Lambs to market and sorting out breeding sheep.

We start by dropping off lambs to market and then head home to sort through our breeding ewes.
Checking bags and mouths and feet!
The Te Pari Racewell is a game changer for this job.
After that we head back to market to see the lambs sold!
Cammy
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ABOUT ME
I’m 33 years old and I’m a sheep farmer from Ayrshire in South West Scotland, which is why I have such a strong accent! I was born and raised on a sheep farm watching my dad who was the shepherd.
At 18 I went away from farming to work in the city (something I still do) and at 23 (2013) I decided I wanted to do something for some extra money so I went on a sheep shearing course. The hardest thing I’ll ever do was learning to shear sheep. [shudders thinking about it]
I shore whilst on my holidays from work for 2 years and then in 2015 my dad died so I decided to get my own sheep so I could continue working with sheep as it was something I loved doing. From there it escalated quickly from my first 4 sheep in my mum’s garden to now running around 850 breeding ewes.
I shore over 19,000 sheep this season in the UK and have my own shearing run which lets you see many different farms in the summer months.
A few years ago I bought myself a sheep pregnancy scanner and have been building up my run since then.
I watched a few farm vlogs on KZbin and decided I could have a go and now here we are!
Thanks for watching my videos and please subscribe if you want to see more in future.

[@heatherd212]

🇨🇦 A long time ago I ordered one of your sheep game jackets. I was so sad that it was too small. Since then I decided to get healthy and lose weight. So far I’m down 35 lbs and I’m able to wear my sheep game jacket . Win win!

[@TheSheepGame]

Amazing!! Well done you. I bet you feel great too!

[@Lesloi6227]

What exactly is a sheep game jacket? Is it a sheepskin coat. .?

[@arnljot9030]

​@@Lesloi6227merchandise 😅

[@johnhughes2113]

Lizze is well trained on the “way, come bye, command 😂 that was so funny,

[@leannkennedy6568]

I was coming here to laugh at the sense of humor, too.

[@saragayle2217]

Lizzy couldn't of heard you say come bye ,or you would of been the one running 😂😂

[@dt8ustotten285]

THANKS FOR SHARING!!! That last group of sheep that you kept looked soooo good! Camie.. you are so stressed out! Have been for some time now.. please take care of you ,, and remember the joy.. love from the USA!

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks!! Just another couple weeks of stress then the sheep will all be at winter grass and I can relax...... a bit =D

[@jillcrowe2626]

Remember, no sheep ever tried to stab you. At the end of the day your coworkers (the sheep) are still glad to see you.

[@Meydoosa]

Lizzie needs to put coal in your stocking this year for that. She’s Batman! She can do it all. I wish she’d do a channel on stuff she does when you’re doing your thing. I’d love to see vlogs about farming as a mom. She’s definitely the yen to your yang.

[@edwardedwards5950]

Thanks for posting Cammie & Lizzie, you both work so hard, your 2 boys must have a great time watching and learning. I think my 3 children wouldnt cope, theses no PlayStation in the paddock

[@TheSheepGame]

I'm sure they'll go through a phase of that at some point!! Thanks.

[@margaretcolquhoun4111]

Scotland looks so different when the sun shines. Good video, as usual, Cammie.

[@kathrynmartin8224]

Yep..brilliant video as usual... and of course the sun helps..what time of the year did you record this in?? surely you dont still have ur shorts on... its Autumn well and truely across the sea from you.. Hope your all well and getting a bit of a rest.. love to your wee family.. ❤🤗🐑🐑🐑🐑😎

[@Whatisa_name]

Good to see you still at it with the consistent videos Cammy. Seeing the breeding ewes getting ready is exciting because that means tupping and lambing are right around the corner. Good luck to you and your family and congratulations Marissa on the new job. I remember you saying working at the markets are a great way to get into the farming industry especially if you’re coming from outside of it.

[@jimmyjohnstone5878]

That description of the ewe nutrition plan was the correct 'patter' to me. The plan to reduce triple births makes sense; avoiding the extra risk of dead lambs or pet lamb feeding if they survive is the way to go.

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Jimmy! We won't be keeping any pets this year!!!

