ONE OF MY LEAST FAVOURITE SHEEP JOBS! | Should I even be doing it?

[@jillcrowe2626]

I love that "you get your mums washing brush, and she hasn't noticed yet." Cammy, she'll notice next time you're over for dinner and she starts opening every drawer. If you laugh, you'll be found out.

[@loisspinks6191]

Cammy I love you're haircut. I started watching the channel a couple weeks ago and I've really enjoyed it. Sometimes I have to go back and listen over again because I ha e such a beautiful accent. I live in Tucson, Az, USA. Thank you for making the videos

[@TheSheepGame]

Glad you are enjoying the channel Lois, and great to hear where the international viewers are from.

[@staceyrashkin2609]

All these videos are awesome. I wish I could like them more than once.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aww thanks Stacey, glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@howdyshaun6139]

Good video. Enjoyed it. Liking the transitions from "scene to scene" cutting into the business no-nonsense, informative, a bit of funny. Brilliant.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Shaun! Appreciate the feedback!

[@KarenGreene51]

Totally awesome video Cammy. So informative. If I had life to live over it would be on a farm with cows and sheep. I know it’s a lot of work, but since watching what you do I have fallen in love with sheep and the wee lambs. Thank you Cammy. Oh before I forget...if there is ever a time you have a spare moment could you show us your family shield. Do you have a kilt? When if ever is it proper to wear a kilt. Can you play the bag pipe? Can you dance like the men do with the tap shoes. I want to know and see so much of my heritage. I’ll be 70 in October. I don’t know if I will ever get to see Scotland. I am so thrilled with what you share with us. My best to Lizzy and the boys.

[@harrystevenson1923]

Was good you including the date in the video 👍 love the videos keep up the good work

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Harry. I’ll try to do that more often..... (at least without the date i can always say it was pre lockdown)😂

[@paulf4424]

You've such a nice way of explaining tupping.

[@TheSheepGame]

Hahaha keeping it PC. 😁

[@dustycows]

Cammy, the bolus use is new to me. When I need to bolus it’s mostly for medication. The sheep breeders I know and sorta don’t know don’t use them around here. Our sheep get supplemented mineral via free choice salt/mineral mixtures, blocks and tubs. Mineral is also added to many formulated grain rations. One day when I get the time I’ll have to figure if bolus would lower operation cost vs tubs and salt use. I’m not even sure we can get those kinds of bolus in the states, never looked in to it. What is the cordless shear you use?

[@TheSheepGame]

Another interesting comment DC! I suppose everywhere is different. Some places will never have fluke for example but we have heaps of it here. The cordless shears are Razor it's a chinese brand but works well. U get the amazon i think if you are US based.

[@graygirl260]

Love your wonderful footage!

[@sheepdogman1]

I used the agrimin 24/7 smart trace plus once and wouldn’t use on my sheep again. I have switched to mayo animal health bolus which is so much easier to administer

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye they are beasts.....

[@null2655]

We use mayo bolus, used them bolus one year and hard to put into ewes. We also brand our sheep with a C branding iron instead of your mark on the head.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye they are big but not so bad on mule ewes. They work which is why i like them. I’ve never used Mayo so can’t comment on those 😁

[@gerallthughes1558]

Old farmer once told me that ewes that have been clipped can be a bit rough on the old rams tools!!

[@TheSheepGame]

We’ve all been there bro 👀😂

[@roberthutchings3686]

It needs to be done three weeks before rams go out so that the area is more like duck down than scratchy stubble

[@jamesdonal8599]

Doing a good job, you are excellent at your explanation, hope you have a good spell of weather during tupping. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers James!!

[@Techielass]

Yer tupping explanation had me laughing. Lmao

[@TheSheepGame]

Keeping it child friendly .... i think 😂

[@trishthorn8206]

Love the sub-titles.....the words that they translate into is quite funny.

[@TheSheepGame]

Did u choose “Cammy’s Subtitles”? I typed them up correct 😁

[@trishthorn8206]

@@TheSheepGame No I used google sub-titles. Now I have to watch again using your subs

[@TheSheepGame]

@@trishthorn8206 let me know if they are better 😂

[@trishthorn8206]

@@TheSheepGame It was Cammy's subs I was watching.....never heard ewes called yowes before...or dosing as dozing...there are probably more but I won't mention them...LOL

[@annahkurtin5345]

You're a good teacher.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Annah!

