Our biggest sale todate, was it a success do? lambs to market, sheep farming

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Glyn and fair play getting all them lambs ready and sold good prices too 💪👌

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Garry. Great to get a big number away, they were eating a lot of meal and grass. Thanks for the comment. Keep them coming

[@ciaranconeely8579]

Comment for the algorithm to help the channel 👍. It is one of the best Irish farming channels on KZbin .

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Ciaran. Really appreciate it. It all helps. Thank u👍👍👍

[@benburns5995]

Hi Glyn, congratulations on getting that large lot of Sheep sold. It is nice that the manager of Kenmare market looks out for the farmers to help them get the best price. Unfortunately many young people today don't have the work ethic to work raise Sheep and all the hard work to be successful. A lot of the younger generation want to earn money working online sitting at a computer.

[@sheepshepherd]

Very true, but tbf it's not their fault. The government are making it harder and harder to be a farmer, no incentives their for young farmers

[@keithmckenna7447]

What a man Dan is. Working for the farmer.

[@sheepshepherd]

👍👍

[@seaspirit3154]

Great videos, very interesting and informative. Great to see someone from Ireland doing quality sheep vlogs. Keep it up.

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers. Glad you like them. We will. Very enjoyable doing the video but it takes a lot of time to do🙈😂 cheere for the comment. Keep them coming

[@martinodonoghue969]

Young farmer payment up to 8 thousand a year for the first 5 years isn't a bad incentive if the interest is there . Sheep are hardship so not many have the interest . Lambs sold and rams be back out again in a few weeks and we will all forget how hard a year we had by the time lambing starts again.

[@sheepshepherd]

@@martinodonoghue969 you're right, it's the hardship, but 8000 wouldn't buy much now if a young farmer wants to improve things on the far. It would even buy a new quad.😅 bit no interest there aswell

[@irishdancer2753]

Glum great video altogether! Your dad seems happy, he’s a hard working and funny man. Your Kenmare manager seems a gem! Hard work you farmers do~ thoroughly enjoy all your videos! Keep them coming …!

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks for the comment. Loving that you are enjoying the videos. Ya a lot of work goes on behind the scenes, appreciated the comment, and kept them coming.👍👍

[@nicholascummins4430]

Great to see you and your Dad having a good pay day for all your hard work you both really work hard .Alot of work in sheep farming.Great interview with Dan he's a pure gentleman.Great to see a rural area thriving.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Nicola, Ya we were very happy with it. We need every penny of it. A lot of bills to pay. We won't be pocketing much of it😅

[@gerryoconnor8751]

Great Great Great video Joe and Dad, your Dad is running on some battery's,. Were you happy enough with the price Joe?.. your Dad must be very proud of you too.

[@sheepshepherd]

Prices weren't too bad for a big number. Ya he has some energy, he doesn't stop up at all. He's afraid to stop up tbh. Thanks for the comment. Keep them coming

[@cianmeere-jh4iw]

Love the videos be sure to keep them up 👍🏼

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks! Will do! Cheers for the comment

[@johnthompson982]

Awesome video Glyn That was a lot of lambs to sell at once they looked pretty good hope the price is what you wanted you put a lot of hard work time and feed to get them to the fine condition the were in Showing the mart was really good and interesting and we got a bit of history about the mart off Dan I love that you're father thinks he's retired he's always going he's as hard as nails Really enjoyed the video Glyn looking forward to the next one

[@sheepshepherd]

He's from retired 👍😂 Glad you enjoyed it. Ya happy enough with the price's, thanks for the comment always a good thing to say👍

[@johnthompson982]

@@sheepshepherd 👍

[@mpgfoo]

Your father is a star. Watching from Georgia, usa.

[@sheepshepherd]

Great to hear from you. I would love to visit Georgia and the USA. Do you farm yourself? Ya my father is a super worker and great help to me

[@johnsheahan7914]

Great video as always keep up the great work and videos and mind yourself

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers John. Glad you enjoyed it, keep the great comments coming 👍👍

[@ranger553]

good video, great bunch of lambs,

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers.. there not too bad tbf, glad you enjoy the video👍

[@sandybeau4746]

Great video delighted you got great price 170 gone. Little pet next week lol

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha, I will never sell tiny the pet. It was great to get Rod of 170 to bring in some cash flow 👍 thanks for the comment

[@kristinbryant6669]

Impressive lambs. Very informative. What day is the mart? My husband and I are going to be in Ireland next week and I think it would be interesting to go and see.