[@azamyahmad]

Hello Mr Cammy and as always beautiful upload and the filming edition captured settings presentation looks spectacular and gorgeous, I loved the beautiful content video and as always you bring to all of us around the World best of the best documentary updated resume countryside content video, keep it up Sir .. Merci beaucoup Monsieur ..

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks as always!!

[@donnaparrish7638]

I’m glad I went through again and you just posted! Yay! Hi Cammy,

[@richardlove4287]

As a Scotsman living in Queensland Australia, that’s about to get into meat sheep for my farm I wish I could get you here to set the farm up. Great to see you and your family doing well.

[@margaretcolquhoun4111]

Richard, you've picked a bad time with the current lamb prices and the way they've dropped recently! But that's farming. And good luck with the new enterprise.

[@richardlove4287]

⁠@@margaretcolquhoun4111, when the price drops it’s only a bad time when your selling, buying however means that a low price is a good thing. Thanks for the kind thoughts, we’re just trying to get the place fenced at the moment so it may be a wee while before we get the sheep in. Are you in Australia?

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Richard! Very Kind! Good luck with it!

[@FarmFreshIB]

Nice video. I just love watching daily work with the family together.

[@heatherd212]

🇨🇦 great video Cammie. Lots of valuable information to be found.

[@alexandramurray919]

Enjoyed the video. Very educational.

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Everybody works so hard. Your boys are getting so big. God bless all of you.❤❤❤

[@howarddavies9677]

Nice looking group of breeding ewes Cammy, Lizzy taking her corners well too, she is something special, you are a lucky man.

[@wendybeirne8597]

Great video as usual. Such a insite into farming with all the struggles.

[@patgentry7268]

Excellent video of your farming work and thinking, thank you! Wish I had your grass…I’m buying grass hay and waiting for rain in California!

[@TheSheepGame]

I can imagine! Thanks for the comment!

[@jldisme]

Sorry about the lamb price. I'll be cheering you on again this year. Looking forward to seeing the new roof. I really enjoyed you walking us through the process at the market step-by-step (I have been wondering where the sheep are weighed). Congrats to Marissa on the new job. Best of luck to you! She's definitely determined to be the best. Thank you for sharing your plans to prepare for tupping. So much goes into sheep farming! All that planning. I'm sure you have an adjustment all planned out already that will help with trouble last year with lambing huge lambs. You and Lizzy are amazing!

[@jldisme]

Thanks, Cammy!

[@bethparry9051]

Love that you stand with the camera and make Lizzie run as a sheep dog…mind she is well trained 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

She loves it too lol

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

Another great video. What a team! Hope the next market goes well. Cheers 😊👍👍❤️

[@TheSheepGame]

I hope so too!

[@bejaysus7388]

A boy Cammy another good video 👍. I like your system of tag colours & spray dots per jag etc..

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks mate!

[@sporranheid]

Ridiculously enjoyable 😀👍

[@pennyj7341]

Trying to do so much in your day Cammy, careful you don't overdo it eh boy!?this from a grandma with sons, should be proud of yourselves managing so much.

[@JackDecker63]

With all the war in the Middle East, I really needed this video. Thanks!

[@BasilePesser]

Je suis belge je suis adolescent et je commence l'elevage de moutons jai des moutons hampshire down pourtant jadore vos vidéos vous etes mon youtubeur préféré et vous voir pleuré a la fin ma fait chaud au coeur cest pour ca que je vais essayer de convaincre mes parents pour qu'ils veuillent bien m'acheter une veste "the sheep game" c'est pas grand chose mais j'aurais aidé comme je pourrais courage et je suis sur que vous allez vous en sortir 😊

[@paddy294]

Cracking video as always

[@joanlittle4235]

That is good looking Sheep with a pony tail Love to see her. Granny 92 USA

[@sheiladuncan1027]

I choked on my coffee at that command for Lizzie !! It's a wonder she doesn't smack you some days !! rofl !!!!!

[@TheSheepGame]

haha she loves it really!