[@rossclarke2189]

Great video, what is the electronic ear scanner system and how does it work. Maybe you could give a run through on it in a video 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Ross! I’ll try do something about that might be good! It’s the Datamars one.

[@magsprettejohn2160]

Great vlog. Thanks for showing us how you give your gimmers a full on Brazilian and explaining the difficulties that Tups encounter with their very small equipment. lol. 🤣

[@TheSheepGame]

Hahahaha it’s thin and pointy for a reason😁

[@magsprettejohn2160]

@@TheSheepGame I think you'll have shattered his confidence, I can see performance issues on the horizon, lol.

[@TheSheepGame]

😂🤣

[@jimmynicolson3214]

Your vlogs are giving me grass envy.

[@TheSheepGame]

Me too Jimmy. This was month ago and it’s fairly reduced since then!

[@activatedcharcoal]

I can't believe the clickbait farms haven't screengrabbed this video yet- "Scottish man gives all of his sheep a BRAZILIAN! You won't BELIEVE why!"

[@johnjones3848]

Good video quality with smart sheep 🐑 ready for the boys.mayo boluses definitely work and easy to give to ewes and lambs resulting in sheep thriving on our upland farm in wet wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye a few folk have mentioned them! They look a lot easier to administer than those big smartrace ones!

[@MyWKC]

That was very interesting. I had never heard of bolus before. Here in Oz, we use lick blocks, but I can see the advantage of a bolus. I was wondering why you paint the sheep. If they have ear tags, doesn't that identify them?

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks David. I means u can see if they are your sheep from a distance. So if one got in with the neighbours sheep you could see it easily.

[@wendyrowland7787]

Our tack sheep have just arrived. Bolused crutched and well marked. Lucky to get sheep from a caring owner who sends tidy sheep.

[@TheSheepGame]

Braw! Get it all done right at the start of winter and there is less to go wrong!

[@joshstrycharczyk7207]

Great use of word ‘circa’ 😎 so professional. Boluses, and trace elements in general, aren’t regulated in the same way as medicines so are a bit of a dark art. Some products are definitely better than others! In any case, testing before treating is definitely a good idea, esp for copper.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks for noticing that😁. You are my guiding light.

[@donlcannon7602]

Two videos a week 👍👍. We always dag the sheep keeps them nice and clean for winter. We use boluses from mayo healthcare and find the sheep do well with them. They are smaller to administer and last for a year which is good. They cover cobalt selenium and iodine. We have mostly texel cross ewes so would be wary giving boluses with copper in them. They also do 5 in 1 boluses two. You have super quality sheep.😁 😁😁. How much per head does the wintering cost??

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Donl! Anywhere from £15-£20 depending on the grass quality!

[@irishtony965]

Your lucky to have 100 acres of grass for them during the winter, its very scarce here in the west of ireland.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye it’s a different ball game over there eh? All the farmers are richer though no?😁

[@irishtony965]

@@TheSheepGame no such thing as a rich farmer Cammy, if your insheep long enough you'll find that out for yourself 🤣🤣🤣

[@Hailstonepie]

Takes a bit of storing but I cut some in summer and put it away, bit like hay, no good if you have 100s.

[@seancursiter1087]

Your gimmers are looking well 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Bro 💖

[@coolefarm2517]

Another great vid Cammy. The boys will be well pleased with those nice tidy back ends, nobody wants to tackle a big woolly mess! What cordless clippers do you use? Need to invest in a set. Cheers Rowan

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi Rowan. It’s the Razor shears. Got them from Highway Shearing!

[@HootMaRoot]

Does you local area not have each sheep farmer use specific colours/markings for there flock? I know here in the Western Isles they used to do that because at times there might be four or five flocks all out on the common grazings, and when putting them to the ram/tup there might be a couple thousand sheep in an area

[@TheSheepGame]

Most farmers will use the same mark each year but my problem is that... i have sheep at 15 different locations.... so sometimes u end up with same mark as the neighbour 😁

[@flazzy6931]

I use closamectin Jag for fluke and worms and 2ml of smart shot b12 and get crystalix blocks ewes seem to flush well on it 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Smartshot is the best 🙌🏼. Moving to that for my lambs next year!

