THE WILD SHEEP OF THE MONACH ISLES | Farming in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland

[@classicambo9781]

This and the last video alone have made subscribing one of the best decisions I made recently. Hit the subscribe button if you haven't already!

[@andacochran8703]

I’m relieved!

[@diane9247]

Have already. 😎

[@actorhenners]

I'll think about it. Ah who am I kidding...I subscribed months ago.

[@cw4608]

I am a retired dairy farmer whose had dairy cattle and goats, but never sheep. I love your Scottish burr and get a kick out of your curly mop and energy. I enjoy seeing the different breeds of sheep you feature.

[@annahkurtin5345]

Those things aren't flies. They're buzzards. You didn't cut the line a fly landed on it. The sheep may be almost as gorgeous as Swiss Valais. Happy to see someone rebuilding and preserving the past. Real humans, someone's ancestors, struggled to cart those stones to a house site, to make a safe place to bring up the future. Will we have anything as valuable to leave behind?

[@classicambo9781]

Gorgeous isn't it? I hope so, mirrors on the moon if nothing else 🙂

[@donnafink6262]

The clarity of the water and the whiteness of the beach was amazing. What a beautiful area. The sheep seemed to be happy with their new haircuts and of course being turned loose again. Due to the remoteness of the area is the wool taken for processing or just left to mulch the land?. The sheep themselves were quite handsome. Cammy this was wonderful to watch video to watch. Thank you.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Donna, The wool is just buried as It costs more to take it to processor than it's worth unfortunately.

[@rodneyswales6538]

Do the lambs get left for natural increase.

[@lillyess385]

Well, it's beautiful but it's too cold to enjoy, even in the summer.

[@gregedmand9939]

We're there flies in Eden? Fly strike must be a major problem here unless they have developed a strong immunity.

[@beanixdorf6977]

I kind of lost myself in this video. The sheep were gorgeous and the land was amazing. Thanks 🙏

[@The_double_ewe]

Just when I was bored waiting for my fleece to soak I check KZbin and here’s a fresh sheep game.

[@canuckpagali]

A trip to Scotland has vaulted to the top 5 on my bucket list, thanks to a sheep shearer and a hoof trimmer! You fellows should be made honorary ambassadors for your country.

[@ahillfarmer4910]

Amazing footage of an amazing island. The last couple of vlogs have been stunning and so interesting to see how things are done out at these places.

[@lorrainehamilton5051]

Love the Hebridean/Shetland sheep wool, am an avid knitter my favourite colour is the Shetland Black, love the variation in the shades. And those horns...so cute! ❤

[@timgledhill4607]

Videos are getting unmissable. Thanks for sharing this… 👍

[@richardhoover7569]

Outstanding. Got to say the guy with the blue t shirt with beer in hand and one in his back pocket, reminds me of guys at a wedding reception, with open bar, ordering two at a time.

[@TheSheepGame]

It was a long walk back to the bar 😅

[@pumperswife2248]

I am so jealous of the gorgeous land that you call home. I’m from Texas and we have beautiful lands as well. Praying one day I get to visit Scotland.

[@ritamgilsenan629]

Oh Cammy the white sandy beach. Really enjoyed another fantastic video.

[@jimmynicolson3214]

Smart looking sheep and always more fun working with a good bunch of people. Beautiful islands.

[@annyoung6560]

Great to see the places in my homeland I’ve never seen before. Love your channel.

[@45ltr]

Aye Cammy , you dont see Sandi Brock messing about with boats , its refreshing to see the other side of the sheep game with your travels to the various parts of bonnie scotland

[@farmvetfilms]

Lovely sand on those beaches, Big Sean would have that spread on the fields in no time. Another brilliant video.

[@TheSheepGame]

😂😂 great for the PH!

[@davidnicolson6443]

Grate vid cammy. Some of the wildest things known to man those hebredian sheep

[@maihochzwei5440]

Cammy, those drone shots were amazing. Awesome video! I was very distracted by the gorgeous fluffy sheep dog though 😅

[@ser3589]

So beautiful! Gorgeous drone and photos. Thank you.

