A Day in the life of a Irish Sheep Farmer

[@kerrysupporter]

Great ad for Barry’s tea and cornflakes. Your videos are hilarious

[@sheepshepherd]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much. Keep the comments coming 👍👍👍

[@carmeldoyle7494]

Great video 😂 Adrian from I farm we farm gave you a shout out, I'm glad he did because I hadn't heard of you,😊

[@sheepshepherd]

That's great fair play to Adrian, he's a top man. Glad you enjoyed the video, appreciate the comment

[@keithmckenna7447]

I’m so glad I came across your channel. It’s thanks to Adrian i farm we farm who gave you a shout. I’ve just come back from Kerry it’s where my mother and father are from. My uncle was a dairy farmer but my cousin has now gone beef. Where about in Kerry are you. Our nearest village would be Duagh.

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi there. Great to hear you are enjoying the videos. Fair play to Adrian, I'm down south, kilgarvan. Daughter is a good journey from me. I played hurling and football there many a time. Where are u living now

[@SeanieD1968]

Videos are good , funny and language is great 😂

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Sean, Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍 some bad language this week alright😂😂

[@carlmicklefield2221]

Absolutely love your video’s especially with the arguments and your old boy he’s a great laugh so glad u show it how it is and not sugar coating it

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Ya we have rows every day😂 Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@carlmicklefield2221]

@@sheepshepherd that’s what family is all about lol it’s hilarious when your dad goes off

[@sheepshepherd]

@carlmicklefield2221 😂👍👍👍

[@emilyjayne77]

I could watch you guys all day! I really look forward to watching 🫶🏻 much love to you all. Dad get well soon! ❤

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot Emily.. really appreciate the comment, keep them coming👍👍

[@ellenmoore6841]

You are very patient with your Dad. He raised you well.

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment, glad you enjoyed the video👍👍👍

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Great video🤭 you're lambs looking good

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot. Happy enough with this years crop now so hopefully they will be lucky. Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@johnconcannon380]

Great video again alot of work with sheep always something to be done

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers John, Savage work in sheep tbh. Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@davidbrennan3613]

The lat 25 years in ireland the weather has slowly gotten wetter and wetter ,good video as always

[@tadhgpheaitwillie]

Mighty stuff! I'm trying to get through as many of your previous videos as I can. Keep up the effing and blinding. There's nothing as entertaining!

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha.. there is plenty if that😅😅 glad you like the videos and keep the comments coming 👍👍👍

[@helenholmes3018]

I loved it every video you make I like tiny aswell

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks so much Helen.. appreciate the comment, tiny is a hady lamb. 😂

[@azamyahmad]

Welcome back Sir and absolutely spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation countryside content video and you guys nailed it again .. loved the beautiful lovely content and great video .. have a wonderful blessing Friday from Montreal QC Canada

[@sheepshepherd]

Thank you so much again. I really appreciate the comments and all the kind words 👍👍

[@JusticeLuvr]

How in the world do you guys keep up with all your lambs? I want you guys to succeed so badly on KZbin. Hope your dads MRI came out fine.

[@garymadden2656]

Great video Glyn ah Barry’s tea I love it it’s all I drink here in Oz hi the Beltex is the ram to put with the ewe lambs 👌 17:44

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Garry for the comment, appreciate it. Glad to hear about the beltex. Hopefully they will be OK.👍👍 hope all is well in ozz

[@TrishDunne]

Love watching ye,

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Trish Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@hawkrose8403]

Your farm has sime absolutely beautiful grass!! Ive never seen such green 💚 grass!!

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Great video 👍❤ You have busy auld day by the looks of things as well as fun, Tiny seem to be a wee tinker when she wants but a wee cutie 🥰 Thanks to Adrian for recommending your videos 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks so much Patrica, fair play to Adrian. I hope you like the video. Tiny is all that😅 Really appreciate the comment

[@hamidahlouch7727]

very good video I am watching from the South of Morocco. there always tiny lumbs among the flock .