[@lizhrubik3936]

The sheep need you too. Hope all is going well with Lizzie and baby Joch(spelling). 💐

[@TheFamilyFarm1]

Animax I use. my lamb this year wer struggle a bit to pout condition on and gave them lamb finisher an what a differents in a couple weeks.very impressive.also thay are a lot smaller even the ones for the ewes.always a fun job when thay chew them up an spit them out 😄

[@TheSheepGame]

I’m going to use Smartshot Prime Lamb next year! Amazing stuff.

[@TheFamilyFarm1]

Mite have to join you im sure animax has stopped the lamb finisher.what date you pouting ur tups out

[@TheSheepGame]

Saturday.😁

[@kristinefrink5726]

Dear Cammy, could you provide a glossary of terms for the lay people out here? I hear so many words that I don't understand which hampers my understanding of what's going on. Many thanks.

[@rossjones5333]

Haven’t decided to lamb in or out, living life on the edge cammy

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha i just meant this particular lot. They’ve never been fed so will maybe cause issue when put inside... we’ll see 😁

[@davidhodges4862]

What are your wireless clippers Cammy and are they a good job? Have a pair on a lead but would be interested in a wireless pair if their battery life was good!

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi David. They are the Razor from Horner shearing. Really good battery! U get two in box!

[@Hailstonepie]

Need shares in that shop. Sheep style Brazilian ! Lol.

[@99037149]

Interesting video. We give our lambs a cobalt bullet before they go off to wintering and thats it. We bought a combi clamp last year. Great bit of kit. Expensive but you can apply for a grant form the department for it. We got a 60% grant which was obviously a great help.

[@TheSheepGame]

Yeah generally here we are deficient in cobalt. I have a blood test video coming up next Wednesday that people might like😁

[@thomasmurphy176]

Do u find the cordless shears good? Great videos..👍👏

[@markdonoghue1013]

Any chance of doing a quick vid on the EID tag reader on the benefits of having one and what they do cammy

[@TheSheepGame]

Sure thing Mark! Need ideas so that’s cool.

[@thequietfarmer2650]

I’ll second that, would like to hear as well

[@danielanthuber2209]

Best is the washing brush scene

[@TheSheepGame]

Just watched it with my mum “aw that’s where that bloody thing went” 😂

[@IvyWhiskeyDram]

What breeds do you keep? And what are your reasons for your choices? Basically what do you want from your sheep?

[@TheSheepGame]

I’m mostly Scotch or Cheviot mules with 90 North Country Cheviots for breeding replacement Chev mules. 130 shetlands because they were cheap. I’m just looking to breed prime lambs.

[@IvyWhiskeyDram]

@@TheSheepGame quick to grow lambs? Or more steady? A friend of mine has Derbyshire gritstone pure and crosses as they're slower to mature but the lamb is top quality. We often bought a whole lamb from them when I lived in England. I now live in Italy, and lamb here is nowhere the same as British lamb, they process them far too young.

[@darshe68]

The next time you "clean up" the ewes "backsides"....plz record their faces! Im SURE there would be some laughs for sure! Pretty please?!?! Cheers from Texas ❣️

[@TheSheepGame]

haha will do!

[@willieclark2256]

Can you get your hands on free choice minerals up there? Might keep ya from having to run em into the chutes least once

[@TheSheepGame]

I did a blood test after this and looks like bolus not required anyway so won't be doing it next year!! Save a horrible job =D

[@willieclark2256]

@@TheSheepGame Nice. Better safe than sorry anyway. Good work as always

[@Schoonebeekers]

From sheep fan to sheep fan. Instead of a bolus, you can also use a cobalt B12 drench with selenium, but without iodine / iron. Greetings from Holland. PS, what a beautiful sheep that is, the Mule. Especially the scottish blackface / bluefaced Leicester cross.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks mate. Not a fan of the drenches. I have a blood test video coming up u might like! 😄

[@Schoonebeekers]

@@TheSheepGame A bolus has a much longer effect, for you much more interesting and less labor-intensive. A drench has an effect of 4 to 6 weeks.