[@ivandavidson5599]

Beautiful part of the world, have to take a tour up there sometime. Spent a day up in Scotland buying some ewe's, the farmer drive me round his local area and had lunch with his family. One of the most enjoyable days I ever had.

[@pinkladycool100]

Breathtaking scenery xxx

[@JudyHart1]

What beautiful footage you got with the drone, stunning. Oh, those sheep are gorgeous, oh so very sorry the wool can’t get into the knitting chain.

[@juliepenn5313]

Oh my, what beautiful scenery! How awesome to get to spend some time there?! Thanks for sharing it, Cammy; Absolutely loved the video! EDIT: I forgot to mention the drone footage was stunning! Your voice-overs were well-spoken and made the drone shots a cinematic experience. (I saw a bunny in the drone footage!...and in the shearing footage, a 3-horned sheep??!)

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Julie!!

[@westzed23]

Yes, I saw a 3 horn sheep too. They're so fluffy, I'm going to die!

[@claymonsterpottery]

Did that one sheep have three horns?!? I’m like, “OhI can’t wait to visit here too!” Cammy says “the flies…” Well, maybe not.

[@TheSheepGame]

😂 yeah 3!

[@kthemi10]

A tri-unicorn 🦄

[@Teeniebfable]

The flies aren’t the worst, there’s the midges! They are tiny evil bloodsucking horrors that inhabit the west of Scotland and can drive the toughest people to tears and into insanity!

[@Dark1Wonder]

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm thinking. "Oh it's so beautiful and the sheep are so cute and OMG! Is that some king 3 horned devil sheep?! I love it!

[@gingerbaker4579]

@@Dark1Wonder ROFL. "Devil" sheep? Multiple horn sheep is quite common in some breeds. Try to educate yourself.

[@angus9941]

My mom was from Scotland.. love this from Canada

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Angus!

[@diane9247]

A stunning and dreamy isle, lovely sheep, adorable dogs, funny gentlemen, fly-coated camera (ugh!) and at the end the sheep say "Wheee...yipeee...yay...wheee...bye see yas!"

[@patriciaruppert201]

Absolutely gorgeous scenery and the sheep have a beautiful place to live. Flies were really something. Sheep were so excited after being sheared and let out. They were jumping and running. Awesome. ❤️

[@joycetaylor5847]

Breath taking beauty there. The sheep seemed to like their trims thanks for sharing

[@Vaari1117]

Aww, they’re like weans being let out of school getting out of the pens! Beautiful sight! Well done 👍🏻 Absolutely stunning bit to be working, can imagine it way back when it was populated…🥰 First I started watching cows feet getting sorted, now I’m watching sheep being sheared…lived in the sticks all my life, but still find it a joy to follow! Thanks guys n girls…I’m Mhairi, btw, and I live in Port William…kinna near Graeme Parker 😆

[@TheSheepGame]

Brilliant Mhairi! Just blame Graeme for getting u into all this farming stuff😂

[@Vaari1117]

@@TheSheepGame hahaha 😂 indeed! I'll be catching up with what I've missed on your channel, looks fab! 🥰

[@l.mcmanus3983]

It’s funny to see the white sheep being the odd ones out in the flock. What beautiful sheep!

[@gungadin6889]

Fantastic scenic video of a rare place. That black n mottled wool is worth a fortune here to the fanatic home knitters here, my wife is one All your sheep farming vids remind me so much of growing up on a sheep ranch. Dont miss the backbreaking shearing of the long hours lambing. Great extended family comadere My first three horned sheep, ancient genetics

[@mjallenuk]

Bloody hell Cammy... Your editing over the last few is outstanding. Fair shout you had some great location for filming but it's been put together so well! Not sure how you're doing it with the young lad around even with super mum Lizzy on the case. Just well done you guys are obviously a smashing team!

[@musicbones1]

No fear of heights here! What beautiful scenery. Some day I hope to visit Scotland.

[@lizhrubik3936]

Oh my it’s even more beautiful than the first video. Thanks for sharing this with us. 💐

[@SuperKristinG]

Amazing! I loved this video. Beautiful scenery. I have never seen sheep like that. They are beautiful.