[@sheepshepherd]

Well said. There is always a few small lambs every year, Great to hear from you, what kind of sheep have you

[@calumfrench8337]

Would love to see a video of your father talking about dogs hes had over the years . A man full of knowledge

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comments, Ya I'll say it to him 👍👍👍

[@ploughon403]

Pure gold lads , ye are absolutely priceless really enjoyable 😄

[@sheepshepherd]

Really appreciate the comment and im delighted you like the video👍👍👍

[@gerrymulligan2602]

Enjoy watching ya video from.jerry in ny.yaself father.get.on good ye full time farming

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya full time farming here jerry, a lot of work in the sheep. Glad you like the videos, appreciate the comment

[@caroldave4037]

although im same age as your father i used have same arguments etc with my father on our hill farm in co durham england ...we had swaledale oure and mule lambs too very lifelike your channel ...never easy on hill farms🤔😉😂 atb from dave 👍👍👍👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Dave. Funny comment, every farm is the same I'd say. Lots of arguments 😂😂 every day here 😂😂 Appreciate the comment

[@Lockboyz910]

Good video enjoy the content need longer videos 30-40 min

[@sheepshepherd]

​@Lockboyz91 not many would watch that long I'm afraid. Don't have the storage in the phone anyway😂😂 Glad you like the videos

[@vwvw4]

Thanks for the update on Tiny! It's amazing, her ability to heal the wounds she had, what a tough little lamb. Great video, your Dad should have his own tv show, it would be a hit!

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Tay, tiny is a warrior, she will be around for a long time. Haha he would love his own show😂👍 Appreciate the comment

[@michaeloconnor9809]

Love to see him with Graham Norton. Kerry man and Cork man.

[@sheepshepherd]

Be funny in fairness 😂😂

[@chrislyons6692]

Them old stock are an amazing generation

[@theas7552]

Found your channel with all others, cammy, will, super serious, ewenit (sp) , Sandibrock and others. I think my husband is kinda watching when i do. Dad's accent is a bit much but he is working on it. Love your dad. Watching from St Charles Illinois USA

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks very much , our Irish accent is very strong, it takes a while to get used to it. Appreciate the comment, keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@JusticeLuvr]

I swear your dad is a hoot! Love y’all’s relationship. Y’all make me want to visit Ireland. Keep up the hard hard work cause I can tell you’re passionate about it. Much love from Durham NC.

[@richardmarshall5960]

You asked for any suggestions on videos. You do a great job with your videos. When lambing season rolls around, you might consider doing a video each day of lambing. Rather than releasing one video with a summary for all days, release a video at the end of each day of lambing. In my mind, there is no bigger attraction than the lambing season!

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi Richard, as much as I would like to that I wouldn't have the time, takes a lot of work editing the video's. But will try improve on it👍 appreciate the comment

[@ourfarminglife9849]

Had some serious rows here over leaving keys or radios on in tractors, leave the key on a few more times till we see how he reacts 😂 top men 👍

[@sheepshepherd]

😂😂 he'll have a stroke

[@999Giustina]

Giving the ewes Brazilians... too funny!

[@sheepshepherd]

😂😂 Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@eamonnleonard9162]

Very good video I am turning into quite the armchair sheep farmer. I have an idea for a good video how about yourself and David, I think he might be up in Cavan, and Karol I think he is in Sligo both good sheep farmers getting together with your families and having a big barbecue it would be great fun, and your father could cook the snagers "sausages".

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi Eamon, appreciate the comment, be funny enough, we are abit too far from each other, the father would never travel😂😂 we can work on it do😅

[@Yolanda-h6l]

Another great video, Your mayo miles are looking great. They should produce some lambs with a beltex or a Lanark ram over them.

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment. I'm very happy with them👍👍

[@parishsuffolks924]

Lambs looking good weather is shocking beltex a good choice good job

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Ya hopefully the beltex will do a job now.Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@wilc5305]

We used a Kerryhill last year on hogets and there was monster lambs off him,class video keep it up

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers glad you like the videos, appreciate the comment

[@HenryK102]

Great video.. your dad should have his own Tv show🤣😂

[@sheepshepherd]

We'll work on it😂😂

[@johnjones3848]

Good video again seems to be very wet with you like here in North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.beltex good choice for ewe lambs but charmoise also getting popular producing small lively lambs 🐑👏👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks John appreciate the comment. Ya it's been the wettest year in a long time. The sheep and us are well sick of it. Do you that time of ram? I'll go with the beltex this year anyway👍

[@Mountjubilee_farm]

