SHEARING SHEEP ON THE ISLE OF HOY - Shetlands, Sea Eagles, Huntaways and great banter!

The second instalment from my Orkney adventure! This time we are on Hoy’s biggest farm and we have some fun gathering in and shedding the ewes.
I hope you enjoy the vlog and please take a minute to leave me a comment.
Thanks,
Cammy
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ABOUT ME
I’m 30 years old and I’m a sheep farmer from Ayrshire in South West Scotland. That’s why I have such a strong accent!! I was born and raised in sheep with my dad being a shepherd on an Ayrshire farm.
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.
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 keep my hand in. From there it escalated quickly from my first 4 sheep in my mum’s garden to now running around 600 ewes.
I shear over 10,000 sheep a season in UK and I also travel to Norway for shearing in March and September.
A few years ago I bought myself a sheep scanner and have been building up my run since then so I have a good income stream in summer and winter.
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.
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[@pamelabown6655]

Again.. I LOVE the drone footage!! What a gorgeous place! Big Sean is quite the man !!! Good work Cammy

[@chichitex1252]

These videos on the Isle of Hoy are so wonderful! What a beautiful part of the big world!❤❤❤

[@Priapos93]

Hats off to Sean!

[@chichitex1252]

I’m already addicted to your videos!❤❤❤

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Up the neck with a mighty roar, Half the shoulder and all the Jaw, Shearing along with the greatest of ease, Cammy and Sean, in their blue dungarees

[@TheSheepGame]

😂 i’m welling up here

[@thisoldnurse1521]

Dungarees, omg, thought only my father used that word. We’d always say, they’re jeans dad they’re jeans. Are you working down in the coal mines of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia???? 😂 with your pit ponies???

[@maydavies888]

We could make a Sheep Shanty out of those lyrics. Let's go!😃

[@lappmarksweden4582]

No real sheep game but a turist sheep 🐑 game 😂😂😂. Amazing views with the drone. A lot of sheeps on this islands.

[@karenjohnson8945]

Such beautiful scenery over on Hoy. Shaun is great, Cammy.

[@jldisme]

Glad to see Sean again. I love his sense of humor! His videos of Simon we're a hoot. I got my t-shirt yesterday. I love it! And I couldn't believe how fast the shipping was. Thanks for the video! The drone footage was great. Looks like a beautiful island. We can learn about sheep, and take a lovely tour of Rural Scotland. Tease Sean a bit for me about being Scotland's fittest farmer in 2019. lol

[@goodtimberfarm]

Wicked drone shots in this 👌🏼

[@shelleycurreen1182]

Loving watching all these island videos. 👍 So cool seeing how things are done in different areas.

[@micpotato8158]

I just watched your two Hoy videos and they were fantastic,really interesting and your commentary and light heartedness kept it all flowing….I am now at that stage of life where my back has gone ,the knees are ok and I have the memories of long hours and different jobs and places….thumbs up to you Cam 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks very much!! You will like me next vlog! Lots of laughs on a horrible day!

[@JimLaddie]

I could happily see my days out in Hoy. Good one, Cam. (Found you on The Hoof GP)

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed

[@stephenpoynton7442]

Great videos Cammy, you've taught me a lot.

[@stephenpoynton7442]

Keep the videos coming Cammy I love them. Kind regards Steve

[@mohammadlor719]

Well done every one good job wish you all good health

[@manicspinner1959]

I so appreciate these videos where you go to different parts of Scotland to do your work. Scotland has long been on my bucket list to visit, but between world events and my aging bones, I don't know if it will ever happen. Thanks to you, Cammy, I'm able to "visit" at least remotely.

[@carolyncampbell8724]

Beautiful drone shots and scenery. The closest I'll ever get to the orkneys

[@lizhrubik3936]

Oh my how beautiful. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@TheSheepGame]

Was amazing so glad we had a clear few days to get the drone up, thanks for watching Liz!