[@sheepshepherd]

Really happy you enjoyed the video. You should go to the mart just to see how it works, There is marts all over the country on different days, kenmare mart is on a Monday.

[@shanereaney3631]

Loved that video. Super lambs. Well done to u both a lit if work

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Shane, Ya well happy with the lambs. I'd they were all like that😅😅 thanks for the comment

[@mannionjonny695]

Great video yet again. Does your mart not use the scanner for the tags no need to write them all in

[@sheepshepherd]

They do. What about you're own records? What if you get an inspection

[@raymondwarrington9950]

Always just write the number of lambs on the dispatch sheet. No writing individual numbers

[@sheepshepherd]

@raymondwarrington9950 what happens if u get inspection. No number to prove??

[@parishsuffolks924]

Brilliant video good bunchs of lamb's

[@sheepshepherd]

Glad you enjoyed it, I was happy enough with them and the prices. Keep the comments coming. Really appreciate it

[@hotred7342]

🙏💜. Thank you so much.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks always for the nice comments

[@ShapeAndCattle]

Great video great stories. How much did the rams make ?

[@sheepshepherd]

They made 120 each. Thanks a lot. Glad you like the video and appreciate the comment 👍👍👍 have a great weekend

[@ShapeAndCattle]

@@sheepshepherd asking as I’m selling my empty Cheviots in Blessington Tuesday and thinking of moving a ram on

[@kevledbury9089]

Just started following you you and your dad work hard with the sheep love your videos 😊

[@sheepshepherd]

Great to hear you're enjoying the videos.. thanks for the great comment. Keep them coming . They help grow the channel 👍👍

[@EweTubeIreland]

Can't complain about that money, 170 is a mighty clearance of lambs, you won't know yourself. It was interesting hearing from Dan!

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya good to get away that many, Ya Dan is a great manager and super councillor for farmers

[@williecosgrove]

Top class again Glen

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Willie. Appreciate all the comments. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@mauricefitzgerald9898]

Do they weight them when you bring them in the night before, or weigh the morning of the sale?

[@sheepshepherd]

They weight, As they come into the ring. 👍

[@paddy294]

Cracking video as always lads

[@sheepshepherd]

Sound paddy, glad you like it👍👍 keep the good comments coming 👍👍

[@yeslad123]

Mart manager is a great fella. Nice bloke

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya a gentleman. Great manager in fairness. Always tries his best for the farmer

[@bigpagri4667]

Is buff anygood to farm glyn or is he to busy hurling

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya mighty help in fairness

[@noelgalagher2712]

Are comming up mayo blackface sale 30 sept get good sheep and theres another mule sale monday evening as well

[@sheepshepherd]

No I've no money left now😂 best of luck with it

[@noelgalagher2712]

Money in kerry

[@sheepshepherd]

@noelgalagher2712 by God there isn't in sheep anyway🙈😂

[@noelgalagher2712]

@@sheepshepherd there is if feed lambs 126 i got this week

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@noelgalagher2712good price, fair play to ya

[@gerscully5702]

Love the videos keep um coming

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Ger, glad to hear that 👍👍

[@Sean-fb7cy]

Very interesting great video

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Sean. Really appreciate the comment. Glad you like it

[@michaelscott7128]

Good prices congratulations

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Michael. Not too bad. We need every bit of it. Thanks for the comment 👍👍

[@firstlight7419]

Very good video. The Mart manager was very interesting.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya he's a nice man. Appreciate the comment thanks

[@DJ-cw3ox]

Do you still fill in the individual tag numbers of sheep going for sale with the electronic tag reading now done in all marts?

[@sheepshepherd]

I sure do. Every single number written down🙈 Do you have better options😂

[@DJ-cw3ox]

@sheepshepherd We use the electronic tag reader here to scan all sheep tags leaving the farm. Then on the dispatch docket just fill in the number of sheep and destination. When sheep go to mart then the tags are all scanned again and you receive a printout of all tag numbers. Takes the labour out of reading and recording every individual tag with pen and paper.