We have purebred Flocks of KERRYHILL ,Lanark and North Country. We use the KERRYHILL rams mainly on any ewe lambs or Hoggets of the North Country ewes . Find them easily lambed with great vigor and thrive.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ye run a great setup so..you must be very busy. Thanks a lot for that helpful information. Appreciate it. Hope all is well with you

[@irishdancer2753]

Glyn, I always enjoy your videos. Your father is a funny man, with a great spring in his step! Good on him. The pair of you are great team! Hope your father’s pain in his shoulder improves, soon! Thank you for sharing …

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Ya his shoulder is pretty bad, he needs to rest it up. Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@dw1920]

I know he’s older so am I but a physical therapist saved me from surgery on my shoulder and neck took a couple times a week for a couple months but so much better than surgery do some talking to him ❤

[@johnthompson982]

Nice one Glyn tiny is a savage weight 😂😂😂 Really enjoyed the video listening to you and your Dad is some crack Their no end to all this rain and a lot more on the way next few days Looking forward to the next video

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks John again for the comment. The rain is shocking, fields are in shit, well sick of it now. Glad you like video👍

[@johnthompson982]

@@sheepshepherd 👍

[@Jp12987]

Videos on gathering and getting ewes rteady for rams would be good.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya they will be in 2 weeks time. Will try get good clips for it. Thanks for the comment 👍👍👍

[@spmoran4703]

What a good video . I love Barry's tea . How many dogs can be kept in a box . Many of my family were like this I feel ashamed

[@sheepshepherd]

We have 5 dogs. Fits 3 in each one no problem. There all good friends. Appreciate the comment and glad you like the video. Barry's tea is number one

[@spmoran4703]

@@sheepshepherd Best tea ever . I am glad about the dogs .

[@sheepshepherd]

@spmoran4703 👍👍

[@BeldingHillFarms]

Great video! I enjoyed your hard work getting the video together!

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot appreciate it

[@larysmith9228]

Karll sure did a great job with your dad's accent at the plowing show

[@sheepshepherd]

😂😂😂 very funny in fairness 😂 appreciate the comment

[@d-c86]

A great mix for the rams pre tupping is 1 part beet pulp and 4 parts corn or oats. It gives them a great energy boost and drive

[@sheepshepherd]

Spot on, we use oats some years too,it's a great job. Never used the beet but heard good reports about it. Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@gerryoconnor8751]

@@sheepshepherd the beet pulp steeped in water is great but a lot of work in it. Not recommended for feeding dry as it expands in their stomach.

[@sheepshepherd]

@@gerryoconnor8751 👍👍 thanks for that

[@seaspirit3154]

Great video. Mule lambs are a solid weight for breeding, be interesting to see the cross out of them. I use a rouge on my ewe lambs, can't rate the rouge high enough for ewe lambs.

[@sheepshepherd]

That's great to hear, I heard good things about thr rouge before. Really appreciate the comment and glad you like the video👍👍👍

[@benburns5995]

Hi Glyn, great to see Tiny doing so well after getting attacked. At least with her being small she is easy to handle and move. Her stunted growth hasn't affected her ability to move well and get into trouble. Hope your dad's shoulder heals up ok. Enjoyed seeing the clips of eating breakfast, talks in the kitchen and just everyday activities. In a future video please explain what all the colored Paint Stripes mean on the Sheep? Seems like most colors are with Blue or Red stripes. With having so many overcast, rainy and cool days it must be chilly working outside in that weather.

[@sheepshepherd]

So red paint is for one of our hills and blue is off another hill. It's our logo to know them from neighbours sheep also. Hopefully the shoulder will be ok Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@cameroncurrie6483]

Beltex is the ram for ewe lambs 👌👌

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers cam. That's great to hear, appreciate the comment

[@michellekemp3104]

Omg! Tiny is so cute😊

[@sheepshepherd]

Al haha Michelle. She is in fairness, a right character. Hope you enjoyed the videos and appreciate the comment 👍👍👍

[@annmarieshiels30]

Yea I had a beltex lad here and he tipped all my hoggets and few ewe lambs easy lambed and ones the lambs are born and they get that first bit of colostrum they start bulking up real good carcused lamb

[@sheepshepherd]