[@cryingbroken8824]

Add my admiration and thanks here too!😍💞

[@jillcrowe2626]

This is such a pleasant video. I was overwhelmed by traffic today, and to spend the afternoon on the island near Orkney is marvelous. Thank you.

[@michaelgriffiths6395]

Great aerial coverage of rounding up of them sheep , with great scenic views , good video again

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Michael! the drone is a great tool for some giving those special views!

[@janegrieve]

Another good video Cammy loved all the different content and yer banter of course 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Jane! All about the laughs!

[@4444samp]

I think Sean was driving past the field where the tups were, and had just seen a woolly tup in the field that he’d left behind! 😂😂 great vlog keep them coming mate!

[@TheSheepGame]

Maybe looking for extra work from other farmers?! 😂

[@marciafleury9699]

Loved this vlog! Beautiful scenery too!❤

[@kimberlykrupke5715]

Impressive amount of sheep and wild mad skills on the quads and motorcycle. Loved the drone footage.

[@pipww]

Very happy for you folks, your video blogs are awesome.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Pip, glad you're enjoying the videos.

[@Techielass]

Loving the videos, alot of work behind the scenes and it's appreciated!

[@TheSheepGame]

💙💙

[@chrisneedham5803]

Another great video with plenty of action ........ plus the mystery knot section made compulsive viewing 😂😂😂 🍷🍺👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha banter

[@hazetheherd2214]

Your vids are well worth the effort you put into them ! Great stuff, I’m sure it was a bugger van Sean saw but he had a ferry to catch ! Ps. Me thinks there needing a good dog up there and shove all those bikes into the sea 😊😊

[@TheSheepGame]

Petrol must cheap up there Haze😂

[@charlenedulmage2589]

My god! What beautiful country! I live in Canada on the prairies, mostly grain farming and beef here. But it’s really pretty too.

[@wendyrowland7787]

You are right about it being a better way to see an area rather than tourism, but a highlight of one Scottish holiday was stopping at the roadside to watch a hill gather with dogs coming from all directions. I had no idea at the time that I would become a sheep fan and shepherd one day.

[@TheSheepGame]

Amazing Wendy! #SheepFan

[@jldisme]

Looks like Sean saw a lovely Lassie.

[@derrith1877]

Love the scenery! Wish we'd gotten an eyeful of that sea eagle! Oh!

[@donnaspear8494]

You are a hoot. 'Advertise your business here' hilarious! Great video. I'm in love with that place. It's beautiful! Thank you for explaining so much. It makes me feel like part of the gang. Can you do a video on how they train the dogs?

[@TheSheepGame]

There is one of those arranged for Sept Donna! With a national champ!

[@donnaspear8494]

@@TheSheepGame is the dog the national champ or the trainer?

[@TheSheepGame]

Both!😁

[@claymonsterpottery]

I could watch sheering real time or time lapsed for hours. Love listening to it all while I work. Does that make me odd?

[@kayediefendorf4940]

Such beautiful land, such history. Could you pass some of that rain our way...we have brown fields of dead grass waiting for rains to begin for Fall. Seeing all that green makes my mouth water.... just lovely!

[@matthewmccord67]

I cant wait until I can finally get over there for a visit... Cammy I'm gunna need you to show me around!

[@TheSheepGame]

Get to Orkney and we’ll make Sean be your tour guide😂

[@matthewmccord67]

@@TheSheepGame Haha.. I feel like he might be to busy on his dirt bike rounding up those shetland's and forget I was even there. I'm going to dust off the old shears and bring them with me....I'm prolly good for maybe 10 a day!

[@joanlittle3899]

this a great video for me love it.

[@juliebarker1531]

lol Advertise your business here. great video again and still enjoying the scenery

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Julie, so many great places to see around Scotland.