[@MrHugd77]

When I saw Marissa at Ayr Market I thought she was two timing you .... technically she still is 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha she's getting more experience which will benefit all her work in the long run =D

[@MrHugd77]

@@TheSheepGame totally agree 👍 experience in different aspects only a benefit

[@MstresVampy]

Yes just checking youtube for new videos n boom ❤❤❤

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Cammy come bye Lizzy 😂😂😂😂👌

[@emmett1739]

Good lambs well picked at mart ..to many shepherds dont batch their lambs right, thinking that a poorer fleshed lamb will be concealed among better lambs but infact buyers can spot them and it devalues the whole pen. Agree on the vaccines ,we couldn't source Orf vaccine this lambing and luckly had no issues as we breed own replacements and all ewes get scratched every year at lambing as well as the lambs so guess we escaped as a good level of immunity had been built up but we will vaccinate in 2024.keep up the good work.

[@stevepalmer8285]

Awsome content. I luv it.x thanks .

[@juliemoses1909]

Looks really warm for October in Scotland!

[@TheSheepGame]

This was September I'm couple weeks behind but catching up fast now =D

[@susanedwards5621]

Jessica Brock mentioned your page. I had to come see you. Good content.

[@TheSheepGame]

She’s a total legend! What a lass 🥰

[@judyphillips7892]

Thanks for the great vlog! Always a joy to see you and Lizzy and your boys. What an awesome team! I've been watching This Farming Life, and seeing your merch all over the place! I felt like a proud mom 😊. I was wondering if there is a recycling project for the Crystalyx buckets? I see them all around a lot of farms All the best to you guys.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks!! Yeah a company called Solway recycling takes them here in Scotland.

[@judyphillips7892]

That's good to know. Thanks for the joy that you bring to people all around the world. I've learned so much by watching you at work. It's a gift to be informative and enjoyable at the same time 🐏😊🐑.

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed

[@melanierose2705]

Love the everyday jobs on the farm. £100+ is very good. Price for both sheep and cattle has collapsed in Australia. We are getting ready to wean some calves to sell next month and the price is getting to around a quarter of what we got this time last year. Our heifers might only make $300-400 so the equivalent of £150-£200 for 9 months of feeding and it costs around $100 just to truck and sell at the market!

[@TheSheepGame]

That's crazy! I've heard the lamb market terrible there too!!

[@ivandavidson5599]

Hi Cammy, your lucky has that clamp, sorting my own sheep manually this last few days, my backs hanging clean out of me.😢

[@dazzaoutandabout4870]

Your going well camy. Lambs in Australia have dropped 50% in the last 4 months. As you know expenses are increasing making it very different ATB.

[@TheSheepGame]

Yeah tough times there! We're still getting a good price here.

[@w056007568]

To me there is a certain irony within your flock. You appear to be running certain strains of sheep breeds to produce your lambs with easy lambing and cheap over-winter costs. Based on your recent tup purchase where you describe him as somewhat smaller than some BUT when mated smaller sheep strains you are looking for good mothers, heavier lamb birthweights, greater early vigour etc. All this suggests broadly smaller parents. However you are looking for heavier fat lamb sale weights. Is this realistic with overall smaller parents of the fat lambs, granted larger terminal sires would raise finished lamb slaughter weights to some extent.

[@TheSheepGame]

Ur right! Lots to think on. I don’t really want to have to take the lambs to 50kgs but if it’s what the market wants i have to work towards that just now. Re the closed flock / smaller sheep that is very much just for lizzy’s piece of ground just now which is slightly rougher ground. So a smaller sheep would suit better. Always learning though thanks for the comment 👍

[@patpierce4854]

I’ve wondered about all the variables under consideration! To me, having those big Texel boys as terminal sires for your smaller, tougher ewes just seemed a mismatch for your conditions.

[@Bck_Yrd_Monsters]

😍Marissa!

[@pamelawatson4574]

Hang in there. Farming is tough.

[@TheBachBabe]

Perks of being an insomniac. Catching The Sheep game right after its posted!

[@TheSheepGame]

Hope counting sheep helps!!

[@susangargett2185]

It's going to be okay 👌

[@paulfairbrass4424]

I see lizzy still the voice of reason when you're sorting the sheep. No your not keeping it.

[@TheSheepGame]

Ruthless! =D

[@brissygirl4997]

How is the training of Skye's pup that you kept doing? Do you think she has potential to be as good a herding dog as her aunty Meg?