That's super to hear.. ya I finish a lot of lambs here so glad to hear that. Appreciate the comment..keep them coming👍👍

[@kristinbryant6669]

As always great video. We have hair sheep katahdin.- katahdin crosses, here in Michigan USA. Our ewe lambs are expected to lamb by approx. 1 year old. We use katahdin ram or an austrailian white ram

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks so much for the comments, do ye lamb outside or inside, I looked up the breed there. I never seen it before. Very interesting to learn about them. Appreciated the comment. USA usa

[@kristinbryant6669]

We only run about 120 ewes. We lamb half in December and half in April. We lamb indoors and out. Our sheep will breed out of season. Our lambing rate runs about 190-205%, with a conception rate of 90-100%. No supplemental feed is given, only grass or hay. Katadhins are pretty heat and cold tolerant, good foragers. Good parasite resistance. We added the Austrailan White to get more thickness in the topline.

[@sheepshepherd]

That is super going. And a really high lamb percentage, it must be busy do with having two separate lambing times. Hopeful the next year is lucky for y. Farmers need all the luck we can get😂

[@claymonsterpottery]

I thought you meant human thieves. 😂

[@sheepshepherd]

😂 they are around here too. Don't talk to me about it😂 Appreciate the comment

[@roberthenry9794]

Another brilliant video! Mule lambs looking well. Your father has taken over the spotlight on these videos 😂

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi Robert, he sure has. He's a big hit with everybody. I'm happy for him take the spotlight👍😅 appreciate the comment again thanks so much

[@rayireland232]

sheep look well credit to you we use a Dutch spotted on our ewe lambs and never have any bother with them .

[@sheepshepherd]

Appreciate the comment. Do they finish well them.lambs. Never seen them in action, there a lovely looking sheep

[@2strokemadness905]

It’s a credit to your father, great age and hardy out

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks a lot.. he's a tough man, never stops working. He'll keep going until he drops he said .. appreciate the comment 👍👍👍

[@davidkenny7481]

Great video Glyn. Use Charollais rams on ewe lambs. Only have one Beltex ram lamb so better to put an older experienced ram with ewe lambs.

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks David appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@nicholascummins4430]

True David a mature ewe will seek out the ram ewe lambs won't a mature ram and confine them to a smallish area works well.

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@nicholascummins4430ya spot on

[@brigidconroy2111]

Enjoying your sheep adventures from across the pond We were dairy and always had a collie watchdog so know nothing about sheep

[@dane5896]

I had my Barry's today in New Jersey, USA 🇺🇸💚🇮🇪

[@emmett1739]

Some craic .Great ewe lambs the Beltex should be grand just make sure you scan them and don't feed to heavy the mules are great mothers and will have loads of milk , the eaten are lively at birth and quick to suck . A charollais is good but your to high up there and they have less wool on the lambs. That's a great Beltex you have. Brazilians in Barnastooker class.😅

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Emmet. Ya I had no luck with charolais so not going down that route. Live and learn. Appreciate the comment, glad you like the videos

[@jamesholland7473]

Hi Glyn, we use Charollais Ram on Ewe Lamb before, but the problem we found was that they require that extra attention when lambing down . So we stopped doing it that way and went back to the old system and waited until they were full grow ewe..The beltex should add great weight to the lambs when selling for market.

[@sheepshepherd]

Ya you're spot on James,I won't be putting our own ewe lambs just the mule lambs i bought that are over 59 but ya, they will need to be looked after for sure. Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@noelgallagher-y3q]

Left to lamb until last in april well any twins split just left with one thats what a lot do .

[@sheepshepherd]

@user-bf6lz4bs6j good idea👍👍

[@yeldarb2911]

​@@sheepshepherd😊

[@sheepshepherd]

@yeldarb2911 👍👍

[@wendyrowland7787]

Lleyn rams make for an easy lambing on ewelambs, but I think your Beltex will do a good job as their lambs are born small and I expect you will get better butcher’s lambs.

