Shearing Disaster, 90 year Old man shears first time in years

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  • @V.I.C.
    @V.I.C. Рік тому +10

    Damn i didnt know your dad was in his 90s!! Thats crazy!! I thought he was in his 70s maybe 80s! Lol He is doing great working them sheep for almost being 100!! Thats insane!! I bet he has lived a very great life!! Im super proud of him! Thanks for sharing hun!! 😁😁

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +4

      Ya he's lived a crazy life with a lot of changes over them years and he's still going

  • @rayireland232
    @rayireland232 Рік тому +7

    good to see a good left handed shearer like my self mind you i think your farther makes a better job than me 😆

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +3

      Left hand is right, he didn't do a bad job to be fair 😂😂👍👍

  • @johnthompson982
    @johnthompson982 Рік тому +2

    Another great video Glyn you must be glad to be finished the shearing tough work to do that amount on your own you need a holiday after all that
    The lambs are looking great the were weighing really good Always enjoyed your videos

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Cheers John, glad to have them done, I have 120 organic ewes to do and and some replacement lambs aswell. But ya its very tough work

  • @keithmckenna7447
    @keithmckenna7447 10 місяців тому +2

    Jesus. Your Father is 90??? Some man. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @johnmeehan3991
    @johnmeehan3991 Рік тому +5

    Your a good clean shearer glen

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Thanks John , trying my best anyway 😂

  • @lisakedward1162
    @lisakedward1162 6 місяців тому

    Adore new york johns quizzing ❤❤ i honestly really appreciate listening to all the stories

  • @GarvanKelleher
    @GarvanKelleher Рік тому +5

    I think everyone wants to see alot more of John Keane

  • @gavinladd7915
    @gavinladd7915 Рік тому +4

    good going nice to see a lab help hearing the sheep

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +2

      Charlie the lab is a super help especially driving them on. He thinks he's a sheep dog

  • @joefien3420
    @joefien3420 Рік тому +3

    A fresh looking man for 90 fair play to him

  • @tomzeedee
    @tomzeedee 9 місяців тому +1

    Just going back through your videos..great content..the type of creep feeders used in this video...how do you stop the ewes getting at the feed..

  • @eoghanoconnor3192
    @eoghanoconnor3192 Рік тому +3

    Hello there hows things quick question what oil do u put on the handpiece?
    Tip for next year when you are keeping your lambs put a colour strip inside tags game changer

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      We have the year they were born their tag, it's just very easy to see when they have the spray on their poll. But ya good idea,
      It's just standard engine oil we use

    • @eoghanoconnor3192
      @eoghanoconnor3192 Рік тому +3

      Fair play 150 is good going 👏 thanks 👍

  • @benburns5995
    @benburns5995 Рік тому +3

    Great that John came to visit at such a busy Shearing time to help film. Wish you could have had more of your struggle with the one Sheep trying to Shear it on video. Looks like to put up quite a fight. You must have been in traction the next day after shearing 150 in one day. That is really amazing perseverance. Great job on all the Shearing videos, thanks.

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Ya we had the video off for that part 🙈🙈
      Ya I'm still sore after it tbh 😂😂👍
      Thanks for the comment

  • @helenholmes3018
    @helenholmes3018 Рік тому +3

    Where in Australia was you staying I am in Tasmania the best state of Australia

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      I was in Taz for a week, absolutely loved it. Very similar to Ireland, I lived in Sydney 👍 great country Australia

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 Рік тому +1

      helen- 7 days ago in auckland city library ahh read in old book that the most perfect sheep station/ farm in all human history was Gwavas Station on highway 50 in hawkes bay- new zealand .- A family in 1840 who were half English/ half Indian came too Welligton then in 1854 established Gwavas sheep station .- it statartd as 38 ,000 acres and now 3,000 acres. original woolshed burnt down but hav new one . When ahh told a India lady yesterday about the India connection she did not beleive me, as assumed India not interested in British culture adventures. - Sometime between 1854- 2023 Gwavas Sheep station /farm was judged the most perfect shheep farm in human history according too the library boook. - Anyone out there ever slaved on that station/farm- ??????

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому

      @@seanodwyer4322 that's very interested. Crazy, I don't know but would be great to find out. 38.0000 is massive

  • @Jp12987
    @Jp12987 Рік тому +3

    Creep feed is expensive but well worth it. Get lambd away earlier at a higher price. Wean them all, when you feeding them lambs will thrive better and makes it easier for weighing and managing them.