[@mickward6751]

excellent its nice to see some normality in life while watching in lockdown from melbourne well done

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Mick! Stay safe 👍

[@GeoffreyMoore-i9k]

Hoy hoy, what a highland (island), bit of a beach to round up the sheep mind Can understand the necessity for quads and bikes, not exactly a field your working Not many farms round here, (north yorkshire) that don't use bike's, almost as important as a tractor or telehandler Hard going, hard work but still full of amazing camera footage and banter You've certainly smashed your target You vlog on, I'll still log on to watch Not a bad view from the office for sure Geoff

[@coolefarm2517]

Great stuff mate...you lads are living the dream 🐑

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers mate! Takes a lot of editing to make it look that way😂

[@alanparkinson4772]

What a place....waw just waw and Sean is a unit that lad 👍👍👍 top vid Cam

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Alan! he's a machine. We met at Britain's Fittest Farmer comp 2019. He was 1st I was 2nd and I still haven't got over the shame. =D

[@alanparkinson4772]

@@TheSheepGame shouldn't like to feel the hairy side of his hand that's for sure lol some top top videos mate keep em coming Cam

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Another great old set of buildings, any history on them Guys,

[@TheSheepGame]

Didn’t get any but they will be very very old!!

[@claymonsterpottery]

Would love to know about the history of the structures.

[@djturnerue]

eh......your channel is the best......we love you.....share n and care n......eh......

[@carldobsonmartin7988]

Brill video Cammy. Very funny

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Carl!!

[@michaelgalvin9918]

Great video and lovely set up there .some amount sheep he had. sean should make more videos together with you. Great duo👌👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye don’t worry Michael won’t be long till shearing time again!

[@michaelgalvin9918]

That's what I like to hear I'm in the sheep buisness my self in south of Ireland south Kerry. love to travel that island and orkney sometime

[@azamyahmad]

GREAT video TQSM FOR sharing..

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers mate

[@aidanelliott6228]

Amazing footage of the gathering of the sheep Some spot 👍🐏🐏🐏

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Aidan! Drone is a great tool to have!

[@diane9247]

Cammy, did you say 10,000 sheep? What was that weird cement building with the round holes and the deep ditch ? Well, This was a great trip, highly enjoyable for a granny in the western part of the USA. It makes my back ache watching you, but it's worth it, and Sean is a real character!

[@john-xx8nc]

Another good video, hard work up there scenery second to none ,al the best cheers

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers John!!

[@kayediefendorf4940]

And we do like watching you all shear the sheep. Electric shearing gets more wool and looks a lot neater than hand shearing. My opinion only..... :)

[@freyajohnston3599]

Brilliant Cammy!!🙌🏻🙌🏻😂

[@TheSheepGame]

Did you get enough screen time this one?😁

[@donnaspear8494]

@@TheSheepGame No. Please ask her to explain what she's doing with the woo and why. The little parts and big parts.

[@TheSheepGame]

Need to be next year now Donna😂

[@olivercoleman930]

Hi would you please show some of the housing systems those guys in Scotland use and and the pros and cons of them...

[@TheSheepGame]

Next time i go i will mate thanks for the pointers!

[@james5327]

I'm up to Scotland next week to bring back some lambs, different world up there you boys have! Love it

[@TheSheepGame]

God’s country 😁

[@james5327]

Agreed

[@mikerenshaw7867]

Sean saw a group of Vikings doin' some hard rading, most likely ;)

[@s00045732]

Best edit yet fair play, I honestly dont think I'd have the patience for it👏👏

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers mate!!

[@davidlong39]

Love the banter an scenery beautiful keep it up

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks David!

[@Hailstonepie]

Right old bunch of wooly jumpers there, so funny when they all run and bounce along together, brilliant. You said you slowed it down, why was it speeded up, we like to see the shearing.

[@TheSheepGame]

So much content to fit into this video!

[@TheRealHoneysuckleFarm]

Absolutely brilliant watch it till the end 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Catherine! Well done for sticking it out😂

[@davidnicolson6443]

Grate vid cammy i like what they are doing whith crossing the Shetland and the chevits a lot of folk to cross the cheviot and the blackie around here whith the same idea keep the hardness but get a bit more size

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers David!! I like them. Just bought 100 shetlands!