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi Wendy, I have two lleyns also they will be going to my hoggets, they are easy lamb, you are right. Thanks a lot, appreciate the comment. Glad you like the channel, keep the comments coming

[@gearoid5374]

Lleyn or beltex on the ewe lambs.. keep up the good work 👌👍

[@sheepshepherd]

That's exactly what we put on our hoggets too. Appreciate the comment 👍👍👍

[@sandybeau4746]

Your poor dad needed to put feet up he wasnt happy lol Tiny so funny we had one and didnt a fox try and take him we found him dragged into a drain and it tried to pull him in through wire. He died. Fox came back next night but dad got him. We also had 2 foxes working together took down healthy hogget but my brother caught them in the act again few days later trying again. very unusual

[@sheepshepherd]

Jesus sandy that is crazy, a hogget. Never heard of anything like that, Sheep farming is tough going😅 appreciate the comment

[@padraigking5185]

Good stuff

[@sheepshepherd]

Thanks Padraig for the comment 👍👍

[@nicholascummins4430]

Charlie or rouge good on ewe lambs or hogget ewes.the rain is playing havoc on you down there,muck everywhere.those ewe lambs have done well with you.will make great hogget ewes

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Nic. The lambs are flying it in fairness. Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍 Ya I'd say them rams would be a good shout

[@Seany596]

What breed of sheep would you recommend for a first time sheep owner? Great videos keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@sheepshepherd]

I would recommend cheviot starting out anyway. Hardy out and don't give much trouble 👍👍

[@Seany596]

@@sheepshepherd Thanks for the response Glynn I'll definetly do my homework on them 👍🏻 I appreciate your videos a lot I always look to your videos to get more educated on sheep farming 👌😁 With the cheviot then what ram would you recommend?

[@sheepshepherd]

@Seany596 I would recommend cheviot ram or lleyn ram until you get into swing of things. Lambing can be tough work and they are two easy breeds to start with

[@Seany596]

@@sheepshepherd Thanks for the responses I will do my learning on those breeds! 👍🏻

[@sheepshepherd]

@@Seany596 👍

[@gerryoconnor8751]

The Hampshire Down is also a good ram to run with ewe lambs and hoggets, a good warm lamb compared to the Charolais, hardier too.

[@sheepshepherd]

Would they not be too big, they are big like Suffolk?

[@gerryoconnor8751]

@@sheepshepherd not the lambs, born small and grow quickly Glyn. That's what I find anyhow with ewe lambs like yours at 50kgs +.

[@sheepshepherd]

@gerryoconnor8751 cheers Gerry thanks for the advice

[@cruzdirector8637]

I enjoy your videos so much! I find your dad a Great shepherd and his stories are a hoot! But sometimes I dont quite understand what he is saying, like when you asked about breeding Tiny. What was his answer? My thought was that she might not be able to pass a lamb through her small and narrow pelvic bone. Which is a complete guess - what did y’all decide?

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha that was a joke. She wonr be ready for another 2 years I'd say or maybe she might never be ready." He said no she's too small" So happy that you like the video's. Keep the comments coming 👍👍👍

[@Jwp714i]

Just wondering what you do with regards hay or silage for the winter time , do you boys make your own or buy feed in , love the videos , reminds me so much of growing up on the family farm up here in the North East of Scotland, hard way of life but at the same time very rewarding especially when everything goes to plan 😊😊

[@sheepshepherd]

It's rare when stuff goes to plan😂😂 Great to hear from ya in Scotland, lovely country. We buy hay usually and use alot of lick buckets and we feed ewes 6 weeks out from lambing with a high protein nut . They would also be on a big run of ground, so there not too bad. It's the snow that gets us. Alot of feeding needed when it lands. Are u farming now

[@Jwp714i]

@@sheepshepherd No my father sold up and retired 30 years ago ,it was a small family farm and to be honest if we kept it on it would be more like a large croft compared to the size of farms required now to make a decent kind of living and I would have had to diversified into something else to make it work or have another job on the side . Used to have grey face ewes and some Suffolk crosses which we all put to a Suffolk tup, most of the lambs we sold through the fat ring in Elgin auction mart . My father sadly passed away 2 years after selling the farm and had owned it since the 1940s after coming home from fighting in ww2 , like most farmers I'm sure you will agree he hardly had a day off in his life but didn't know anything better ,I still vist the farm now as its a local contractor friend who now owns it and not much has changed , your videos bring back a lot of good memories of farm life .

