Lambing Chat with Cammy & Iona

[@lesleygreirson589]

This podcast is so important for farmers mental health. It’s good to talk and understand that there’s others in similar predicaments. 👍

[@JohnJones-ls3xh]

Yes very true 👍

[@Woke_White_Woman]

When Cammy starts laughing so does my Amazon Parrot, Rex. So funny 🦜😁

[@olliefaxon3049]

Great Podcast!! Change nothing!! If anything make longer and more of them!!

[@marmalademomzyboop8975]

Love that you are talking about how much the weather affects your lambing experience. Sadly and the up check is waterproof clothes, and a wee drum of Canadian whiskey warms the soul. Your podcast is what warms my soul and is full of shared knowledge and wisdom.

[@judyphillips7892]

Thank you for sharing your therapy session with us! I've been watching you lambing through all the horrendous weather, so I'm glad that you can talk about it with Iona, share a laugh and encourage others by letting them know that they are not alone in the struggle! Hopefully, you will get lots more sunshine soon. Lots of beautiful lambs already, though 😊.

[@wendygarrett2578]

Yous two make me laugh...great sense of humour guys.

[@katesterling8915]

Morning. Great podcast. It was good to hear you both just chatting & laughing as always 🤣 the stress on Farmers at the moment must be horrendous & watching/hearing you guys makes me appreciate you even more. I know you'll keep going with the same enthusiasm as always. We are behind you guys. It does get better 🤞👏🐑🤩

[@michellewilliamson48]

Fantastic podcast guys 😊 I love it when you both just have a chat about anything and everything. Take care both x

[@Weecie744]

I love listening to Cammy show his knowledge, enthusiasm and personality! Don't change a thing!!! You are fabulous!!

[@padraigbeag]

Here you go folks: Sheep Flaik or pen or paddock, what a diverse language in the UK & Ireland: I understand that, Flaik, Flaike, Fleek, Fleak or Flake being hurdles, railings, fence, or open wooden storage rack originate from the Norse word meaning the same which is 'Fleki'

[@bernicelycklama7619]

Thank you for bringing the dictionary to us!!!!!!

[@Suffolk-in-What]

Terrific podcast, as usual, it's like sitting in a pub listening to friends chatting away,

[@leofsige]

Cammy, you’re doing great and working to improve. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Just keep learning, listening to your trusted friend, and it’s going to be grand. Iona, you’ve come so far from the first podcasts, finding your feet with these. Together, you’re both amazing! ❤

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

Cammy, you are a very passionate guy, so there is no malice behind your interjections into a conversation. I enjoy your podcasts so much. Don’t be so hard on yourself Cammy. ❤👍👍

[@joanne26]

The KZbin algorithm only ‘found’ The Sheep Game at the end of 2022 (I suppose it was me watching Sandi in Canada) So now I have podcasts to watch. The heading Fed by Farmers is so apt Yes FED Our farmers across 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 must be supported They put their ❤️, soul, mind and body into feeding us with excellent welfare of animals I know it’s been very tough for you all with the amount of rain over the last 8-12 months but it’s improving Thankyou all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@markgreensit]

In Yorkshire wooden gates are called sheep bars . Or sheep hurdles often prefixed by size. Ie 5 foot bar or 6foot hurdles. Also sheep handling areas i the dales usualy called sheep folds ( pronounced ford) can be stone walls or woid fence. Did hear this year a prattley called mobile fords. We just call our handling area sheep pens. Static and coverd , bliss in wet or hot weather. Just 2 ewes to lamb left.

[@ToniNewsham]

I do enjoy these podcasts with just these two lovely personalities!

[@cathybrown5293]

Love your podcast! I wouldn't change a thing! I found The Sheep Game quite awhile back through Sandi (Sheepishly Me)...and enjoy watching both of you so much! "Someday" I'll get to Scotland....my great grandmother was from Burra, Shetland Islands (hope I have the spelling correct).