[@davidnicolson6443]

@@TheSheepGame 100 i hope you like them

[@loganrussell1198]

Love the voice over 🤣🤣

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Logan! Just trying new things! 😁

[@JudyHart1]

What beautiful country.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Judy! The drone is great for that!

[@matthewmccord67]

Haha... yep those Bigfoot's are pretty sneaky!

[@chrisoconnor5880]

We used to brand in NZ , when I was a little tacker, but not long after it became illegal, because it wasted a lot of wool Our brand was an O, for obvious reasons

[@catherine_404]

Aren't there washable paints/dyes? These markings seem so convenient without being a bother to sheep.

[@margerywallace119]

My ancestors are the Moodie's of Melsetter. My dad was a merino sheep farmer in South Africa and I used to love shearing time. Less haste than you have and a great social time.

[@TheSheepGame]

Great bit of history Margery! Thanks for sharing!

[@99037149]

Fantastic video. It actually looks much better farm land than I thought a decent amount of grass. Interested to know where Sean sells his lambs?

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye it’s pretty braw there!!! Hills are rough grazing though!

[@alicegamble6145]

Great video

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Alice!

[@paulf4424]

Tell shaun two twists on that knot. You'll be alright for a few years, one of the Shearer's who does my sheep is well into his sixty's. Hard as nails 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

To be fair he said before it that the rope wasn’t ideal for the job... i just cut that bit out😂

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Paul, I was shearing with a fella and on the way to the shed he said it’s my birthday today, I’ll do 300, which he did in about 7.5 hours, It was his 70th birthday, not bad eh

[@paulf4424]

@@chrisoconnor5880maybe it's the same lad. I use a father and son crew from Westmeath Ireland. Don't know what part of the world you are

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Paul Fairbrass nah mate, this was in New Zealand

[@johnjones3848]

Petrol must be cheap on island with 5 🏍 class video again 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😂👍

[@TheSheepGame]

And poor Cammy had to walk....

[@JBAZ85201]

Hello Cammy. I just recently came across your videos. And I'm intrigued by them. Ive also been watching other sheep shears. I was wondering if your friend there Sean has his own KZbin channel? ❤🐑 🐏

[@thisoldnurse1521]

Looks very much like the island where my mother was from, she was born On Fogo Island, which is an island off the coast of the Island of Newfoundland in Canada 🇨🇦. So yes she is from an island off an island and my grandparents and relatives all had sheep and the sheep were like free range. My grandfather and uncles were fishermen like everyone else on that island. Every family had sheep. They would roam everywhere that was t fenced off as a vegetable garden with your root vegetables. Those sheep would make themselves scare from the village and green spaces in the daytime, they would be out close to the cliffs in pastureland and in the evening and night meander throughout the villages then at dawn take off for the hills to the pastureland and close to cliffs. Then there’d be sheep 🐑 shit💩 everywhere.

[@TheFamilyFarm1]

I think he seen a good field of sheep. My missses always mones at me for dain the same when im driveing 😂

[@TheSheepGame]

“Braw looking yowes!”

[@sheepdogman1]

I can see shaun was never a scout with his knots.ha ha ha

[@wendyrowland7787]

sheepdogman1 do you mean Shaun the sheep? Or Sean.

[@TheSheepGame]

Tied it perfect every time until i put camera on. I was so happy..... what about those soft shetland boys? Have a word with him.

[@sheepdogman1]

The Sheep Game Orcadians are no where near as hardy as Shetlanders

[@MaCkenzie315]

This was a joy to watch! Can someone explain the seagull thing to me? Was it an eagle like the photo because seagulls here would never go for a sheep they like fish....