[@sheepshepherd]

@Jwp714i that's great it brings back some memories. He was in the war, that's so interesting and then went farming. Exactly no day off really but none the wiser😅 Appreciate the comments

[@williecosgrove]

You must be fair sick of the RAIN at this stage of it Glyn

[@sheepshepherd]

Ffs we are sick to death with it. Ground is in shit, no let up at all. Is it raining where you are?

[@williecosgrove]

limerick tippereary border ,pissing here since june , an odd dry day, miles of turf here still in rows in the bog not even footed,under water most of it. . @@sheepshepherd

[@sheepshepherd]

@@williecosgrove wettest year in a long time, Jesus that's tough going. Poor people. The weather is everything for a farmer

[@williecosgrove]

Weather is everything for lads trying to lay blocks,plaster houses or put roofs on houses 2 glen . We are all in the same boat. And it looks like Noah,s Ark this year🤣. Fuck we will be fine . We dident die a winter yet@@sheepshepherd

[@sheepshepherd]

​@@williecosgrovehaha we won't be far off it this year😂😂

[@aidanelliott6228]

Blue texel on your ewe lambs can forget about them will lamb away great lambs on their feet sucking right away.👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Are the texelsnot big no? Is that what you do

[@michaelmckenna458]

Love your videos Glenn How do you get on with sheep on cattle slats ? I have a spare pen in the cattle shed wondering if the gaps in the slats are too wide for ewes feet. I saw in this video you had the rams on cattle slats but I suppose they have much bigger hooves. I run a blue texel and have no trouble with him on ewe lambs but I’m only a north Kerry hobby farmer.

[@sheepshepherd]

Where in North kerry are ya. No the slats are too wide. We put straw up on them ones👍 appreciate the comment

[@michaelmckenna458]

@@sheepshepherd Kilflynn

[@sheepshepherd]

Hurling country. Sonny egan a legend

[@michaelmckenna458]

@@sheepshepherd we waited a bit but we got there in the end. I see your pretty handy yourself.

[@sheepshepherd]

@michaelmckenna458 too old now.. maybe once apon a time

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Almost 9k subscribers

[@neilorourke9205]

Another great video, In my opinion it’s a good idea to put the Beltex to the ewe lambs for easier lambing, The Charolais are great for easy lambing but they can be a slight bit soft I sometimes find, I’ll look forward to the tipping/tupping video which hopefully you’ll do a few of them which ewes go to which ram, by the way do you still have any Belclare rams

[@sheepshepherd]

No I don't have any belclare. 1lleys, You're 100% spot on I had a bad experience with charolais ramsast year never again. That's why I went with beltex this year. Live and learn🙈😂👍 ya I'll do a video for sure on that 👍👍

[@cruzdirector8637]

I love watching sheep videos but grew up on a horse farm in Kentucky-and know very little about sheep. Thats my excuse for asking possibly a stupid question. What is “tipping “? Is it the same as “tupping”, which I understand. 🤓

[@sheepshepherd]

@cruzdirector8637 no problem, keep asking questions, happy to answer, Ya it's tubbing for the ewes👍

[@johnheneghan174]

Grate video

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers john Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@markocarroll9424]

Great stuff, where is this farm ?

[@sheepshepherd]

Hi Mark, it's in kilgarvan South kerry. Do you know it

[@markocarroll9424]

@@sheepshepherd very good , yes I've heard of it alright, the quads bikes are a great help to ye , alot of rain has fallen over the past few months

[@sheepshepherd]

@markocarroll9424 the ground is so bad atm. Non stop rain. So sick of it. Appreciate the comments

[@markocarroll9424]

@@sheepshepherd the rain is a fair dose alright, good luck with the breeding of the ewes

[@sheepshepherd]

@@markocarroll9424 cheers👍👍

[@tommawle8896]

Sufftex here in 🇳🇿 NZ

[@charlielaverty3482]

We use blue texel or rouge

[@sheepshepherd]

How do you find them? Appreciate the comment 👍👍

[@MOSSFEEN]

You cant Bate a cup of Barrys Tae 👍👍

[@sheepshepherd]

Well said you can't then👍👍

[@stephenfinnan2972]

Is this in Kerry?

[@sheepshepherd]

Yes kilgarvan kerry

[@SDB944]

Great videos

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@aidanbrennan7389]

Adrian sent me!