[@sheepshepherd]

@DJ-cw3ox that's very handy, must get one of them

[@DaveC97]

​@sheepshepherd all the marts have the eid tag readers now you don't need to fill in all the numbers on the dispatch docket

[@sheepshepherd]

@@DaveC97 well that's the last book I'll write numbers into

[@padraigking5185]

Good stuff

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks padraig, really appreciated the comments. Keep them coming

[@sheepschool365]

Great lambs. Nice to get the lambs away before the grass disappears...👌

[@sheepshepherd]

You're spot on.. the grass is going fast now😅 and the bank account is empty🙈🙈

[@ericdineen4842]

Great video did your father stay in healyrae bar 😂

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha.. no he stayed at home😅 we live in the same parish. Put he had a good night

[@HenryK102]

Great video👍🏻 did you find the mart or the factory better for selling your lambs? Also how did your creep fed lambs do compared to the grass fed ones? Would it be worth doing? Thanks love the videos 👍🏻

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya the creep fed lambs. There was no comparison. The marts were better being honest, I'm struggling for grass now so need gone at lighter weights. But ya the marts are better 100% Ordinarily man gets screwed over in the factory tbh.

[@kerrysupporter]

Fair play. Great video

[@sheepshepherd]

Glad you enjoyed

[@michaelmcdonald2990]

Good for u keep the bills paid

[@sheepshepherd]

Exactly, they don't be long adding up🙈

[@toviahcrowell6360]

Good For you Guys 💶🐑🐏🐑🐏❤

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot. Afraid it all goes towards bills😅

[@barbaraskinder7064]

Hello from southern Colorado. I was talking to my farmer friend yesterday. Two year old hay big rectangular bale is going for $200. Hard to make a living. Where are we going to be without our ranchers and farmers? I guess hungry.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya well said, they are making so hard to be a farmer, its near to impossible now to make a good living off it. One thing is for sure, we won't get rich out of it anyway. Great to hear you from colorado What do you farm

[@barbaraskinder7064]

@@sheepshepherd I take care of my flowers and shrubs as I love to get my hands in the dirt. I have two very dear friends that grow hay and alfalfa to feed their cattle. So I hear all about the troubles of the cattle industry

[@DOLfirst]

Why is there a shortage of lambs?

[@sheepshepherd]

Shortage of lambs with flesh as feed is too expensive. People are cutting back numbers as there is no money in sheep.

[@DOLfirst]

@@sheepshepherd thank you for answering my question.

[@sheepshepherd]

@@DOLfirst no problem anytime. Ask anytime

[@christopherbrogan1309]

The best you tuber video and fair play to the manager but the star of the video is the man with the moustache,

[@sheepshepherd]

Very true.. he's a mighty man, Glad you like the video and thanks for the comment. Keep them coming

[@stuartrobertson4714]

Sheep off the hills and mountains would they not be clased as organic

[@hilltop521]

That's a huge amount of work to get them n they'd was to b making profit do dealer bid online

[@mahendrakumarraj1223]

Love from India ❤❤ chhoturam ranwa

[@sheepshepherd]

Thank you 👍

[@michaelbradley280]

Great job

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Michael. Thanks for always commenting. Keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@CathalMoynihan]

would only love to work for ye

[@sheepshepherd]

Looking for help during lambing in the spring😅

[@gbrennan4777]

Their is no need to put stickers on the lambs backs you have your pen numbers and weights can be stuck on the pen

[@LewisCrocker-v7b]

Where’s sally

[@sheepshepherd]

Sally is there around. Just not seen in the video, would you like to see more of her? She is after getting right good now at rounding them up

[@Kimflick100]

Good man Dan ...... A lot of sheep from Kenmare Mart headed East on lorries bound for Shillelagh back in the years that's for sure. A journey which Dad made quite often back in the day.

[@sheepshepherd]

That's good to hear, where are you from? Dan is a grand man

[@Kimflick100]

Hi .... I'm from Shillelagh in Co. Wicklow & back in the day my Dad would have travelled the country hauling sheep etc... A farmer & sheep dealer amoung other things aye!@@sheepshepherd

[@sheepshepherd]

@Kimflick100 you're from the good land so. We have only hills and rocks here 😅😂

[@Kimflick100]

Aye now Kerry has its good point too aye! Move back a bit to Kilgarvan & on across the mountain to The Top Of Coom Pup, a spot I have often frequented over the years. The sheep shearing being my big interest. @@sheepshepherd

[@sheepshepherd]

@Kimflick100 ya the top of coom very close to me. Nice people too the creedons. 👍

[@shanemcguire3367]

Were i am in mayo black head lambs are going bad money no1 wants them cant blame them

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya the horney lambs are making very bad money. No one is feeding much and them lambs need feed to come on. It's tough to make money in them

[@shanemcguire3367]

@@sheepshepherd my father does feed them but takes a lot to do it seen black lambs go 18 euro today what's the best cross bread ram to buy had a texel but has to put down due to texel Troat

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@shanemcguire3367 hard to beat the Suffolk cross tbh