[@danamama6766]

The site of the stone buildings deteriorated that once were established homesteads is just chilling sad eerie and beautiful. And what a joy still there not demolished. That is freaking beautiful. The preservation of the main buildings of that past wee community is wonderful which is not a strong enough word really I just can't think of the right one right now...I also see the Dogs doing a great job then the humans seem to bugger it up a bit haaaa. The sheep being herded through the grass my goodness what a beautiful sight that was. And the ending with the sheep running so happy free feeling good without that heavy coat was beautiful. And well worth that shot of cheer in the end boys you deserved it!! Thank you for taking us to this other magical place Cammy. hugs

[@cliffthegardener]

👍👍another great video Cammy

[@colleenkopp56]

Absolutely FANTASTIC!! Why are there so many flies? The water and the sand were wonderful!

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

Thank you do much. I've been blessed this a.m. by your video.

[@lindahawkesworth4300]

Amazing footage! What a beautiful Country you live in! Love you guys! 😍

[@janekeleher3090]

that sheep with 3 horns was fantastic!

[@elizabethkingson519]

More spectacular scenery! The water was so glorious! I didn't expect that. Your country is amazing and beautiful. Thank you for sharing these videos!

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

The sheep are sooo beautiful! I’m bowled over.🦌💌❤️🐑

[@DaibhidhBhoAlba]

Math fhèin!! Bhidio sgoinneil, a Chammie. Tha mi cho moiteil d’fhaicinn a’ gabhail ri cultar na Gàidhealtachd agus cultar agus eachdraidh Gàidhlig na h-Alba san t-sreath seo!

[@classicambo9781]

Wow - amazed at how well KZbin translated that.

[@fernlintner65]

Incredible blog thank you so much for this it brought tears to my eyes to see this beautiful place so beautifully kept and what a great honest up to date TRUE account of this awesome place

[@jonboyle326]

lovley drone filming good crop of ragwart in the yards hate that stuff we have it here in the hills in australia

[@ellencarver5575]

Another great video really enjoyed it, beautiful Island, these sheep looked in really good condition what a grand life they have an Island all to themselves and no people or dogs to bother them.

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

What beautiful land! Even the ruins have a beauty! Thanks soooooo much!🦌💌🐑

[@christygatto]

Beautiful sheep, that boat you got on looked about 100 years old. Another stunning video Cammy, I want to move to Scotland!

[@ruthgallant6047]

Beautiful sheep and lovely beaches. Thanks for taking us along. 🇨🇦

[@cheriefletcher6087]

Wow that place is beautiful. I love the sheep🐑

[@ChetsWife3]

Cammy, my first post on your channel. Love your videos. I couldn’t make out what you were saying when I first started watching your vlog about 6 months back, but now I understand most of it. Are you speaking more clearly or am I just getting used to your accent? Our priest at our Episcopal Church is from Scotland ! Like yourself he’s a nice guy. He wore a kilt at his wedding and he and his wife have a daughter, Niamh. Kiss the wee one for me! ❤️

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks for persevering Catherine! I think i’m going to wear a kilt for lambing next spring for charity! 😁

[@gungadin6889]

@@TheSheepGame please dont bend over while lambing in the kilt. We'd be stareing at the the Scottish Crown Jewels

[@Murphycats]

What a beautiful place!!!! The drone shots were wonderful!!! Really like watching good sheep dogs work even if it didn't work perfectly! I love how the sheep ran and jumped when released. I think they were glad to get rid of their heavy coats!

[@jhmiller35]

Those sheep are so gorgeous. And so are the islands.

[@MrFarmingmad]

Have to say cammy, followed your videos for a long time now, but these last two videos are the best I have ever seen, so much to see and learn, simply fantastic 👍 🐑

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks very much. It’s all downhill from here i’m back to drawing lambs in my next video😂

[@windsonghillranch4306]

We really love these videos with the amazing scenery and your interesting commute to work. We would like to know what happens with the wool. Perhaps there may be a niche market for these fleeces for handspinners? I would dearly love some of that beautiful wool, what a wonderful color it is. Thank you for your brilliant channel.

[@TheSheepGame]

I'm going to bring them home next year! Too good to waste!

[@johnkerr3769]

just goes to show you the devastation of the highland clearances...but what beautiful scenery....thanks again cammie for yet another great video...john from dunfermline.