[@paulmoore8520]

What a tonic to listen to this podcast in such hard times

[@emmett1739]

The "weather does the work", and this lambing and indeed all farming activities have been compounded by the fact that it has been raining since last July .Conditions here in the North west of Ireland are terrible .But like every other obstacle we will get over it and hope that next year will be better .Good stuff team .

[@hillfarm7044]

i know that feeling of hearing the rain and it causing stress. Last summer it rain everyday all summer long. There were floods, and just too much water for the ground. I knew it was bad when the non farmers started to complain. Can' t beat great rain gear and dry feet. Hope you see the sun again soon.

[@826313sherry]

This nearly 75 year old grandma from Ohio really enjoyed this podcast. Looking forward to more in the future. God Bless.

[@JolieCrochetbyDominique]

Great episode. 😊

[@clintoliver2285]

Good old NZ wet weather gear a awesome stuff 🤙

[@cindycreateforlife]

So good to see you having a laugh with Iona, a shot of good Canadian whiskey and giving your followers the benefit of a therapy session as well! A lot of good tips on how to make lambing in the terrible weather manageable in terms of gear! You two make a good team on a podcast!💕🇨🇦

[@judyphillips7892]

You were speaking about doing some podcasts on site at farms. I would love to see you with Emma and Ewan in Bute; I saw you scanning their sheep once and it was fun and informative as they have a very diverse farm. Also, of course, Sean in Orkney! You two are a magic mixture. A little family vacation would be nice in the summer! Three car seats ! 💞

[@DarrylThomas-q3c]

It’s your drive and enthusiasm coming through. Not ignorance or rude there are different definitions of that

[@neildixon5549]

Fantastic podcast lots of laughing and very good to watch keep up the good work guys

[@JanetCarlton-tq1et]

Great podcast, loved it thanks

[@StevenFisher-j4g]

Great podcast keep up the good work

[@buzzard732]

Good morning Cammy and Iona! Loving the podcasts!! Enjoy your wee Sortilēge Cammy!! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@margobrown6140]

Way too hard on yersel Cammy. Your podcasts are great - natural & come across as chats with yer pals. The blend with Iona is grand. I alway learn stuff (non farming). The podcast with Kate from QMS was really interesting. Loved the car manufacturing analogy! Thank you folks hope better weather ahead.

[@emeraldappaloosas]

We call our “wee”wooden pens “Paddocks or pens “ lol😂❤️Love your podcasts Cammy and Iona

[@arielweinman1015]

“But I am a bit much” Same Cammy, same. 😂 I too fall into the “bit much” club

[@julieuhey2501]

Loved this!

[@benlulham8217]

Well done, another great chat.

[@moiramiskimming41]

Dont ever change Cammy .You two together are a great laugh.

[@Woke_White_Woman]

Hope your Shop goes well. Will you be having a Cafe too? I can imagine it will become a lovely meeting place

[@TheKirstebee]

I thought you were talking about Wolverine from x-men (aka Hugh Jackman)… I was confused until you explained… 😂 Another entertaining chat! Great work both ❤

[@naomicoward4687]

Great program and your are both fabulous

[@geamevel]

Good morning Cammy and Iona 😊

[@Woke_White_Woman]

Love this Podcast Learning so much I also enjoy the Vibe

[@hazetheherd2214]

I never wear Wellies either ! Don’t even own a pair , Got lots of flake gates too must be a Scottish term 😊

[@Tanmof74]

I had to laugh 😃 Paddock... in Australia a Paddock is usually a fenced Field/Acerage that our animals or harvest is in... amazing how things are different across the world.

[@kathaleenquinan5943]

You guys are the greatest. Who ever put you together was smart. Still laughting about the comment of how are you sleeping

[@shanewhite4256]

I’ve found coming from an island the good old Guernsey or Jersey made of 100% wool is about the best pull over I’ve ever had great for the cold in winter and the natural oils from the wool keeps us dry, but if you get a nice soft Guernsey and don’t mind a touch of itch wearing the Gsy in the summer with no T shirt actually helps keep me cool. Trust me give it a whirl you will not regret it. If you want me to buy one I will donate the £80 Guernsey to you if you send me an address to post it too. Lots of range of colours and I could probably talk to our man to get one designed with The Sheep Game nitted into it but that may have an additional cost due to being specifically woven. Let us know hey?