[@TheSheepGame]

😁 it was a wee joke but they do get Sea Eagles up there and they lift whole lambs. They are massive 🥺

[@viscache1]

If you cross Blue Faced Leicester on Leicester Longwools you will get a sheep that must be sheared twice per year and gives 12Kg wool per year and sheep for meat that top out at 110kg at 8 months. They take a wee bit longer to mature for breeding and they eat more but the crossed mules will get Rams-180+kg and Ewes-120-140kg. The advantage is up to 60% meat to entrail on carcass, huge leg, shoulder and hip, enormous back filets and stomach bacon that tastes just like cured pork bacon (when cured). The meat is so delicate and sweet that you hardly know you’re eating lamb! At 4 years old it is as tender as a normal 6 month old. You should get a few and try the mix. You will be amazed!

[@chrisoconnor5880]

Swear to god, I’m going to work on getting over there, and meet up with you fellas for a couple of days,

[@donnaspear8494]

Take (me) with you! Oops, forgot the me part.

[@TheSheepGame]

U buy the beers i’ll line up the sheep!

[@chrisoconnor5880]

The Sheep Game I’ll bring some Speights over, make a southern man out of ya

[@Wattstheman]

Like earned with that knot part 2 seconds in!

[@TheSheepGame]

Bantz!

[@thomaswatson6426]

Awesome

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Tom!

[@madboutcars1]

Hey Cammy , can you do a sheep shearing instruction video . Thanks .

[@leannkennedy6568]

I believe he saw sunshine...

[@magsprettejohn2160]

Great video, That's some job getting them all in for shearing. Seriously was that chap really attacked by a Sea Eagle?

[@TheSheepGame]

Mags i have a wild artistic licence with this camera😂😁

[@magsprettejohn2160]

@@TheSheepGame I thought he looked a bit confused by the whole Sea Eagle thing, but brushed it off as he did have a head injury and may have suffered some memory loss about what actually happened. 🤣

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha he went with it well!

[@hectorskmetija3015]

No it's TRUE, I once got attacked by a dragon while herdin my Cameroon sheep in Slovenia but luckily a unicorn stepped up to the plate and helped. I showed my gratitude with a big bag of skittles.

[@claymonsterpottery]

@@hectorskmetija3015 Ha ha.

[@donlcannon7602]

Great video of a lovely place. How come the farmers there hadn't the sheep gathered for ye?. Do they bring sheep to mainland to sell them?

[@TheSheepGame]

We were staying there for 3 days so we shore the ones that were in and then helped get more.

[@thepeanutgallery1699]

Ok, EAGLES. I thought you were talking about SEAGULLS (scurries). I'd heard they could get rather massive in Aberdeen, but trying to carry off a lamb? Usually I see them fighting over McDonald's.

[@thepeanutgallery1699]

Ah - and huntaways. I was thinking they looked awfully "houndy" but then when they walked on the backs of the sheep I thought maybe they were something more "down under" than Scottish.

[@jeffoleary9692]

Could you please tell me what breed of ram they use to put back over the Cheviot cross Shetland

[@lukeyarr4313]

The Suffolks they were shearing.

[@jeffoleary9692]

Luke Yarr ohhhhh yes sound man I’m such an ejit I should have realised that

[@lukeyarr4313]

@@jeffoleary9692 they are cracking ewes and leave a qaulity lamb when crossed with terminal sire.

[@jeffoleary9692]

Luke Yarr I will keep that in my mind ,thanks

[@JoeBattt]

Should had have opened with the video at 7:04... We don't have anything like that in the corn belt of the USA.

[@TheSheepGame]

Can imagine it’s a bit different 😂. Thanks Joe!

[@elipotter369]

It's not "an island off the coast of Orkney", it's an island IN Orkney. (The big island in the middle of Orkney is named "Mainland"). (And if you want to refer to the big bit of Scotland, you say: "the mainland of Scotland").

[@debradavidson1678]

I've never seen hound dogs used.

[@MyWKC]

Another good one. Where do they sell the lambs? Are they normally sold through Saleyards?

[@TheSheepGame]

Orkney has it’s own livestock mart as they have around 30,000 cattle on the island. These boys do use the same market as me (Lanark) for a lot of their sheep. And i’m 300 miles away.!