[@annathornburn4716]

Is the Bolus instead of a mineral drench? I’ve never done either, I provide the mineral buckets year round, changing depending on seasons, but they don’t contain copper. Am definitely interested in hearing about the blood test and results thereof! Maybe should do mine and see what I get!!

[@TheSheepGame]

Bolus would be in lieu of a mineral drench yes. I think it’s more effective and a steadier release plus it lasts 6 months. Mineral buckets are expensive and the sheep will sometimes eat then even when they don’t need them. Definitely worth blood testing because it will tell u a lot about your ground and it’s not expensive. (Not sure how much mine was yet). I have a vlog coming next Wednesday about my blood test. 😁

[@jldisme]

Do you still call the portable fencing "heddles"? Where is that old fashioned? Love the video!

[@lifeonafarm6486]

Can you do a video on ur eid scanner and how u have it set up

[@TheSheepGame]

I can but i use it very basic. I scan the tags and print them off that’s it.

[@lifeonafarm6486]

@@TheSheepGame also would u ever consider coming over to northern ireland as if u ever did it be class to meet u or even come over to a sheep market like armoy or ballymena

[@TheSheepGame]

I’ll be over for Balmoral if it’s on! 😁

[@lifeonafarm6486]

@@TheSheepGame Yea same i only go for sheep tho don’t really go and see the machinery side

[@MrT-ut1ro]

How much does it cost to graze is it on a per basis???

[@TheSheepGame]

£15-£20 depending if ur on dairy ground etc

[@bg588]

Truly my worst job is drenching merino wether weaners as they all have sharp three inch horns.....and there are 3000 of them....a job I will save for your visit to Australia.

[@davidnicolson6443]

A sheep game vlog on a Wednesday your spoling us today cammy gimmers are looking grand grate vid as normal

[@TheSheepGame]

Upping my game mate! 😁

[@davidnicolson6443]

@@TheSheepGame well if you keep it up i reakon your subs will sore

[@IvyWhiskeyDram]

Quite a nice system 👍 How much data do you store on your sheep?

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha you are lucky if i record my movements properly! That’s hard enough! That’s all i record. Big Sean from my shearing videos is the man for record keeping. Have a look at Laga’s Livestock on Facebook. They record everything!

[@rmagrivideos41]

Great as per cammy the ending got me 😂 the girls will be getting fed up with you lol how many are you putting to the tup

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha that’s for sure! About 550-600 to tup this year😳😁

[@gerardmckenna8658]

Nice videos what clippers are you using there

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Gerard. Razor cordless

[@malcolmrichardson6508]

What does it cost to winter good video

[@TheSheepGame]

Anywhere from £15-£20 per head depending on the grass.

[@benfrost9355]

Why don’t shearers use wireless trimmers for proper shearing?

[@TheSheepGame]

Loads of reasons Ben. To make this thing work it has a wide body which is hard to grip, it’s plastic and easily broken, batteries only last a short time, the blade speed is much slower than a normal 3 speed electric motor so u have to shear very slow with it.

[@richardarthur4962]

What kinda tup u putting to the shetland sheep Cammy?

[@TheSheepGame]

A Texel x BFL (sort of homemade Aberfield i bought) and also a couple Lleyn x Aberfield tups.

[@daven2609]

Hello from New zealand great clip

[@TheSheepGame]

Churrrr Dave 😁

[@brandonsfarminglife2367]

Cammy, you mentioned at the end of the video to tell you if you are doing something wrong...SHOPLIFTING the 247 Smartrace plus from Tarff (great angles by the way)!...although they did just give it to you!...or is it part of your sponsorship deal?! You will need to get someone to help you with the sheep...it must be hard work doing that all by yourself!

[@TheSheepGame]

😂 oh don’t worry i pay for it but goes on the account!