[@gingerheadman16]

Hope you're gonna be selling some of that maple syrup whiskey in the shop too!?

[@gert-janhendriksen8593]

Maybe Iona should slip a valium in Cammy's drink before the podcast, calm him down a wee bit 😂

[@Woke_White_Woman]

Cammy’s reminiscing about his days as a Cop in Glasgow made me laugh

[@garygitsham643]

Don’t change your interviews cammy it’s interacting not interrupting keep it up the good content

[@djturnerue]

LOVE YOUR PODCAST MANY MORE........PLRASE.....DJ

[@JohntyNich]

I’d say with the big bags, some of it will be down to breeding for fast growing lambs and the extra milk being the difference. The Lleyns seem to have the same problem. Lot of milk, lot of mastitis and becoming a lowland breed. Might be wrong but thought they were originally more of an upland breed?

[@wendyrowland7787]

Cammy, perhaps you could devise some field shelters for next year. Old tractor tyres can be useful. Some low solid panels you could drive into the ground with drop through pins arranged to take into account changing wind direction. Needs to be easily moved to fresh areas. Metal or wooden frames with wind break material stretched over would do.

[@gussnarp]

I don't see the mug on the site now, but I want one. Looks like hoodies are all back in stock now though, so I might spring for one of those.

[@DoryLeslie]

Hello Cammy & Iona, I lie a dm of Rye Whiskey once In a while too 🥃 CHEERS Cammy‼️👀🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@barbalbers8920]

Iona was so sweet commending you for trying not to interrupt. You are doing better and it appears to be excitement, not bad manners that causes you to talk. Just a thought, maybe pay attention to the expression on the other person's face, sometimes you can see that they feel cut off. Communication is an on-going learning experience for all of us. Unfortunately it seems some of the people in the news manifest outright rudeness to emphasize their opinion. Its disappointing. I noticed you putting pressure on your hernia when you laughed. Hope you're doing ok in that area. This was an enjoyable podcast. You seem to be actual friends as well as colleagues. Still wondering when we're going to hear a podcast with the Viking. Saw the Simon video earlier on another platform.

[@jamesmason8944]

Checking the likes of the Accuweather three month forecast in the early months of the year clearly showed we were in for a cold wet Spring. These forecasts using modern technology give a pretty accurate indication of the general trend of weather we will get, and on a shorter range are also accurate on a daily basis. Why are we so surprised.? In actual fact I don't thing the rainfall is showing exceptionally more than the average for the overall area, but some parts of that area seem to be getting more of their fair share, that is the surprise.

[@thisoldnurse1521]

I was trying to figure out what this chrystalyx is and its purpose. Basically it’s “salt lick” as in nature. In nature, and I don’t know how many natural salt licks are found in nature these days where deer, moose would go to lick what elements that they weren’t able to get in their diet. I remember learning about it as a kid in school and that’s a good 50-50+ year ago now ( I’m Canadian)

[@greywater3186]

Here’s a video from when Cammy visited the factory. The product is made from molasses so it’s sweet. It has added vitamins and minerals. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6iUh39mpcd0pMksi=C2ppGPKeyQ8lp2Ss

[@bethparry9051]

Love all the shearing hoodies etc..keeps your bum warm and as Cammie has said gives you dignity if you need to change your trouser’s

[@colinhinchliffe6882]

What boots are you going with Cammy?

[@TCJones]

Looked to see if they had any of them farm shops by me and there was one in Liverpool and i was like, that's unusual, turns out it was the head office LOL

[@grassfolk]

Peach schnapps is my teenage trauma- I said I’d never drink it again and 25 years later I still haven’t.

[@AsheeBree]

Would you guys be able to get someone on to talk about Loughtan Sheep, since it's a heritage breed that needs more help keep them around. They bounced back from extinction and have such a beautiful color. Lived on the island for 6 years as a kid and mum's british. Loughtan are so iconic for the Isle of Man.