[@TheSheepGame]

Unfortunately not! My mum has her as a pet just now😅

[@donnajones9749]

Please, could you show us who know Nothing about Scotland, how are your hedge rows trimmed. From Florida USA

[@vwvw4]

Still say you'll sell more merch with That'll dooooo! and Lie Doooon! Meg jumpers and tees.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye we should get some on the merch store!

[@beejayem42]

🐨👍

[@johngillie235]

Just a thought, but had you thought about lambing your replacement female's a year earlier at 13/14 months old ? This would reduce the cost of your replacements . Your own ewe lambs will always be the best value in the long term, rather than risk buying in disease.

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi John, My own ewe lambs last year weren't big enough for that job. I have stopped buying in mules from the mart and now just buy from Billie who I know well. Totally agree re risks of buying in sheep.

[@neil3352]

Brilliant video again Cammy! Everyone wants to go with lambs that bit heavier I suppose but do you think it’s worth getting them to 25kg from 22.5kg and having to wait that extra few weeks and taking a gamble on the price going up/down all for the sake of a few kg? I drew all mine from 22-24kg this year but would love to be going with 25/26kg but just hard to get them into that weight without being patient I find.

[@TheSheepGame]

For us it's easy to let them grow big at this time of year but as winter arrives it now gets expensive to keep them! So we'll defo start selling lighter from end of this month.

[@janetwhitten3945]

Do you ever dip your sheep, what is the purpose of dipping them? Great video, wee Angus is so cute just sitting there. Lizzy never stops. She’s superwoman

[@TheSheepGame]

Yeah! Video coming soon that will cover that =D

[@VideoJocky1]

💜💜💜💜

[@RowanRStanley]

I was watching one of your videos and was wondering what was the difference between iodine and the blue spray?

[@johnwaddell7239]

was this videoed recently certainly been no days like that here for a while

[@TheSheepGame]

That was in September John. Running 2-3 weeks behind but catching up 😁

[@CowleyHillFarm]

Been using that CZF for 2/3 years now. Best chemical on the market

[@TheSheepGame]

Good man Will! Seems like good stuff!

[@JohntyNich]

Not easy weighing up the advantages of taking them to a higher weight versus the feeding, dosing, impact on feed left for smaller ones and the little thought of weight/£ per acre of having more but smaller lambs leaving the farm. If you have the space and feed it should be a win. If you aren’t going to be happy producing small lambs, lower prices maybe staying big is where you need to be. If you’re proud of your stock you will be less stressed and more happy. Personally can see the advantage of low input smaller sheep but it’s not for everyone.

[@TheSheepGame]

Be interesting to compare Lizzy's system and my system moving forward. She'll have a smaller lamb to sell compared to mine

[@JohntyNich]

@@TheSheepGame plenty of content 👍 Putting my money on Lizzy 🤷‍♂️ Hope you can keep a rough record on costs to compare 🤞

[@nicklane1234567]

I'm in Leicestershire and I struggling to get any Heptivac how's it like in Scotland cammy

[@Meydoosa]

I also just ordered my Christmas gift to myself. A nice tshirt and coffee mug. Now I just need to get something from Sandi’s merch store and both of my favorites are covered. Next you should come out with a Lizzie shirt that says “I’m Batman” or something. That lady deserves a lot of kudos. I know I’d buy something like that. I will be wearing my new shirt and repping you in Louisiana! Geaux Cammie! That’s a Louisiana thing. ❤️ to you and the family! Do you have a shipping address or post office box available? I’d love to send your boys a gift for Christmas/Yule this year (we celebrate both).

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks very much!!! haha i should do some Super Woman shirts! Thanks for your Facebook post also! we are at Unit 3, Magbiehill Park, Dunlop Road, Stewarton, KA3 3ES

[@Whatisa_name]

Wee Angus is a Christmas baby too. Also @thesheepgame I had some trouble addressing you guys from the states because they are so different. May you create a small example of how to fill in an Amazon order?

[@Whatisa_name]

Also I’m a Louisiana girl too, by way of Calcasieu/Cameron.

[@Meydoosa]

@@Whatisa_name I’m up north of Alexandria.