[@CowleyHillFarm]

Incredible video! My favourite yet

[@TheSheepGame]

Cheers Will!

[@makennacornwall3288]

Is this a travel vlog now? The Great Scenic Sheep paddocks of Scotland

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha I thought i'd dabble in some travel vids lol

[@makennacornwall3288]

@@TheSheepGame well, keep it up. We're getting to see areas of Scotland that the normal travel shows don't go. And I'm loving it

[@laurelsemcek4693]

I heard the Hoof GP mentioned. He is known all over ☺. Giving him over 1 million subscribers. 🙂 congratulations GP🍾🍾

[@Melinda_WA_US]

Footage was amazing. A 3-horned sheep!

[@tanyajenkins919]

Beautiful island where those sheep roam. I like the flat land lol. Have a good day . Hi to Lizzy and baby.

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

You are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful country. Your drone footage was amazing. 😊

[@victoriagill3337]

I’ve dived here and studied the grey seal population. Absolutely stunning place. We slept rough in the old school house

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

Your country is so beautiful! The scenery, I could stare at it for days! I also love the history there. Plus, I love all of the accents! All the live and best from Canada 🇨🇦

[@jeanettem.2857]

Beautiful country.

[@tamnoneedforalastname6775]

Absolutely fantastic drone footage!

[@TheSheepGame]

Glad you enjoyed it Tam!

[@lisaward7969]

Wow the beauty of the Scottish islands is breathtaking my favourite so far is Coll With all the flies is strike worse there ? Loving the content 😊

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

Oh, I lust for some of that black fleece to spin and knit or crochet!🦌💌❤️🐑

[@merriannerodgerson2223]

Scotland is so beautiful.

[@kindraericksen7077]

I love these videos where you show the countryside of Scotland so beautiful. Your logo is also so cute and it actually kind of matches your hair as well as the wool of the sheep! You should use that hair to your benefit just like good old Bob Ross did on those painting videos! Use your hair as an asset as you seem to be doing! Really enjoy this videos glad I subscribed. I may have to look into buying some cute item with that logo! Cheers from Wisconsin USA

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Kindra 🥰

[@1327pete]

What beautiful footage you took! So basically the sheep roam this island, live off the grass, have no access to people except for when they come to shear? Did you say it was privately owned? The sheep are not used for food? What a place to visit!👍 Great video 👋👋 Sue from South Dakota, USA

[@purplebunny7728]

Those were some very tough people. The storms had to have been mind blowing. I'm not surprised that no one lives there now. The flies would drive away everything. I'm sure the wool helps the sheep. I will be checking out more information about this area. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.

[@jessicapearson9479]

The flies lay eggs in the wool. The eggs hatch and turn into larvae which then start eating the sheep's skin under the wool.

[@denisepalmer7624]

What a Magical Place, oh the Stories that could of been Told!

[@shepherdess_paige2415]

Another fantastic video Cammy

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Paige!

[@sondragill6739]

You definitely live in a magnificent place.

[@pamelachappell3005]

Thanks so much for the aerial footage. This island is beautiful. Reminds me of the caribbean.

[@92alphagal]

This was an awesome video!! Scotland has always been on my bucket list as my ancestors are Scottish/Irish. Thank you so much for sharing….I would love to visit here!!

[@sandilewis9706]

Oh my goodness such beauty!!! You needed one of those Australian hats with the small dangling corks all around to get the flies out of your face. Have you been to the Isle of Sky?? My grandmother was from there and I want so much to visit Scotland. I had 2 kids born to my Dwarf Nigerian Goat a few weeks ago and their names are Skye Isle and Angus! Love your channel Camy!!💜

[@roadrunnercrazy]

Stunning footage again. 👍 Those flies looked awful. Do they bother the sheep much? Is there an increased risk of fly strikes?

[@TheSheepGame]

I don’t think these kind of lies lay eggs in the wool as we didn’t see any fly strike! The sheep just seemed used to them.

[@roadrunnercrazy]

@@TheSheepGame Good to hear.

[@teresapetty]

What kind of flies are they? Do they cause fly strike. Thank you again for sharing all this footage with us.