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Ya you're right there, the lambs do thrive on the nuts and great to get them away earlier on to save grass

    • @stephenduncan1663
      @stephenduncan1663 Рік тому

      Creep depends on your system,amount of good ground available and importantly your soil type/ environment and of course benefit related to cost. I'm here in upland donegal. I lamb outdoors in April. Won't sell a lamb till sep/Oct and in some yrs Dec. I have more ground than sheep! So grass (of varying quailty) isn't my problem. Cheaper for me to allow stock manage ground rather than me topping. That said do both. Enjoy your vids. Look after da. I've missed mine over the last Yr.

  • @alanchambers9818
    @alanchambers9818 Рік тому +3

    Best mineral dose on the market is ovitrace it is a drinch but it is chillated so holds in the rumen ,we used mayo bolas but found them no good since using ovitrace our sheep have improved something mad .

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Good to know, I've never heard of it, where is it made, Irish company??

  • @daireroarty186
    @daireroarty186 Рік тому +2

    How many sheep do yous have on the fram roughly

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Too many, 800 ewes this year roughly. 150 hoggets and 1250 lambs

  • @toviahcrowell6360
    @toviahcrowell6360 Рік тому +2

    Very nice video, Its good that you guys got at least 20 more lambs than you thought you would. 👍 Glen get some rest from all that sheering . It looks like its takes everything out of you 😉

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      The shearing is very tough.. I take my hands off to the people at for the entire summer, their tough out. 👍👍

    • @toviahcrowell6360
      @toviahcrowell6360 Рік тому +2

      @@sheepshepherd gosh your right about that.

  • @kevinstrachan4442
    @kevinstrachan4442 Рік тому +3

    Cosilcure lamb bolus £60 for 50 boluses, used them the last 2 years , i sell my lambs store avg 37kgs weaned early August born 10th April onwards, dont have the ground to finish them, need all the back end grass for the ewes.

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому

      Thats good weight in fairness to ya. Well done, did you find the lambs improved since you changed to a bolus

  • @Mountjubilee_farm
    @Mountjubilee_farm Рік тому +3

    Will ya be making a video of selling the lambs at the mart 👍🏻

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +2

      I will make a video 100% , should be selling them Wednesday 👍👍

    • @Mountjubilee_farm
      @Mountjubilee_farm Рік тому +1

      @@sheepshepherd best of luck with them fella 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @lorisabor6251
    @lorisabor6251 Рік тому +3

    90 you go gives me hope

  • @lukesmith4122
    @lukesmith4122 Рік тому +2

    We use tracesure bolusus. We’ve seen a massive improvement in ewe condition

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому

      Good to hear, must check them out 👍👍

  • @ThomasGFarrell
    @ThomasGFarrell Рік тому

    you were asking about Mineral Bolus I recommend ALLSURE bolus We have used them for years We would have different type of land than you here in Roscommon We give the bolus to the ewes before Tupping and again in the Spring two weeks before lambing it has reduced the amount of difficult births The bolus can be got with or without Copper We have only just discovered your Channel Good luck with everything and be careful on the Quad

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому

      Super thanks for the advice. I was never in roscommon. Must visit some day. We will 👍 thanks for the comment. Keep them coming

  • @johnjones3848
    @johnjones3848 Рік тому +3

    Mayo boluses highly recommended as we use them on our farm with good results.boluses made in Ireland in Westport.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👏👍

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Good to hear, how long have you been using it. What's the main benefit you find best from it

    • @johnjones3848
      @johnjones3848 Рік тому +1

      @@sheepshepherd lambs thrive after cobalt fix bolus and get to 40-45 kilos in 12 weeks.ewes have bolus after scanning and produce strong lambs full of vigour and ewes have quality colostrum.🐑👍used Mayo boluses last 5years.

  • @agood1280
    @agood1280 Рік тому +2

    What type of lamb was 50kg

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      He was off a Texel ram and a Texel cross. Super lamb. I'm very impressed with texels the last few years

  • @murdocampbell7022
    @murdocampbell7022 Рік тому +3

    Before you bolus your yows, have a word with your vet and get a few blood tests done first, that will tell you what you are deficient in. I have used Agrimin smarttrace for the last 4 years with great results, twice a year, once before tupping and when they have lambed...