[@Meydoosa]

@@Whatisa_name I was just googling how to address things on Amazon in Scotland lol.

[@benpattinson1]

We’ve helped ewes on the foot bath before Cammy, batch wise, for say 30seconds when we’ve had an issue. What’s your thoughts on that?

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye these baths were made to have the ewes standing on them. Just time is our enemy most days!

[@benpattinson1]

@@TheSheepGame Everyday.

[@leannkennedy6568]

When the culled sheep go to market, what health issues are required to be shared for each sheep?

[@S_Eglington]

None really other than withdrawal periods if they have been treated with something. Sheep with an active infection can't be sold. Cull buyers have a fair idea what they're getting. I.e bad feet no teeth and bad bags.

[@TheSheepGame]

Yeah as the other viewer said you don't need to tell them anything and you can't sell in the cull ring if they are in withdrawal period for medicines etc

[@leannkennedy6568]

@@TheSheepGame thanks. Have a great one!

[@ninjanana1272]

👍👍❤❤

[@richardbrown2376]

I Felt so sorry for those poor lambs all squashed together . They are not even allowed a little more space before their fate. There is no need to treat a living creature like you do ,they must be terrified . As a true animal lover it’s so truly hurtful to see such treatment. I hope for kinder treatment in the future they have feeling belief or not just like us humans.!

[@janetcutler9539]

To market,to market to sell a fat lamb.🙂

[@jldisme]

If you're not too tired or busy, I've got a few questions (don't I always?). Or maybe you're planning on covering in a future video? Feel free not to answer. What percentage of ewes will you cull this year? When does the cold temperature kill off the flies?

[@TheSheepGame]

We averaged about £105 for that batch which isn't great but it's not bad either! We cull about 10% of the ewes. The flies are gone now thankfully! =D

[@CallumHepworth-Smith]

OMG... how the chuff do you never get a slap from "the long haired General"?????? ....and "the merch" is low stock levels....evryfin i wanted was selt ooooot.....wounded. Keep at it tho mate... yep it must be exhausting but keep the engine going....we love the stuff ya do....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Legend thanks mate. Gonna call her the long haired general lol

[@bernardkehoe7610]

Enjoy those prices while they last, because they are not going too unfortunately.

[@teresabrewer2661]

Great video Cammie and Angus is such a bonnie wee lad 😁😁😁

[@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484]

Hei you're an amazing business doing.please develop such business in my State Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khorda, Puri in odisha state in India

[@Massey_Fferguson]

would there be any benefit to supplementing with a few bag of high protien feed to beef them up i know its cost out but mibby more in just a trial over the next 2-3 week the grass is loosing its best with the wet weather , just like feeding beast with the first n second cut is more benificial than the third

[@patgentry7268]

He’s trying to minimize triplets…the extra feed runs against that plan. Steady grass might do the trick, depends on weather, too. Farming always a game!

[@Massey_Fferguson]

@@patgentry7268 I thought he was wanting them heavier for market

[@Massey_Fferguson]

Not for the breeding ewes , he was hoping in 2-3 weeks the lambs would be heavier and more income back , is what I was talking about

[@TheSheepGame]

There is an argument for the but at this time of year it doesn't cost any extra to run them on until they make the weight. It's from now on they get expensive to keep!

[@David-ht9xl]

1st

[@davew6170]

I wouldn’t be too concerned with keeping the lambs to get them bigger, if they’re fat get them off. It’s days on farm that costs you. Less chance of them dying on you unexpectedly aswell if you get them off quicker. 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye certainly from now on it costs money. When we’re over run with grass it’s nae hassle to keep them to 50kgs but bloody expensive to do that now!

[@davew6170]

@@TheSheepGame i always wonder why buyers in the mart happily buy really big lambs but if you put them straight to the abattoir you would get hammered for them being too big and too fat. 🤷‍♂️ if they’re 43kg and fat here we get them off

[@denisei7929]

Your videos aren't in order. Did I just see you take the skin from a dead lamb and put it on a rejected by mom lamb? Then give it to another mom and she accepted it? Did it live? So interesting. Perhaps you could number the videos. I'm amazed.

[@jamesdiamond820]

Mate I’m worried about your forgetfulness 😅

[@TheSheepGame]

haha me too!