[@morienjones1293]

Ewes looking good, 👍 have been bolusing for 5 years, great to flush and maintain body score through the winter, but last year and this year have tried JG Animal Health chelated sheep multi vitamin drench, one 3 t 4 weeks pree tupping 2nd drench at 3 to 4 weeks pre lambing , chelated drench has a slow releasing vitamin and mineral output , works out at similar price to bolus but easier to administrate , same outcome in result on ewes keeping their body weight and vigour over winter grazing, 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Sounds good Morien.! As i always say... if it’s working, keep doing it!

[@TheRealHoneysuckleFarm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 all I can say 👉...loving the vids ..

[@TheSheepGame]

Lol thanks Catherine! 😁

[@johnmurray2678]

Ewes look well Cameron 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers John! Just need to try keep them that way.

[@melissagoetz8923]

That’s the thing to do! Give all the girls a Brazilian and it will drive the tips mad! Braw!

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha presentation is key!

[@janegrieve]

Haha 😂 brilliant 😀

[@TheSheepGame]

Sex Ed on TSG 😁

[@ryanmacdonald5462]

Hi where are you based recognise that shop in dundonald

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi Ryan, based in Kilmarnock

[@ryanmacdonald5462]

Ahh cool nice to listen to a Scottish youtuber for once 👍👍

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Nice

[@jeandunlop2183]

I am a fan

[@markplatts5045]

Hi Cammy, really liked the video, might be worth having a chat when you are available. I am the Scotland Sales Manager for Agrimin.

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi Mark! Happy to chat anytime! My email is [e-mail]

[@owenpowell1862]

Would love to see the shetland cammy

[@TheSheepGame]

Will get some footage for u. 😁

[@owenpowell1862]

@@TheSheepGame cheers 😁

[@kathlrenframe959]

me to

[@johnmorrow8068]

We changed to mayo bolus always hated bolusing but it was much easier with the mayo bolus

[@TheSheepGame]

Is that a smaller Bolus John?

[@johnmorrow8068]

@@TheSheepGame yeah smaller bolus but denser in terms on mineral quantities and its cheaper win win

[@chrisoconnor5880]

40 first load, you can count, 21 second load, 😂😂

[@TheSheepGame]

Was there 21 second load? 😳😂. Maybe 39 first load! 😆

[@chrisoconnor5880]

@@TheSheepGame exactly I doubted myself and rewound , absolutely you’re right, just keeping you on your toes, good luck with everything, hope you get a good winter, you’re making an old farmer very happy, watching your videos cheers

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha some man cheers!

[@roadwarrior8560]

I hate bolusing, don't know why they have to be so big, nightmare of a job, also hate the bloody paperwork!! Must get myself a cordless shears for dagging.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye its a horrible job, not one I enjoy at all.

[@markelton2594]

The wife was wondering why i was laughing so hard when you referred to a pecker was a wee bit, do you ever walk your sheep down the road to get to pastures away from home?

[@TheSheepGame]

😂🤣😂🤣😂. My grass is spread out over a large area so this grass is 20 miles from home!

[@lukewalsh1918]

What is the definition of a gimmer I would have thought it was a hogget but a “hogg” is obviously a hogget?

[@TheSheepGame]

2 tooth u might call them?

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Has the shit hit the fan over there with Covid cobber, good luck Britain, esp Scotland and Ireland

[@TheSheepGame]

Yeah Chris it’s all f**ked. Full lockdown in England and Wales from tomorrow and Scotland won’t be far behind. Not effected farming much yet. Brexit on 1st January is still very uncertain for farming.

[@timatkinson8792]

Treat yourself to a Rappa Race clamp. Won’t regret it. Much easier on the sheep too. Also the Bolus stays in the Rumen - which is not really a stomach. Educate the masses. !

[@TheSheepGame]

Educate Cammy! Some man Tim!

[@padraigstack1089]

God I used to really admire you as a sheep farmer until you mentioned lambing indoors thats definitely Cheating 😂 😉. Ah no but seriously your sheep are in great nick.

[@TheSheepGame]

Hahaha easy life is all i’m after 😁

[@tomosjones633]

My mate and i was talking on how you told your dogs to lie down while we were gathering in the mountains today, he says its “lie doon” becouse of your accent but i thought doon was down in Scottish, who’s right?

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha well..... doon is down in Scottish 😁