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      That's the best advice I heard all week, how many ewes would they need to test? And does this cost much?

    • @murdocampbell7022
      @murdocampbell7022 Рік тому +2

      @@sheepshepherd When i did mine it was about 15 in total, that was one of that years lambs, couple of hoggs from the year before and the rest were shearlings up to 5 shear. The main things we are deficient in is cobalt and selenium, i have tried a few different bolus over the years but always gone back to the Agrimin one, its a big bolus and takes a bit of getting used to getting done but once you have done a few it is grand...

    • @murdocampbell7022
      @murdocampbell7022 Рік тому +1

      @@sheepshepherd Cost wise was about a £10 life...

    • @noelgalagher2712
      @noelgalagher2712 Рік тому +2

      @@sheepshepherd about 5 in 100 i say want get from each year they joined the flock

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      @@noelgalagher2712 thanks I might do that

  • @swaleheadsully2796
    @swaleheadsully2796 Рік тому +1

    Nice bunch of hoggetts ye have there , you did well there shearing 150 in the day 👍

  • @eoinmurphy5234
    @eoinmurphy5234 Рік тому +3

    How old is your owl boy😂

  • @noelgalagher2712
    @noelgalagher2712 Рік тому +2

    No mart away to factory no wean until see all lambs over 38kgs

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +2

      I'll see Noel, Im gonna bring them in sunday and weight them all, I got screwed a few times in the factory the last few years, I'll see how the mart is going also.

    • @noelgalagher2712
      @noelgalagher2712 Рік тому +2

      @@sheepshepherd kildare chilling l go too happy give good weights in a producer group we send about 25 thousand each year

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      ​@@noelgalagher2712how do you become a member of a producer group. Is there any in kerry

  • @deirdrecollender5531
    @deirdrecollender5531 Рік тому +2

    Super video from jp.

  • @carolinenavin4836
    @carolinenavin4836 Рік тому +2

    You better fulk does just in case they have full

  • @mariohumpfer1612
    @mariohumpfer1612 5 місяців тому

    Hi is never 90 years old!! 😂 perhaps end of 70… maybe.

  • @ThomasJamesMiddleton
    @ThomasJamesMiddleton Рік тому +2

    everyones concerned about wool prices in the uk what do you get for yours

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +2

      We get absolutely nothing, 200 euro I got for all my ewes last year, it would cost me over 3,000 to get people in if I had to pay. It's such a pity for a great product

  • @rikboswell
    @rikboswell Рік тому +2

    Cosilcure is what i use bit expensive but good

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Cheers.. how long have you been using it?

    • @rikboswell
      @rikboswell Рік тому

      @@sheepshepherd about 5 years you can get it from dublin

  • @seanmc6957
    @seanmc6957 Рік тому +1

    Where is buff

  • @sheepdogman1
    @sheepdogman1 Рік тому +3

    I used mayo bolus but was disappointed as when i killed some wether hoggs for freezer the bolus was still in the stomach and I understand it should have dissolved within the 6 months. So now i use turbo thrive from man and beast and very happy with the results

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      A bolus from them or a liquid drench? That's crazy how long before did you give them the bolus

    • @sheepdogman1
      @sheepdogman1 Рік тому +1

      @@sheepshepherd they had a bolus every 6 months. The only bolus that i have heard good reports from are cosecur glass bolus but drenching for me works fine now. Most seem to be manufactured in ireland so could be cheaper for you anyway

  • @johnpick6829
    @johnpick6829 Рік тому +2

    Killem don't wean

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +2

      Probably right👍

    • @steyrman2
      @steyrman2 Рік тому +3

      Batching them up matching weights bringing on the smaller ones would be a good decision get them going every week will take pressure off the land and the amount of creep there using most up around wicklow don’t wean them straight to the mart no stress on them little weight loss as well get them up on the ramp in the mart your job is done

    • @sheepshepherd
      @sheepshepherd  Рік тому +1

      Ya you're spot on 👍👍

    • @odhranlonergan109
      @odhranlonergan109 Рік тому

      Hang all lambs at38kg
      Bestluck

  • @paddysyron
    @paddysyron 10 місяців тому

    90s?