[@sheepshepherd]

Cheers Aidan. Hope you like the videos, I don't have the machinery like Adrian but we are trying our best , I owe Adrian for the shout out, he's a super farmer, appreciate the comment

[@aidanbrennan7389]

@@sheepshepherd looks like challenging and hard work, stay safe!

[@sheepshepherd]

​@aidanbrennan7389 it is all day. Hope you enjoy the rest of the videos 👍👍

[@williamwood816]

Great video, my son and I are the same way as you and your dad

[@sheepshepherd]

Haha that's good to hear. A good fuking harmed nobody. Only hardened ya up. Every farm is the same. Short fuses👍😂 where is the farm ye have

[@williamwood816]

Tatamagouche Nova Scotia Canada

[@sheepshepherd]

@@williamwood816 great tp hear, hope all is well with you and you're family

[@davidmcgrath7464]

What ramb do you use with ewes and hoggotts

[@sheepshepherd]

Texel mostly. Hoggets get lleyn ram

[@neilturner2924]

hill chamois very hardy

[@sheepshepherd]

A lot of people are saying that. I never used them. Have you experience of them. Appreciate the comment

[@kallykat]

Sorry guys I left the keys on 😂❤

[@sheepshepherd]

😅😅👍

[@Tommy_Wright]

Use a Lleyn on your ewe lambs.

[@sheepshepherd]

I have lleyn for the hoggets. Had great lambs off them last year. Beltex for the ewe lambs

[@paddy294]

First

[@sheepshepherd]

Fair play👍👍

[@keithroberts4559]

Looks like Hitler having his brekkie😅😅

[@sheepshepherd]

He's a live and well, hiding un the Kerry hills😂😂

[@noelgallagher-y3q]

Roubex is best rouge ewe and beltex ram great ram or full rouge too great ram

[@sheepshepherd]

Never used a rouge, is that what you use? Dont know much about them. Appreciate the comment.

[@noelgallagher-y3q]

Robex is ram for yee early on off ewe 43kgs kill 23.5kgs espeselly off crossbreed ewes and if wanted keep for ewes rouge ram is job of scotch ewes way head texel more milk and better crops lambs .

[@sheepshepherd]

@user-bf6lz4bs6j good to hear that, always looking at ways to improve the flock. Thanks for the advice 👍👍

[@noelgallagher-y3q]

Post driver handy for yee want one make life easy and good 4 wheel drive tractor with twin wheels better in spring for shaking manure i think

[@sheepshepherd]

Can't beat the quad for spreading. The tractor here would cut the field in shit. We have soft ground here 🙈😂 Ya the drivers are a good job alright. Is that what you use, appreciate the comments 👍👍👍

[@chrislyons6692]

Do you ever think you'll be half the man of the bossman my father's 80 I'm 52 and I know I won't but I try

[@sheepshepherd]

Not a chance I'll be.. I'm getting stiff at 33 never mind 80😂 I'll be in a home or else the ground😅

[@chrislyons6692]

That was quick lad I'm a sheep farmer by heart from Wicklow only found your channel. Now at dairy cows in regards to Tiny there's an old saying "if a sheep had his way he'll die twice" love your channel

[@sheepshepherd]

@chrislyons6692 well that is true. 100 ways to die😅

[@rebeccaocker4506]

How are the rams are really mean that u tell people don't touch them at a

[@caroldave4037]

0:28 0:33

[@sheepshepherd]

😂👍👍

[@grbabouinos644]

Aren't you Milk them

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

Sorry way to much cussing

[@sheepshepherd]

Sorry it was bad this week alright, sorry about that

[@lorisabor6251]

Get him of that wheat its no good him

[@sheepshepherd]

👍

[@JAANTARIQ.SA786]

Love your lamb from south Africa ❤

[@sheepshepherd]

thanks a lot

[@JAANTARIQ.SA786]

You are welcome I would love to come visit your farm and see your animals You are also welcome to come visit our farms in South Africa brother

[@JAANTARIQ.SA786]

@sheepshepherd would love to come see how you operate I never been to Ireland yet You are welcome to come visit cape Town south Africa

[@ericdineen4842]

Brilliant video lads keep up the crack

[@sheepshepherd]

Sound Eric. Glad you like it and I really appreciate the comment. Keep them coming 👍👍👍