[@MyWKC]

The Sheep Game that would add a fair cost per head. Guess they get a good enough price for it to be worth it.

[@TheSheepGame]

David Lindsay i’m sure there will be something worked out to lessen the transport costs and justify the travel. 👍

[@channelwanderer7010]

Always wondered why ayshire and the north isles use kye instead of coos

[@TheSheepGame]

We have a lots of Scots words like that round here 😂

[@heatherreckzin2183]

❤️

[@bigolpeen407]

Don’t see letter marks down on Dartmoor, just different paints

[@TheSheepGame]

Same with us. Just different colours. Saw my first White faced Dartmoor the other day. I like them...

[@bigolpeen407]

The Sheep Game haha I’ll take that as a compliment, shame the whitefaces just can’t keep up with the blackies or Cheviots!

[@pauldoherty5426]

Mighty

[@TheSheepGame]

Churr Paul!

[@illusc]

Maybe Shaun spotted a Sea Eagle whilst he was driving? Braw video!

[@donnaspear8494]

My guess would be a pretty girl.

[@TheSheepGame]

That bloody SeaEagle!! 😂

[@kyleharmon1975]

Love your videos. I think Shawn saw a naked famer. Lol

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Kyle! Not sure how i missed it!

[@jmurray236]

How many did you end up shearing in the. 61 days?

[@TheSheepGame]

11899 for the 61 days. I did 1700 in May and 900 in Aug as well. Good year for me.

[@jmurray236]

Happy days @£1.50 a sheep. Sir your worth money this year. 😆😆

[@mcmurphy5]

Ireland. 😂 great craic!..you should get paid by Scotlands tourists bord for those vlogs, its beautiful place, Id go there for a holiday If we could leave home that is

[@TheSheepGame]

#VisitScotland Cheers Mary!!

[@iaintaylor5585]

What did Sean see? A steak pie.

[@aliciataylor1499]

I LOVE ALL THESE PEOPLE, IF THEY HAD A YOU TUBE I'D SUBSCRIBE , SERIOUSLY, NEVER A DULL MOMENT, TOTALLY HANDSOME RISK TAKERS. LOVE , LOVE , LOVE ,LOVE ,YOU. 👑👑🕊📿🙏🦋❣. 6/10/2023. @ 1:07 PM.

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

Would you shear in wales

[@TheSheepGame]

I’d shear anywhere mate! U offering me a stand?😂

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

@@TheSheepGame just wondering

[@viscache1]

Finished the lot! Great 2 party! One thing I’ve learned from heavy equipment is that everything from man to machine is subject to gravity, entropy and decline. It’s a good lot that sheep keep us young! I’ll watch to see if you’re shearing 300 sheep per day when you’re 60 with both artificial knee joints and a computerized neuonet implant up your spine! I hire guys like you but there really hard to find in the ‘colonies’. The government pushes kids into uni for white collar jobs and no one wants to work for a living.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks! I’m hoping i don’t need to be shearing at 60 😂. I have bad knees from years of road running so no doubt there will be a couple new knees needed in the future. I get a buzz off the challenge of it all😁

[@cryingbroken8824]

@@TheSheepGame better you than me mate! I researched it a few decades back when it wss looking like I'd have *zero to no choice*, but then fate DID give me another option!(phew!) The thought of having those bones sawn off and the artificial joints pounded into the ends...then the lay up time and *rehab*... it was ALL the time off that was the real drawback for me. A bit of pain I can handle, but 3 *months* without any income? More than I could afford at that point. Even now, looking back, no closer to seeing an angle to wangle.

[@cryingbroken8824]

@@TheSheepGame its called * having a brain and using it * now yor children will have a daddy to remember growing up with...and becoming a *veterinarian* is no walk in the park. In ANY country! Give yourself some credit, your children have two parents to be very proud of, to live up to!. 🤔😍💥😜😘💞💥