott241]

Video Brillant new Stand suit the job

[@neil3352]

Great video. Do you never colour your sheep for show / sales? Be interesting to see that.

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks Neil 👌 Colouring is not permitted in either sales or showing Lleyn sheep.

[@SeanieD1968]

What age were them sheep you were picking out for the show They looked great ❤

[@sheepschool365]

They were all hoggets. Around 14/15 months now.

[@damienmcdonnell6585]

Pops just needs her confidence built up little by little, try getting her to walk on ,with the sheep along by the hedge with you in front of the sheep and pops bring them to you , little by little increase the distance you are from the sheep and then the number of sheep she will get there

[@MM0IMC]

19:00 Perhaps a shearing solution for those of us with sciatica and a very small flock? 🤔

[@sheepschool365]

That has just given me an idea. I will shear a couple of sheep in it and see how it goes 👌

[@MM0IMC]

​@@sheepschool365I'd love to see or hear how that goes. 👍

[@ShapeAndCattle]

Why do sheep encourage thistles? Great video

[@charlieconway6801]

David have a question are you bringing ewe lambs to roscommon this year

[@sheepschool365]

Hi Charlie, I intend to bring 40 or 50 ewe lambs this year but really depends on how things go between now & then. Grass is scarce with all this cold weather!

[@charlieconway6801]

Thanks David

[@gerrymulligan2602]

Good see ye I action

[@sheepschool365]

Thanks Gerry 👌

[@Dennismelnychuk]

Your videos are too quiet, I have my volume right up and can hardly hear you.

[@pamelaclayton7535]

I can hear fine

[@brendannaughton1996]

I have no problem listening to it and didn't have to have the volume up to the last.

[@sheepschool365]

Was it too low when I was talking on camera or possibly during the voice over part?

[@JamesFanthorpe-ue4rz]

I could hear it all no problems at all ​@@sheepschool365

[@charleswebster2550]

No way. Just fine, David. Truly❣️

[@paddy294]

First

[@finbarreburn5112]

No country for Old Men 👍 👍