[@TheSheepGame]

Not sure Teresa but I don’t think they do as i didn’t see any on the sheep.

[@mllee2008]

These dogs are just incredible at what they do!!

[@TheresaG21]

What a beautiful place. Love that the historic info is also in Gàidhlig. The Hebrides are one of the few areas in Scotland that Gàidhlig is still spoken.

[@scmarinemom24]

What gorgeous sheep! Those flies are massive! Next time take equine fly spray with you. Beautiful footage.

[@rodneywroten2994]

I love your videos Sir so I will subscribe now. Thank you. I do have a little trouble under standing some of your words. But you would say the same about this old hill Billy of north central Louisiana. I just put on the close caption. lol

[@cindycreateforlife]

Wow, just stunning! I think you would have to be pretty hearty to survive on those isles, I’m sure the weather isn’t always pleasant!💕🇨🇦

[@habslover2306]

The sheep are beautiful . Since the wool (at this time) is useless, what are the sheep raised for? Heritage, meat, grazing services? The flies would have driven me nuts as would the small dinghy. The sheep, the land and the craic would have made up for it though. Thanks Cammy for another great video.

[@TheSheepGame]

Basically grazing services! 😁. The craic was definitely a highlight 😂

[@middlekingdomfarmrebeccapa5035]

Is there natural ponds on these islands for the sheep to drink fresh water or do they get their water from the fresh grass? Do the flies bite or are they just annoying? Another great video with wonderful drone footage.

[@TheSheepGame]

There is a big pond in middle that they can drink from. Like a watering hole in the desert 😂. I think those flies would bite but only if u gave them a chance to land on you. Not like Horseflys that are hell bent on biting u!

[@vwvw4]

Wonderful video, Cammy, you sure are lucky to be able to visit such gorgeous islands. Just a hint for future videos. If you are touring another exhibition, please take full shots of the informatiive plackards for a few seconds and your viewers can then stop the video to read all the information and look at the photos. Such fit and healthy sheep; are they all wethers? You sure had a lot of flies, but I was thinking better than the scores of mosquitos we have here.

[@zebiboots]

Loved the isle. I think I could live there for the summer. God bless

[@gabriellesomerville3912]

I like the way they leap when they are freed. The color of the water was amazing. Loved the drone shots. The variation in the wool colors was also lovely. Do they keep the wool for spinning?? Also i noticed a three horned sheep...are these like Jacobs sheep?? If they are a wild breed why don’t they self shed?? And is fly strike an issue here?? See how much I’ve learned!!

[@TheSheepGame]

Due to costs involved the wool is buried on the island unfortunately. I think there may have been a bit of in breeding involved in that 3 horned one. They don’t breed on the islands now but they used to. These sheep live wild and only have human involvement for shearing and some fly treatment in summer. The actual breed would have been bred domestically which is why it has a big fleece 👍

[@Finallyretired2022]

Unspeakable beauty !! How long were the islands uninhabited before the start of rebuilds or has there been someone to tend the sheep for all these years? Did I miss this answer ? The sheep are so pretty. Wonderful video. You should get paid by tourism dept !!

[@marilynfranks8995]

Once again a beautiful location. What an adventure for you this past summer! Those sheep have to be some of the hardiest I have ever seen. It has to get so cold there during the winter. Nice to have a wee bit of the warm-up afterward, eh? Cheers!

[@maryburgis5295]

This was amazing to see thank you. The wool of the sheep look's beautiful silky almost ,can they make any money from it.

[@rogerrogers7393]

nice scenery and nice looking Hebridean sheep too

[@nanalesa24]

Such a beautiful place. Did they spray the sheep for the flys?

[@ja6368]

It looks cooooollld😵Great video, as usual. If you quit your day job, you can be a videographer💕

[@999Giustina]

That was a very beautiful trip! I'd love to hear more of the history if you were so inclined or more about the sheep, as they probably have an interesting history also. I couldn't read the signs, as you weren't quite aligned with the text. Anyway a few comments for consideration next time. Overall, great video!

[@patpierce4854]

Stunning! However, I think the flies won this time. Does anyone ever use the wool from these sheep? I wonder what they think of the seals…and vice versa!