[@dianelavoie6208]

Will prices for the lamb go up this fall due to less lambs surviving in the wet and cold?

[@jldisme]

Iona, I'm a still sleeper too.

[@naomicoward4687]

Merino wool socks a must

[@sandiolson8947]

Does Iona have a podcast??

[@grassfolk]

I’m the same, I get excited and finish their sentence in my head, then jump in interrupting. For me it’s apparently a feature of my ADHD. In some conversations it shows real engagement and the conversation really flows, and others it is really off-putting to the person speaking. Podcasting is a bit different I suppose as there is a 3rd party listening to the conversation and they require different things.

[@WendyGerrard]

would you recommend getting a size or two bigger than you are, not to grow it to, but for movement whilst out and about?

[@shanewhite4256]

Hi Cammy I’m interested in what brand of boots you use?, as a construction worker being in mud day in day out I’ve not found a decent boot yet that can stand up against the wet mud.

[@FedByFarmersPodcast]

www.legendfootwear.co.uk/products/zamberlan-1030-sella-gore-tex-rr-nw-dark-brown-mens-mountaineering-boots

[@shanewhite4256]

Thanks Cammy for the link just a shame they only have one size left in stock hopefully I will be able to find another seller.

[@Woke_White_Woman]

You must do a Video or a Podcast in Iceland Such a fascinating place

[@georgecropper2759]

Can you explain the logic behind selling garments made in New Zealand? All I see on my Facebook feed is farmers moaning about retailers selling New Zealand lamb and im struggling to see the difference?

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

It's a very traumatic time. Not just for the farmer but for the viewers who are deeply involved emotionally, especially those viewers who have farming experience. ( or think they do).

[@Jorian1107]

I sweat so much when wearing waterproofs and it feels so miserable with the wetness of sweat between my skin and the jacket. Is that better with Betacraft as well and is that just the bad quality of waterproofs I’ve worn, or is it still the same?

[@jldisme]

Cammy, i worry that because of climate change, the lambing next spring may have miserable weather as well.

[@heatherallum]

❤🐑❤🐄❤🐕❤👨‍🌾❤👩‍🌾

[@beaganmcmouse8505]

Cammy try Bamboo Socks they are brilliant for avoiding athletes foot.

[@christisstanley2348]

Good morning, Cammy & Iona from FL

[@struancochrane753]

You aren't the first person to worry about Blackies getting bigger softer. The price Scotch Mule ewe lambs mean that it is a good business model to breed mules in parkland situations. Buyers also want Scotch Mules ewe lambs to be put to the tup in November to lamb as a hogg. Therefore the lamb needs to be strong at the sales in August. I do hope people go back to a smaller hill type blackie ewe.

[@T.M.G2014]

working out losses so far are you still around 190-200% with mostly a triplet dying?

[@WendyGerrard]

for your bettacraft

[@salmonhunter7414]

I don't like beer either .

[@fanfeck2844]

If global warming is real, it’s not going to be exceptional weather. Scotlands going to get wetter

[@anthonyferry8433]

What brand of boots do you wear Cammy

[@FedByFarmersPodcast]

Zamberlan 👍

[@pattyannbeaven9287]

I bought a pair of these boots longer ago than I care to remember, they are brilliant so comfortable, as Cammy says you can wear them all day and no problems. I had a cheap pair before these and the blisters they gave me were horrendous! I have now past the boots (Zamberlans) on to my daughter she loves them too ❤

[@Woke_White_Woman]

I don’t think talking about Alcohol consumption is a tangent. From my understanding Alcohol has become a problem for many Farmers because of Stress, Anxiety and Depression. So it is better to talk about Alcohol and also even Alcoholism rather than ignore the fact that for many Farmers they self medicate with Alcohol rather than go to their GP about their Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Mental health issues when combined with Alcohol can be very dangerous

[@Woke_White_Woman]

Unfortunately Climate Breakdown will mean the Weather will become Wetter and Wetter. So best to plan ahead for what happened this April to become the norm. So sorry x